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Berlin: Akademische Druckerei. Very Good+. 1831. First Edition. Original Wraps. An attractive first edition of Hansen's first major work incl. Addendum (Nachschrift) on pp 316 - 326 in original blue wrappers; many leaves still unopened,. Some very minor spotting on a few leaves; The study of the mutual perturbations of Jupiter and Saturn by professor and … Read more about this item

New York: Congdon & Lattes, Inc.. Very Good+. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0865530068 . A Very Good+ first printing of the first edition with soiling to the pages and wear to the corners. Sticker residue on front cover, signed and inscribed by author John Calvin Batchelor; A futuristic fantasy about a wealthy American family… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 0135162459 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with some light soiling in a Near Fine dust-jacket with edgewear. There is a previous owner's signature on the front flyleaf; An estimated three hundred year old spaceship is… Read more about this item

New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, And Auckland: Bantam Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/3 Cloth. 0553077406 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in a Near Fine, lightly edge-worn dust-jacket; The book tells the story of how ancient prophet-scientists from Stonehenge to the Grand Canyon used shamanism to understand the… Read more about this item

Florence: Appresso Giorgio Marescotti. Very Good. 1573. First Edition; First Printing. Vellum. The first edition of the first comments on the first three books of "Meteorologica" of Aristotle in in the Italian language. Adams V714. Includes index and errata leaf, errori occorsi nello stampare. Original limp vellum, minor worming and soiling. Spine handlettered; With his commentary… Read more about this item

New York: Bantam Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553053868 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket; A.Journey to the Stars is a nonfiction book about space exploration. The book discusses the history of space exploration, including talks about the colonization of space and… Read more about this item

New York: Oakley & Mason. Near Fine. 1867. Cloth. An intriguing edition of this important work in Near Fine condition. Author Mitchel's name is misspelled on the title page as Mitchell, but is spelled correctly on the spine. Dark brown cloth with gilt lettering. One spot stains the first five leaves at left bottom corner and there… Read more about this item