Elements of Astronomy:

Designed as a Text-Book for Academies, Seminaries, and Families

by Rev. John Davis 

First edition.  Philadelphia:  J.A. Bancroft & Co., 1867 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Dark brown cloth covers have blind tooled border and ornament. 
• Boards show some exposure, wear, smudges, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, worn, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has gilt text and is a little sunned with scuffed ends.
• Binding is secure. 
• Oxblood pastedowns and feps have owner name inside front cover, inner plain feps have some pencil writing. 
• Illustrations are bright and clear.  
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits scattered light foxing, illustration shadows on facing pages.  
• Inside pages have scattered marginalia.  See photo pg. 83.  
• Text block edges are foxed. 
• PS2025.0307

343 pages. 4.75 x 7.25 inches

A generally Very Good copy of this Scarce First Edition.  Publisher's brown cloth covers.  Spine shows some rounding.  Foxing to fore edge of text block reaches to page margins in some places.  A few stray notes in pencil by a student hand.  This textbook was written to bring classroom education up to date with scientific advances.  Amply illustrated with engravings to show the systems presented.

In addition to the illustrations, tables, glossary of terms, and problems included, the author has included plates showing inventions of his devising.  Called the Planetellus, Heliotellus, and Lunatellus, these were mechanical models designed to aid comprehension.  

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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