HERSCHEL J F W edited Dionysius Lardner — A Treatise on Astronomy

Longman Rees Orme Brown Green & Longman Full leather but lacking upper board, spine and lower board are rubbed. inscription on verso of endpaper dated 1856, prelims and engraved title page are foxed and soiled, a part of Lardner's Cabinet of Natural Philosophy. viii 422 + 3 leaves of plates (plus engraved title). a few pages are slightly grubby, all edges gilt, text block tightly held together, a good copy for rebinding with original backstrip and title label intact. an important astronomical work. S reprint No Jacket London Good 16mo - over 5? - 6? tall