
Hershel at the Cape. 1834 - 1838: Diaries & Correspondence of Sir John Herschel
by Evans, Davis D; Deeming, Terence J; Hall Evans, Betty; and Goldfarb, Stephen
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- hardcover
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
A A Balkema. Written during the time spent making astronomical observations of the southern sky at the Cape of Good Hope, presenting personal and social history, literary commentaries, observations of nature and numerous scientific experiments, travel, political intrigues, gossip and philosophical reflections. 2 maps, 20 plates, 1 frontispiece and 13 figures. Toning to feps. 398 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some edge-wear and abrasions. Binding: Hardcover. Faux leather spine with gilt lettering.
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- Bookseller
- Quagga Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303290
- Title
- Hershel at the Cape. 1834 - 1838
- Author
- Evans, Davis D; Deeming, Terence J; Hall Evans, Betty; and Goldfarb, Stephen
- Book condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A A Balkema
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africana; Biographies;
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Quagga Books
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About Quagga Books
We have been in business for over 25 years. Situated in Kalk Bay, Cape Town at the Southern tip of Africa, we deal in all types of collectable books. Over the years we have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Louis Vuitton Travel Guide, The Guardian and numerous others.
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- spine
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- gilt
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- tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.