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An Explanation of the Observed Irregularities in the Motion of Uranus on the Hypothesis of Disturbances Caused by a More Distant Planet; with a determination of the mass, orbit, and position of the disturbing body. Offprint from the Appendix of the Nautical Almanac for the Year 1851. John Couch ADAMS.

ADAMS, John Couch.

An Explanation of the Observed Irregularities in the Motion of Uranus on the Hypothesis of Disturbances Caused by a More Distant Planet; with a determination of the mass, orbit, and position of the disturbing body. Offprint from the Appendix of the Nautical Almanac for the Year 1851.

London: W. Clowes & Sons, 1846. 8vo (232 x 146 mm). [3] 4-31 [1] pp. Original printed self-wrappers as issued, stitched, pages partially unopened and uncut. Very little age-toned, faint offsetting on title-page. A clean, crisp and completely unsophisticated copy. ----

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[Kitab al-Zij]. Mahometis Albatenii de Scientia Stellarum Liber cum aliquot additionibus Joannis Regiomontani ex Bibliotheca Vaticana transcriptus. Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Jabir AL BATTANI, Albategnius.

AL BATTANI, Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Jabir [Albategnius].

[Kitab al-Zij]. Mahometis Albatenii de Scientia Stellarum Liber cum aliquot additionibus Joannis Regiomontani ex Bibliotheca Vaticana transcriptus.

Bologna: Typis Haeredis Victorii Benatii, 1645. 4to (223 x 160 mm). [16], 228, [4] pp., including half-title, fine engraved frontispiece with Medici arms by Coriolano, errata and imprimatur/colophon leaves at end, the latter with large printer's device. Numerous woodcut astronomical diagrams in text. Text within ruled borders throughout. Contemporary full... More

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Recherches sur le Spectre Solaire. [Atlas contenant les longeurs d'onde des raies Frauenhofériennes données en 1/10,000000 de millimètre]. Anders Jonas ANGSTRÖM.

ANGSTRÖM, Anders Jonas.

Recherches sur le Spectre Solaire. [Atlas contenant les longeurs d'onde des raies Frauenhofériennes données en 1/10,000000 de millimètre].

Uppsala: W. Schultz, 1868. Two parts comprising text volume and atlas folder with plates. Text volume: 4to (310 x 240 mm), Plates: oblong folio (320 x 500 mm). Text volume: [4], 42, xv [1] pp., lithographed frontispiece. Atlas volume: title leaf and 6 lithographed plates. Original publisher's printed wrappers to... More

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Catalog der astronomischen Gesellschaft. 1. Abt., 1. - 15. Stück u. 2. Abt., 1. - 4. Stück. Friedrich Wilhelm August ARGELANDER.

ARGELANDER, Friedrich Wilhelm August.

Catalog der astronomischen Gesellschaft. 1. Abt., 1. - 15. Stück u. 2. Abt., 1. - 4. Stück.

Leipzig: Astronomischen Gesellschaft, 1890. Published 1890-1910. 9 Volumes set. Half cloth with red morocco lables. Fundamentalkatalog. -

Die endgültige Fassung der "Bonner Durchmusterung", exakte Auflistung mit Standorten aller Sterne der Zonen -2° bis -18° und +1° bis +80°. - Die Messungen beruhen auf Beobachtungen der wichtigsten Sternwarten der Welt (Nicolajew... More

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Fundamenta astronomiae pro anno MDCCLV deducta ex observationbibus viri incomparabilis James Bradley in specula astronomica Grenovicensi per annos 1750 - 1762 institutis. Friedrich Wilhelm BESSEL.

BESSEL, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Fundamenta astronomiae pro anno MDCCLV deducta ex observationbibus viri incomparabilis James Bradley in specula astronomica Grenovicensi per annos 1750 - 1762 institutis.

