The Herschels and Modern Astronomy
London: Cassell and Company, 1895. Very Good. Item #47371
London: Cassell and Company, 1895. First Edition. Small octavo (18.5cm); publisher's green gilt-lettered cloth; vi,[7],224,[14]pp.; portrait frontispiece and two additional leaves of plates. Moderate shelf wear mostly at spine ends and corners, boards slightly bowed, later (1922) ownership inscription to front free endpaper and 20th century ex libris of the late chemist and bibliophile Sydney Ross to front pastedown. A Very Good, bright and sound example.
Scientific group biography of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), his brilliant sister Caroline (1750-1848), and his son John (1792-1871). The Irish author Agnes M. Clerke (1842-1907) was herself a talented astronomer. Issued as part of the Century Science Series.
Price: $150.00