[BIBLIOGRAPHY] -- [PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY]. A group of 9 works in 11 volumes, comprising: Lot 89

Lot 89

[BIBLIOGRAPHY] -- [PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY]. A group of 9 works in 11 volumes, all in original printed wrappers except where noted, all FIRST EDITION except where noted, condition generally good.

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[BIBLIOGRAPHY] -- [PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY]. A group of 9 works in 11 volumes, comprising:

BASTOS, Antonio. Celestial Objects and Satellite Astronomy. N.p, 1974. Original boards. -- KENNEY, Louis A. Catalogue of the Rare Astronomical Books in the San Diego State University Library. San Diego, CA, 1988. Original cloth; slipcase. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY KENNEY. -- CARMODY, Francis J. The Astronomical Works of Thabit B. Qurra. Berkeley et al, 1960. Provenance: A. George Molland (1941-2002), Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Aberdeen (signature, 1969). -- DELAMBRE, Jean-Baptiste. Histoire de L'Astronomie Ancienne. N.p.: Jacques Gabay, 2005. 2 volumes. --Histoire de L'Astronomie du Moyen Age. N.p.: Jacques Gabay, 2006. --Histoire de L'Astronomie au Dix-Huitième Siècle. N.p.: Jacques Gabay, 2004. --Histoire de L'Astronomie Moderne. N.p.: Jacques Gabay, 2006. 2 volumes. -- BROWN, Basil. Astronomical-Atlases, Maps & Charts. London, 1932. Original boards gilt. -- KANAS, Nick. Start Maps History, Artistry, and Cartography. Chichester, UK, 2007. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY KANAS. -- Together, 9 works in 11 volumes, various 4to and 8vo sizes, all in original printed wrappers except where noted, all FIRST EDITION except where noted, condition generally good. Complete list available upon request.

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