1987 2Vol History Of The Royal Astronomical Society Dreyer Tayler Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! History Of The Royal Astronomical Society J.L.E. Dreyer; H.H. Turner; R.J. Tayler 1987 Blackwell Scientific Publications : Oxford 10" by 6.5" vii, 1-258pp; vii, 1-262pp SUMMARY An excellent two volume set chronicling the history of the Royal Astronomical Society. Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION This wonderful two volume set chronicles the interesting and illuminating history of the Royal Astronomical Society from its founding in 1820 all the way up to 1980, just a few years before this edition was published. The first volume in this set was a history originally published by the Royal Astronomical Society themselves in 1923, reprinted alongside the more recent history included in the second volume. The RAS promotes the study of all branches of science related to astronomy, maintains a research library and advisory role to the UK government, and awards annually a Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the science, with more famous recipients including Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. Two volumes. Monochrome plates throughout both volumes, collated complete. An excellent work of history, these two volumes tell the story of the people who told the stories of the stars. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt stamped RAS emblem to front boards. Externally, both volumes very smart, with only minor handling marks to the boards. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages to both volumes are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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