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250 - FERGUSON (James). Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton'…
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FERGUSON (James). Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles... An account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus in the year 1639. And of the distances of all planets from the Sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the year 1761. London, Johnson, 1799. In-8, brown calf, smooth spine decorated, spotted edges (Binding of the period). Tenth edition, illustrated with a folding frontispiece and 17 folding plates. From the library of David Thomson, with handwritten bookplate. Slight rubbing, rare foxing. Wallis, 75.01.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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