A Treatise Describing and Explaining the Construction and Use of New Celestial and Terrestrial Globes
by George Adams
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- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author and to be sold at Tycho Brahe's Head, 1766. 1st Edition. Very Good. Written by George Adams to support and explain his newly designed globes, gifted to King George III. Dedication to the King was ghost written by Samuel Johnson. Bound in calf with double rule gilded borders. Modern spine with title and author label and with gilded rules down the spine. Rubbing with slightly rounded corners and new endpapers. Complete with 3 plates, engravings, and tables within the text. Interior is toned, but otherwise clean and clear with minimal to no spotting. Also, containing a catalogue of additional works by the author, at the back.
Pages: (28) 242 (8)
Dimensions: 7⅞ x 5¼ x ⅞.
Pages: (28) 242 (8)
Dimensions: 7⅞ x 5¼ x ⅞.
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- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1766ATD-ADA-1-VG
- Title
- A Treatise Describing and Explaining the Construction and Use of New Celestial and Terrestrial Globes
- Author
- George Adams
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author and to be sold at Tycho Brahe's Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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