Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope: A History with emphasis on the nineteenth century [Signed]
by Brian Warner
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0869611097
- ISBN 13
- 9780869611098
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Cape Town: Published for the University of Cape Town by A.A. Balkema, 1979. Very Good/Very Good. Cape Town: Published for the University of Cape Town by A.A. Balkema, 1979. First Edition. Signed by Brian Warner with brief inscription to photography historian Larry Schaaf. Octavo. 132 pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket. Black boards stamped in gilt.
Dust jacket chipped and creased along edges with general scuffing and smudging. Slight lean to boards with moderate shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
Dust jacket chipped and creased along edges with general scuffing and smudging. Slight lean to boards with moderate shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26579
- Title
- Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope: A History with emphasis on the nineteenth century [Signed]
- Author
- Brian Warner
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0869611097
- ISBN 13
- 9780869611098
- Publisher
- Published for the University of Cape Town by A.A. Balkema
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town
- Date Published
- 1979
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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