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Lot 193

PEARSON, William. Pearson's Astronomy.

Estimate: $100 - $200

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PEARSON, William (1767-1847). An Introduction to Practical Astronomy: containing tables, recently computed, for facilitating the reduction...
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London. 1824 and 1829.

3 volumes. Folio. Paper binding, with deckled edges. Ruled title on paper.

Vol. 1: xiv, with errata, 544 pp., with tables, with appendix.
Vol. 2: xxi, 709 pp.
Book of plates to vol. 2: 31 plates, including map of the solar eclipse "which will happen on the 15th of May, 1836."

Each volume is H: 13 x W: 10 3/8 x D: 2 1/4 in.

Condition

Poor. Front board and spine of vol. 1 detached. Corners rubbed and scuffed, with significant losses. Warping from water damage to pages. Slight foxing throughout. Lacking spine for book of plates. Book of plates has extensive foxing and browning throughout.

Vol. 1 has pencil annotation corrections to errata.
Bookplate: "Charles Leeson Prince."

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