1895 1st ed THE MOON Thos Elger MAPS THOMPSON COLUMBUS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Description: HAVE ACQUIRED MANY RARE ASTRONOMY BOOKS FROM A TEXAS ESTATE. ATTEMPTING TO LIST THEM TODAY. THE OIL MAN HAD A KEEN INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY AND SCIENCES. FROM TEXAS ESTATE, THIS IS A VERY EXCITING AUCTION. YOU ARE BIDDING ON NOT ONLY THE 1895 1ST EDITION OF "THE MOON' BY THOMAS GWYN ELGER, INCLUDES ALL 4 QUADRANT MAPS OF THE MOON, BUT THIS COPY BELONGED TO STEADMAN THOMPSON OF COLUMBUS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. HE HAD HANDWRITTEN HIS NAME AND ADDRESS THE TITLE PAGE AS SHOWN. HE RECEIVED THIS COPY ON JUNE 20, 1955. THIS COPY WAS ACQUIRED FROM A TEXAS OILMAN'S ESTATE. IT DOES HAVE A FEW CONDITION ISSUES WITH A FORMER BOOKSTORE LABEL INSIDE FRONT COVER BOARD AS SHOWN. BEAUTIFUL BLUE COVERED HARDBACK WITH SILVER LETTERING. MINOR AGE RELATED STAINING WHICH IS REMARKABLE FOR A BOOK OF APPROX 120 YEARS OF AGE.GILT TITLE ON SPINE. HAVE INCLUDED MANY PHOTOS WITH ZOOM CAPABILITY. NEEDING MORE PHOTOS, PLEASE EMAIL ME. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. Winner to initiate PAYPAL at auction end....Texans please add your sales tax....shipped via USPS INSURED AND WILL BE PACKAGED AND SHIPPED WITH GREAT CARE. Continental U.S. IF AFTER SHIPPING THERE IS AN OVERAGE, I ALWAYS ISSUE A REFUND. Please see other estate finds! Thanks for bidding!

Price: 1250 USD

Location: Midland, Texas

End Time: 2024-12-30T23:19:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD