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WATCHERS OF THE SKIES: An Informal History of Astronomy from Babylon to the Space Age by Ley, Willy

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WATCHERS OF THE SKIES: An Informal History of Astronomy from Babylon to the Space Age

by Ley, Willy

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New York: The Viking Press (1966), 529pp, illus., illus. eps, slight soiling to cover, dj w/ chipping & wear.. Cloth. Very Good -/Fair.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good -
  • Jacket Condition Fair
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Viking Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Keywords Astronomy, Skies, History, Comets, Planets, Space, Telescope, Stars, Galaxies, Universe, Cosmos

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Watchers of the Skies: An Informal History of Astronomy from Babylon to the Space Age

Watchers of the Skies: An Informal History of Astronomy from Babylon to the Space Age

by Willy Ley

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Viking, 1966. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 529 pages. Light wear to the covers; pages toned; a sound binding; good overall. No jacket. Sections are Science Grows Up; Our Solar System; Approximate Infinity. Illustrated. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Nature; Inventory No: 201980. .
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Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Hardback with dust jacket. 1966 printing. No marks and no writings. Dust jacket exhibits shelf wear to edges. Book will be shipped with Brodart archival cover protecting the dust jacket.
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New York: Viking Press, 1966. 3rd printing with new material. Hardcover. Very good condition/good. xiii, 529 p. illus., ports. 25 cm.
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Watchers of the Skies: An Informal History of Astronomy from Babylon to the Space Age

by Ley, Willy

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New York: The Viking Press, 1964 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth with foil & red titles & decorations, pictorial endpapers, xiv, 528 pp, 46 illustrations, index. Edges a bit dusty. DJ has edge wear, small tears; in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . VG/VG-. 24 X 16 cm.
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Watchers of the Skies

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New York: Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Third edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Hardcover. Book has light rub of cover edges, some staining top foredges-does not affect text. Dustwrapper has minor wear and tear of spine and panel edges, some soiling of panels. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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