Stars and Telescopes: A Hand-book of Popular Astronomy Founded on the 9th Edition of Lynn's Celestial Motions / David P. Todd

Name/Title

Stars and Telescopes: A Hand-book of Popular Astronomy Founded on the 9th Edition of Lynn's Celestial Motions / David P. Todd

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.202

Description

419 pages. Color frontis. Illustrated with black and white photos, drawings, charts, etc. With extensive bibliographical references.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

Astronomy, 1890s

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Book Details

Author

David P. Todd

Publisher

Little, Brown & Company

Place Published

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1899

Date Printed

1901

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding

Binding Notes

Bound in maroon fine-ribbed cloth with gilt ruled inset of telescope within an observatory to the front board and spine decoration of 15 vertical representations of the ringed planet Saturn.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Thynne Lynn