Books: The Orbs of Heaven. Or the Planetary and Stellar ..., Blenheim in Blenheim, Marlborough for sale

Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. Chipped paper library label on spine. Moderate rubbing and fading to boards. Chips to marbled paper along edges of boards. ; A 19th century popular exposition of astronomy. Seventh edition. viii, 304 pages + frontispiece + extra engraved title page + 6 plates of nebulae + in-text illustrations. Half-calf binding. Page dimensions: 182 x 119mm. Frontispiece illustration shows Gallileo standing at a telescope, writing in an open book with a quill pen. ; Ex-Library; 8vo
Books: The Orbs of Heaven. Or the Planetary and Stellar World. A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy.
Author
O. M. Mitchell
Title
The Orbs of Heaven. Or the Planetary and Stellar World. A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy.
Publisher name
G. Routledge&Co., London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1856
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d