Good vintage condition with Acceptable dust jacket. Hardcover itself appears solid with light age/storage wear. Pages show normal age toning but appear clean and readable.
Original dust jacket is present but has noticeable wear, including a large chip/tear at the upper spine area, smaller edge tears/chips, rubbing, discoloration and general shelf wear. Original $4.95 price remains printed on the jacket flap.
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Description
Vintage hardcover copy of:
Stars & Planets: An Introduction to the Wonders of Modern Astronomy by James Muirden, F.R.A.S.
A wonderful mid-century astronomy reference covering:
* The Sun, Moon and planets * Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn * Uranus, Neptune and Pluto * Comets and meteors * The night sky * Double and variable stars * Star clusters and nebulae * The Milky Way * Galaxies * Astronomical observing
The dust jacket states that the book is illustrated with 9 photographs and 59 drawings and diagrams.
A great vintage astronomy collectible for a science library, astronomy enthusiast, stargazer, educator, or collector of mid-century scientific books.
Original dust jacket included.
Item Specifics
Author: James Muirden Title: Stars & Planets Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company Place: New York Publication Era: 1960s U.S. First Published: 1965 Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket: Yes Language: English Topic: Astronomy / Stars / Planets / Space Illustrated: Yes Original Price: $4.95 Vintage: Yes