Königsberg: Friedrich Nicolovius, 1818. Folio (326x202 mm). [12], 325 [1] pp. Later half cloth over sprinkled boards (some wear to extemities, corners bumped), paper label to spine, occasional light spotting and browning, title-page with old ink stamps and shelf mark. ---

Houzeau-L. 10117; DSB II, 99 u. 102; Norman 226... More

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Astronomisches Jahrbuch für die Jahre 1776 bis 1829. Complete set of 53 volumes, 4 supplements, 1 index volume and 1 volume of Erläuterungen bound in 34 volumes. Johann Englert BODE, Johann Heinrich LAMBERT.

BODE, Johann Englert & LAMBERT, Johann Heinrich, editors.

Astronomisches Jahrbuch für die Jahre 1776 bis 1829. Complete set of 53 volumes, 4 supplements, 1 index volume and 1 volume of Erläuterungen bound in 34 volumes.

Berlin: Haude u. Spenerschen Buchhandlung, Ferd. Dümmler and others, 1774. 8vo (204 x 124 mm). In total 18380 pages and 116 engraved folding plates (2 hand coloured). The supplements are dated 1793 (I), 1795 (II), 1797 (III), and 1808 (IV), the Erläuterungen über die Einrichtung und dem Gebrauch seiner astronomischen... More

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Astronomical Observations, made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, from the year 1750 to the year 1764. James BRADLEY, Nathaniel BLISS.

BRADLEY, James & BLISS, Nathaniel.

Astronomical Observations, made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, from the year 1750 to the year 1764.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1798. Vol. 1 and Part 2 of Vol. 2 only, bound in 2 Volumes, (2), LVI, 301, 156, 202 pp.; (2), 396 pp. Contemporary half leather, spines gilt, with labels, rubbed, bumped and somwhat soiled. Spine of vol. 2 torn.. Old stamp on title recto cancelled; glue... More

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Opera omnia, sive astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata in duas partes distributa. Tycho BRAHE.

BRAHE, Tycho.

Opera omnia, sive astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata in duas partes distributa.

Frankfurt: Johann Gottfried Schönwetter, 1648. 4to (221 x 178 mm). 470, [10] pp. (last leaf blank); 217, [5] pp., including 2 leaves of dedication by Schönwetter bound at the end. Separate title-page to second part, printer's woodcut devices to each title-page and page [218] of second part, numerous (9 full... More

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Théorie du mouvement des comètes, dans laquelle on a égard aux altérations que leurs orbites éprouvent par l'action des planètes. Avec l'application de cette théorie à la comète qui a &ea. Alexis Claude CLAIRAUT.

CLAIRAUT, Alexis Claude.

Théorie du mouvement des comètes, dans laquelle on a égard aux altérations que leurs orbites éprouvent par l'action des planètes. Avec l'application de cette théorie à la comète qui a &ea.

Paris: M. Lambert, 1760. 8vo (200 x 123 mm). [2] i-xiv, [1] 2-247 [1] pp. Contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards, spine gilt. Little browning and spotting to text. Lacking the two engraved plates. Ex-libris to front pastedown. ---

Norman 487, D.S.B, Freitag 483. - First Edition. EXEEDINGLY RARE! In... More

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Théorie de la lune, déduite du seul principe de l'attraction réciproquement proportionnelle aux quarrés des distances. Alexis Claude CLAIRAUT.

CLAIRAUT, Alexis Claude.

Théorie de la lune, déduite du seul principe de l'attraction réciproquement proportionnelle aux quarrés des distances.

Paris: Dessaint & Saillant, 1765. 4to (252x200 mm), [1-3] 4 [5] 6-7 [8], [1] 2-161 [1] pp. and folding plate with diagrams. Contemporary French calf with 5 raised bands, gilt in compartments and with red morocco label (hinges cracked, extremities worn, boards rubbed), red-dyed edges, marbled endpapers, text only very... More

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Gnomonices libri octo. Christophorus CLAVIUS.

CLAVIUS, Christophorus.

Gnomonices libri octo.

