Description:
1887 ASTRONOMY 1ed Constellation Guide & Star MAPS Night Sky Science ProctorRichard Proctor's 'Half-Hours with the Stars' is a rare, 19th-century star and constellation guide. According to the introduction of this 1887 edition, this book was intended to supplement ordinary star maps and provides direction on how to interpret what is being seen in the night sky. However, this book also contains star maps with views of the sky in the Northern Hemisphere for each month of the year with the names of each of the major constellations. A fascinating, illustrated astronomy text!
Item number: #25569
Price: $550
PROCTOR, Richard
Half-Hours with the Stars
New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1887. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 38, [2]
o 12 maps
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~11in X 9.25in (28cm x 23.5cm)
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