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United States Naval Observatory: - Reports on the total solar eclipses of July 29, 1878, and January 11, 1880. Issued by the United States Naval Observatory. 'Washington Observations for 1876. - Appendix III'.

Washington, Government Printing Office, 1880, in-4to, XIV p. + 1 blanc leaf + 426 p., with several text illustrations and tables + 3 (1 folding) plates lithogr. by J. Bien + 25 plates of sketches + 30 fine toned and coloured lithographed plates by J. Bien, library stamps on title verso, cloth binding, gilt title on spine, minor wear to corners, hinges and top and bottom of spine. ¶ A landmark in American astronomical observation. Scarce and beautifully illustrated collection of reports, by astronomers like Harkness, Trouvelot, Newcomb, Sampson, Bowman, Watson, Eaton, Compton, Holden, Langley, Stone, Hall, Wright, Eastman, Todd, Frisby, etc. Rare Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. This work should be listed in Houzeau-L. (incl. 1880, even some 1881 publ. ) III/1052-53, but isn't.
CHF 150.00 [Appr.: EURO 151.75 US$ 163.86 | £UK 129.25 | JP¥ 25740] Book number 50250

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