From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 88
LOCKYER, J. Norman. Contributions to Solar Physics.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
LOCKYER, J. Norman (1836-1920). Contributions to Solar Physics.
Publisher: Macmillan and Co., London. 1874.
8vo. Half bound leather with marbled boards. Raised spine with gilt title. Speckled edges.
Chromolithographic frontispiece, xx, errata, 676 pp., with illustrations.
H: 8 1/2 W: 6 1/2 D: 2 1/2 in.
Poor. Spine separated, but still attached at panel to front board. Slight toning throughout. Corners, covers, and spine bumped, scuffed, and rubbed, with slight losses.
Bookplate: "Franklin Institute Library. Presented by Mrs. Wm. B. Rogers." Wife of William Barton Rogers (1804-1882), founder and first president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Stamps throughout: "Franklin Institute Library."
Publisher: Macmillan and Co., London. 1874.
8vo. Half bound leather with marbled boards. Raised spine with gilt title. Speckled edges.
Chromolithographic frontispiece, xx, errata, 676 pp., with illustrations.
H: 8 1/2 W: 6 1/2 D: 2 1/2 in.
Condition
Bookplate: "Franklin Institute Library. Presented by Mrs. Wm. B. Rogers." Wife of William Barton Rogers (1804-1882), founder and first president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Stamps throughout: "Franklin Institute Library."
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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