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A Treasure Trove of Discoveries

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Astronomy slide rules, books, and magic lantern slides.
Lot 47

Astronomy slide rules, books, and magic lantern slides.

Estimate: $200 - $400
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Set of 5 books on the sun, moon, and astronomy. Set of 3 slide rule star finders. Set of 10 magic lantern slides of moon, sun spots...
Books include: GUILLEMIN, A. (1826-1893), The Heavens (1867); WEBB, T. (1807-1885), Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes (N.D.); Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons, and Company, Astronomical & Optical Instruments (1926); MELDAHL, K. G., Tidal Forces in the Sun's Corona due to Planets (1938); BALL, Robert (1840-1913), The Story of the Sun (1893).

Slide rules include: Phililps' Planisphere (1981); The Star Explorer (1935); Star Finder and Identifier (1942).

Magic Lantern slides include illustrated slides, photos of the moon and sun spotsfrom Yerkes Observatory (1907), and mechanical slide showing the orbit of the moon around earth with tidal pull (mahogany frame).

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Poor to fair. Slight foxing and browning in books. Sun fading of spines. Bumped and scuffed covers and corners. The 1942 slide rule has ink annotations, and the other two slide rules have scuffs commensurate with age. SLides are scuffed, repaired and taped. Mechanical slide rotates with ease, with slight corrosion to fasteners. 7 slides lack wooden frames.

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