Accession No

5829

Brief Description

book, Atlas of Astronomy, by Alexander Keith Johnston, edited by J. R. Hind, Scottish, 1856

Origin

Scotland; Edinburgh / England; London

Maker

Johnston, Alexander Keith [author] Hind, J. R. [editor] William Blackwood and Sons [publisher]

Class

astronomy; books

Earliest Date

1856

Latest Date

1856

Inscription Date

1856

Material

paper (card); hide (leather)

Dimensions

width 280mm; length 352mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased via the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, on 24/01/2001.

Inscription

ATLAS OF ASTRONOMY
BY
A. KEITH JOHNSTON
EDITED BY
J.R. HIND, F.R.A.S.

Description Notes

Book, Atlas of Astronomy, by A. Keith Johnston, edited by J. R. Hind, Scottish, 1856.

Leather hardbound atlas of astronomy with embossed gilt lettering. Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1856, second edition. 18 colour plates of illustrations of the heavenly bodies with accompanying descriptions.

Good condition.

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