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1429 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850-6071 ![]()
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Title: The Royal Observatory Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work
Author: E. Walter Maunder Publisher: Religious Tract Society Printing Year: 1900 Condition/Details: Bound in blue cloth with bright gilt lettering and pictorial decoration depicting observatory on front cover, this antique volume is a very scarce history dedicated to the aforementioned astronomical institution, founded in 1675 for the purpose of assisting navigation. The work is illustrated with many photographs and in-text drawings. The volume shows very light external age/wear, and is solidly bound with clean, bright pages. The book measures approximately 6" x 8" and contains 320 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50 ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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