Rome: Francesco Zanetti, 1581. Folio (321 x 228 mm). [16], 654, [2] pp. Signatures: [cross]⁸ A-E⁶ F⁸ G-GGg⁶ HHh⁸. Engraved title, several woodcut diagrams and tables in text, decorated and historiated woodcut initials. Colophon and printer's woodcut device on final leaf 3H8r. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine (vellum... More

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Dissertations sur la théorie des comètes qui ont concouru au prix proposé par l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belle lettres de Prusse, pour l'année 1777, & adjugé en 1778. COMETS.

[COMETS].

Dissertations sur la théorie des comètes qui ont concouru au prix proposé par l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belle lettres de Prusse, pour l'année 1777, & adjugé en 1778.

Utrecht: Barthélémy Wild, 1780. 4to (257x202 mm). [4], 239 (recte 237) [1] pp. , including 3 engraved plates and 7 folding tables. Contains the following contributions: - 1. CONDORCET, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de. Essai sur la théorie des comètes. - 2. TEMPELHOFF, Georg Friedrich von. Essai sur la solution... More

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Urania propitia sive Tabulae astronomicae mirè faciles, vim hypothesium physicarum à Kepplero proditarum complexae; facillimo calculandi compendio, sine ullâ logarithmorum mentione, phaenomenis satisfacientes. Quarum usum pro tempore praesente, . . . duplici idiomate, Latino & vernaculo . . . communicat Maria Cunitia. Das ist: Newe und Langgewünschete leichte Astronomische Tabelln durch derer vermittelung auff eine sonders behende Arth aller Planeten Bewegung nach der länge, breite, und andern Zufällen auff alle vergangene, gegenwertige, und künfftige Zeits-Puncten fürgestellet wird. Den kunstliebenden Deutcher Nation zu gutt berfürgegeben. Maria CUNITZ, Maria CUNITIA.

CUNITZ, Maria [CUNITIA, Maria].

Urania propitia sive Tabulae astronomicae mirè faciles, vim hypothesium physicarum à Kepplero proditarum complexae; facillimo calculandi compendio, sine ullâ logarithmorum mentione, phaenomenis satisfacientes. Quarum usum pro tempore praesente, . . . duplici idiomate, Latino & vernaculo . . . communicat Maria Cunitia. Das ist: Newe und Langgewünschete leichte Astronomische Tabelln durch derer vermittelung auff eine sonders behende Arth aller Planeten Bewegung nach der länge, breite, und andern Zufällen auff alle vergangene, gegenwertige, und künfftige Zeits-Puncten fürgestellet wird. Den kunstliebenden Deutcher Nation zu gutt berfürgegeben.

Oelsna Silesiorum: Johann Seyffert, 1650. Two parts in two volumes. Oelsna Silesiorum: Johann Seyffert, 1650. Folio (315 x 192 mm). [24], 1-144 [i.e. 146], [2], 147-264, [2]; 268, [2] pp., including half-title, title printed in red and black, 3 errata leaves, and 2 (of 3) folding letterpress tables, lacking table... More

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Theoria motuum planetarum et cometarum. Continens methodum facilem... orbitas cum planetarum cum cometarum determinandi, una cum calculo, quo cometae, qui annis 1680 et 1681... motus verus investigatur. Leonhard EULER.

EULER, Leonhard.

Theoria motuum planetarum et cometarum. Continens methodum facilem... orbitas cum planetarum cum cometarum determinandi, una cum calculo, quo cometae, qui annis 1680 et 1681... motus verus investigatur.

Berlin: A. Haude, 1744. 4to. (246x185 mm). [2]-187 (i.e. 188) pp., engraved frontispiece by F.H. Fritsch, device on title and 4 plates; without the cancel leaf A4 as in almost all copies. Quarter calf, rebacked preserving original spine. Ex libris label by Peter P. Stucker to inner front board, presentation... More

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Philosophia Moysaica. In qua sapientia & scientia creationis & creaturarum .. explicatur. - Philosophiae Moysaicae sectio secunda in qua fundamenta radicalia tam sympathiae sive attractionis naturalis, aut coitionis concupiscibilis, & consequenter omnis magneticae curationis .. demonstrantur. Responsum ad Hoplocrisma-Spongum M. Fosteri Presbiteri, ab ipso, ad unguenti armarii validitatem delendam ordinatum. Robert FLUDD.

