Cambridge,: Cambridge University Press, 1931 1st. edn. Hardback without dustwrapper. Small 4to. xi, pp188 incl. index & appendices. 2 undamaged fold-out star maps to the rear & 46 b/w plates. Orig. blue buckram, bright gilt titled to tanned spine. Former-owner's neat signature to front pastedown & pasted thereto an article from The Times dated 29.9.37 about the days "becoming longer by 0.0037 seconds per century"! Also I suspect part of the d/w neatly pasted to the ffep with the blurb about the book. VG+ Clean tight volume - I have had so many copies of this book over the years but this 1st is a first for me!

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Bookseller: Russell Needham Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4548
Title: THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES.
Author: JEANS, Sir James
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge,
Date Published: 1931

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