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London: Printed for W. Strahan, et al., 1773. 4to, bound by Stephenson in 3/4 calf over marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers, gilt-lettered spine. New edition of "one of the earliest and most successful attempts to explain Newtonian ideas in popular terms." (Babson 58, 1764 edition) Complete with 18 engraved plates, (17 fold-out). Hinges starting; edgewear to boards; some offsetting from plates; otherwise internally very clean.


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2014-11-05

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Ferguson, James (1710-1776) An Easy Introduction to Astronomy. London: for Cadell, successor to Millar, 1769. Second edition, (first published as The Young Gentleman and Lady's Read more…


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Ferguson, James (1710-1776) Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and Made Easy to those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics. London: Printed by Luke Hanfurd Read more…


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Ferguson, James (1710-1776) Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and Made Easy to those who have not Studied Mathematics. London: for the Author, Read more…


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Ferguson, James (1710-1776) An Easy Introduction to Astronomy. Philadelphia: Benjamin Warner, 1819 12mo, with seven folding plates and final blank, bound in full contemporary sheepskin, Read more…


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Two Titles related to Astronomy, Ferguson, James, Astronomy, Edinburgh, 1821, two text volumes and one volume of plates, morocco; Proctor, The Sun, London, 1871, half Read more…


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2002-12-13


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Seventeen Engravings by James Ferguson After J. Mynde, England, probably 18th century, one image titled "The Orrery, made by James Ferguson" likely used as the Read more…


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2016-06-01


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Two Titles on Astronomy, Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles , James Ferguson, London, 1790; and Astronomical and Geographical Essays: the use of Read more…


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2017-02-09