FLUDD, Robert.

Philosophia Moysaica. In qua sapientia & scientia creationis & creaturarum .. explicatur. - Philosophiae Moysaicae sectio secunda in qua fundamenta radicalia tam sympathiae sive attractionis naturalis, aut coitionis concupiscibilis, & consequenter omnis magneticae curationis .. demonstrantur. Responsum ad Hoplocrisma-Spongum M. Fosteri Presbiteri, ab ipso, ad unguenti armarii validitatem delendam ordinatum.

Gouda: P. Rammazenius, 1638. 3 Parts in 1 volume. Folio (304 x 200 mm). [4], 152 (i.e. 144); 30 leaves. Half-title, engraved title illustration to both parts of the Philosophia Moysaica, and over 30 illustrations (4 engravings and 26 woodcuts) in text. Without the final errata leaf. Signatures: (*)4 A-Nn4;... More

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A Plurality of Worlds. Written in French by the Author of the Dialogues of the Dead. Translated into English by Mr. Glanvill. Bernard le Bovier de FONTENELLE.

FONTENELLE, Bernard le Bovier de.

A Plurality of Worlds. Written in French by the Author of the Dialogues of the Dead. Translated into English by Mr. Glanvill.

London: for R. Bentley and S. Magnes, 1688. 8vo (162 x 102 mm). [12], 152 pp. Signatures: A6 B-K8 L4. E4 is a cancel leaf. Contemporary mottled calf, elaborate gilt spine (upper joint neatly repaired, head of spine slightly chipped), preserved in cloth slipcase. Internally only slightly browned, a little... More

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Homocentrica. Eiusdem de causis criticorm dierum per ea quae in nobis sunt. Cum gratia per annos decem M D XXXVIII. Girolamo FRACASTORO, FRACASTORIUS.

FRACASTORO, Girolamo (FRACASTORIUS).

Homocentrica. Eiusdem de causis criticorm dierum per ea quae in nobis sunt. Cum gratia per annos decem M D XXXVIII.

Venice: [Nicolini da Sabio?], 1538. 4to (210 x 150 mm). [4], 78 leaves. Full-page woodcut portrait of Fracastoro on verso of leaf [4], several woodcut diagrams and initials within text. Contemporary limp vellum (binding restored, new endpapers), spine with faint hand-lettering. Paper repair to lower blank margin of title-page and... More

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Il saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta si ponderano le cose contenute nella Libra Astronomica e Filosofica di Lotario Sarsi. Galileo GALILEI.

GALILEI, Galileo.

Il saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta si ponderano le cose contenute nella Libra Astronomica e Filosofica di Lotario Sarsi.

Rome: Giacomo Mascardi, 1623. 4to (218 x 162 mm), [4] (of [12]), 236 pp., engraved title-page by Villamena, 18 engraved illustrations in text, vignette on final page, lacking the engraved portrait and the 4 preliminary leaves of verses by Faber and Stelluti (as often), prelim. leaf (pi)2 with dedication to... More

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Opere. . . nuova edizione coll'aggiunta di vari trattati dell'istesso autore non piu dati alle stampe. Galileo GALILEI.

GALILEI, Galileo.

Opere. . . nuova edizione coll'aggiunta di vari trattati dell'istesso autore non piu dati alle stampe.

Florence: Tartini, 1718. 3 parts in 3 volumes. 4to (267 x 200 mm). cxii, 1-384, 369-628, [2]; [8], 1-722, [2]; [6], 484, [50] pp. Half-title in each vol., fine engraved portrait and general title printed in red and black with engraved vignette in vol. I, woodcut head- and tailpieces &... More

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Opere. In questa nuova editione insieme raccolte, e di varii Trattati dell'istesso Autore non piu Stampati accresciute. Galileo GALILEI.

