Author: J. Hymers
Title: The Elements of the Theory of Astronomy
Description: Cambridge , Printed by John W. Parker for J. and H. Deighton, and T. Stevenson, 1840. Cloth. Scarce second edition of this mathematical book on astronomy by John Hymers. A scarce book, concerning the theory of astronomy and its elements by John Hymers, English mathematician and cleric in the nineteenth century. He contributed many mathematical works which were influenced by mathematics of continental Europe.The second edition of this work. Chapters concern astronomical instruments, the meridian plane, latitude, the sun's motion, time, refraction, parallax, and more. Illustrated with four folding plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally with shelf wear, boards and head and tail of spine bumped and rubbed, spine label chipped, joints starting, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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