Description: Astronomy with an Opera-Glass: A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments, With Maps and Directions to Facilitate the Recognition of the Constellations and the Principle Stars Visible to the Naked Eye. By Garrett P. Serviss. Sixth Edition, with Appendix. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York: 1892, 158 pp, 9 x 6.25”, 8vo. In fair condition. Typical wear to extremities. Scuffing to edges and tips. Head and tail of spine perished, binding mesh exposed. Gilt lettering and illustrations bright and clean. Front/rear endpage and flyleaf missing, cording exposed. Slight toning throughout. Some instances of finger soiling. All plates present and in good condition. No known past ownership or marginalia. Binding intact. Please see photos. Garrett Putnam Serviss (1851-1929) was an American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer. Serviss was born in upstate New York and majored in science at Cornell University. He completed a law degree at Columbia University, but never practiced. Serviss showed a talent for explaining scientific details in a way that made the clear to the ordinary reader. Andrew Carnegie invited Serviss to deliver The Urania Lectures in 1894 on astronomy, cosmology, geology and related matters. Serviss toured the United States for over two years delivering these lectures. Of the fifteen books Serviss wrote, eight are devoted to astronomy, his favorite topic. FORN-MSB-0523-0703-HK81
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Garrett P. Serviss
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Topic: Astronomy
Subject: Science
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