GALILEI, Galileo.

Opere. In questa nuova editione insieme raccolte, e di varii Trattati dell'istesso Autore non piu Stampati accresciute.

Bologna: Evangelista Dozza, 1655. 1655-1656. 4to (228x165 mm); [22], 29-32, [2], 1-48; [8], 1-160; [4], 1-68; [2] 3-48; [2] 3-43 [1]; [2] 3-264 pp. [2], [1] 2-48; [2] 3-60; [2], 53-106; [2], 103-126; [3] 4-7 [1], 1-105, [3], 105-156; [4], 1-127 [1]; [8], 1-179 [1]; [8], 1-238 [i.e. 242], [6]... More

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Systema cosmicum ... in quo quatuor dialogis, de duobus maximis mundi systematibus, Ptolemaico et Copernicano. Galileo GALILEI.

GALILEI, Galileo.

Systema cosmicum ... in quo quatuor dialogis, de duobus maximis mundi systematibus, Ptolemaico et Copernicano.

Strasbourg: D. Hauttius for the Elzevirs [at Leiden], 1635. 8vo (194 x 150 mm), [xvi], 495 [1], [24] pp. Engraved frontispiece, full-page engraved portrait by Jacob van der Heyden, woodcut diagrams, final leaf of errata. Text browned throughout as usual, leaves O3 and 3Q2 with small paper flaw at top... More

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Institutio Astronomica, juxta hypotheses tam Veterum quam Recentiorum, cui accesserunt Galileo Galilei Nuntius Siderius et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice. secunda editi priori correctior / [Galileo Galilei - Sidereus Nuncius / Johannes Kepler - Dioptrice. Pierre GASSENDI.

GASSENDI, Pierre.

Institutio Astronomica, juxta hypotheses tam Veterum quam Recentiorum, cui accesserunt Galileo Galilei Nuntius Siderius et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice. secunda editi priori correctior / [Galileo Galilei - Sidereus Nuncius / Johannes Kepler - Dioptrice.

London: Jacob Flesher for William Morden, 1653. Institutio Astronomica, juxta hypotheses tam Veterum quam Recentiorum, cui accesserunt Galileo Galilei Nuntius Siderius et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice. secunda editi priori correctior. London: Jacob Flesher for William Morden, 1653. 3 parts in one volume. 8vo (177 x 112 mm). General title printed in... More

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Atlas novus coelestis XXVII tabulas continens stellas inter polum borealem et trigesimum gradum declinationis australis ad huc observatas. Karl Ludwig HARDING.

HARDING, Karl Ludwig.

Atlas novus coelestis XXVII tabulas continens stellas inter polum borealem et trigesimum gradum declinationis australis ad huc observatas.

Göttingen: 1822. Large folio (527x323 mm). Double-page engraved title, 27 double-page engraved star maps mounted on guards, very light foxing to title, minor staining to upper corners and occasional spotting or soiling. Contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, later marbled boards and endpapers. Provenance: Library of Gerald F. Fitzgerald. A fine... More

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Account of a comet. William HERSCHEL.

HERSCHEL, William.

Account of a comet.

London: Lockyer Davis, and Peter Elmsly, 1782. 4to. (268x208 mm), pp. 492-501, 3 folding engraved plates (numbered XXIV-XXVI), minor browning and spotting. Later half calf, spine with 5 raised bands and gilt morocco lettering-piece. A fine copy. ----

Dibner 13; PMM 227 (rem.); Norman 1058. - FIRST EDITION, journal issue... More

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On the Proper Motion of the Sun and Solar System. William HERSCHEL.

HERSCHEL, William.

On the Proper Motion of the Sun and Solar System.

London: Lockyer Davis, and Peter Elmsly, 1783. In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 73 (1783), part II, pp. 247-283, 3 engraved folding plates by James Basire. London: Lockyer Davis and Peter Elmsly, 1783. 4to (275 x 214 mm). Entire volume, two parts, vii [1], 1-246, vii [1];... More

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