The Story of the Heavens
by Ball, Sir Robert Stawell
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Co, 1889. Octavo. frontispiece, 551pp., Illustrated in color and in black and white. In 1874 the position of Royal Astronomer of Ireland and Professor of Astronomy in Trinity College Dublin became vacant. Ball applied and was appointed Royal Astronomer of Ireland and to the Andrews Chair of Astronomy of Trinity College Dublin after successfully submitting a seven-page printed application for these positions. This position he held for 18 years. Later, after the Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry at Cambridge died, Ball applied for the position and was chosen. This was considered the highest scientific chair in England, if not in Europe. He published several books on the heavens. A very nice copy bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers and all edges in matching marble, raised bands gilt, lettered and decorated in gilt, small chip to head occasional spots of foxing, no names or book plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023171
- Title
- The Story of the Heavens
- Author
- Ball, Sir Robert Stawell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cassell and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- Heavens Sun Moon Stars
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...