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Klein, Dr. Hermann. JAHRBUCH DER ASTRONOMIE UND GEOPHYSIK 1890
Leipzig 1890. In German. Articles on eclipses, sun, moon, etc. 8vo., 356pp., stiff paper wraps.VG. (a17790)
$35.00 Low, Nathanael . AN ASTRONOMICAL DIARY OR ALMANACK FOR...1792
Boston 1792 T and J Fleet. 12mo., 12 leaves, stringbound wraps. Drake 3469. Lists eclipses expected in 1792; has a poem for each month of year; one page essay on meaning of patriotism. Good, worn, a few ink doodles on front page. (a5985)
$89.00 Poor Robin . POOR ROBIN 1766 AN ALMANACK
London 1766 Printed for Company of Stationers. Lengthy and interesting article on "Some Reasons humbly offered why Castration instead of Death may prove the most effectual Method of punishing Persons found guilty of Robbery and Theft". 12mo., 48pp., illustration of astronomical cherub, eclipses, later wraps. All edges gilt. Slightly cropped at margins (no loss), VG, small chip at margin of one leaf. (a61304)
$75.00 Arai, J.; Perry, Rev. S. J.; . THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 1887 AUGUST 19; PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS OF THE SUN; (2 PAPERS)
1888, 1889 Royal Astronomical Society. 2 papers: 4to., 2pp., one plate; 19pp., 2 plates, bound in later wraps. VG. (a66243)
$45.00 Cuffey, James . COLLECTION OF 6 MONOGRAPHS ON ASTRONOMY BY CUFFEY
6 Titles: Galactic Clusters NGC; Galactic Clusters Messier; More Galactic Clusters; NGC 5053 and 6838; Linearity in Photoelectric Equipment; Lunar Eclipse of September 1950. Octavo, about 10pp. each, wraps. Light university name stamp on each cover. VG plus. Set of 6: (a66283)
$120.00Stratonoff, W.. SUR DEUX PHENOMENES DE LA PHYSIQUE SOLAIRE
Roma 1896. Article in Memorie della Societa degli Spettroscopisti Italiani, 6pp., 3 full page plates (rectos only) with multiple imaages of a solar eclipse, removed and laid in later wraps. Uncut. Good, verticle crease through center. Scarce. (a74302a)
$85.00