Tycho Brahe; A Picture of Scientific Life and Work in the Sixteenth Century by DREYER, J.L.E - 1890

Gloucester, MA: Peter Smith, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, pale green cloth boards with black text on spine. Exterior shows minor handling and wear along with some light spotting and fading. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No hinge issues, no signatures, no bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting or underlining, no remainder marks. Pages are clean with no issues other than a light outline mark on the front pastedown and page which may have been caused by a receipt or piece of paper which once was placed there.

Gloucester, Mass., Peter Smith, 1977.. Octavo, xvi+406pp, illustrated, original boards, a near fine copy.. A facsimile reprint of the 1890 edition.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

New.

Paperback / softback. New. First published in 1890, this biography of the last of the naked-eye astronomers remained definitive for over a century. Dreyer sets out to illuminate not simply the life of his subject, but also the lives and work of Brahe's contemporaries and the progress of science in the sixteenth century.

New.

A & C. Black Ltd., 1890. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. 8vo. Cloth boards. Gilt lettering, stamp on backstrip. Backstrip heavily faded and worn, with some light tearing. Firm binding. Pages clean. Frontispiece detached. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN: