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Important lot on astronomy, globes and spheres...

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Important lot on astronomy, globes and spheres including: I. JENNINGS (David), An introduction to the use of the globes, and the orrery : also, the application of astronomy to chronology [...], London, Nourse, Buckland, Dilly, 1766. In- 8vo, full calf (spine rebound), xi + 1) + 172 + 10 p. 5 pl. (foxing and soiling) II. FENNING (Daniel) and MOON (Joseph), A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, London, (Crowder), 1792. In-12o, calf (spine rebacked), folding frontispiece, Ix + [3] + 213, + 3p. with 9 folding plates; III. FENNING (Daniel) and MOON (Joseph), A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, 1798. In-12o, calf (boards detached and spine broken), folding frontispiece, ix, [3] + 213 + [7] pages with 9 folding plates. (some restorations in the margins). IV. BUTLER (William), Exercises on the globes; interspersed with some historical, biographical, chronological, mythological, and miscellaneous information, London, (Couchman), 1803. In-12mo, calf (hinges broken, wear), xxxii + 381 + [11] pp. V. Astronomy' from the Encyclopedia Britannica, 1810. In-4to pages 9 to 190 with 24 pl, modern marbled boards. VI. GREIG (John), An introduction to the use of the globes, for youth of both sexes; particularly designed for schools and private teachers, 2nd ed. London (Plummer), 1810. In-12mo, lep. calf (first cover detached, wear), xii + 192 p. with 4 plates (missing the movable part of pl. 2) VII. WALLACE (James), A new treatise on the use of the globes and Practical Astronomy, New-York, Smith Forman, 1812. Large in-8vo, calf (worn); viii + 512 p VIII. GREIG (John), An introduction to the use of the globes, for youth of both sexes; particularly designed for schools and private teachers, London (Baldwin, Cradock Joy), 3rd ed. 1816. In-12mo, original calf, spine rebound frontispiece with volvelle, xii +192 p. with 3 pls. IX. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes. Or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London (Longman, Hurst, etc), 1818. In-12o, contemporary calf, spine rebacked, xxiii + [1] + 359 + [1] p. with 6 folding plates. x. LATHROP (John), A compendious treatise on the use of globes maps, Boston (Wells, Lilly and Burditt), 1821. In-8vo xx + [13] +183 [1] p. with 3 folding plates. X. MOLINEUX (Thomas), A concise introduction to the knowledge of the globes, London, (Whittaker, etc). 1821. In-12mo, full calf (hinges broken), frontispiece, iv + 113, + [3] with 1 plate with moving part XI. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes; or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London (Longman, Hurst, etc), 1824. In-12mo, xxiii + [1] + 359 + [1] p. with 6 folding plates. (One cut out and missing). XII. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes, or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, New-York (Samuel Wood Sons), 1826. In-8vo, recent boards, 334 p. with 6 folding plates. Library stamps. XII. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes; or, a philosophical view of The earth and heavens, New-York (Samuel Wood Sons), 1832. Gr in- 8vo, recent worn boards, 334 pp. (first pages worn in the margins without missing), with 6 folding plates. XIV. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes; or, a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, New-York (Samuel Wood Sons), 1832. Gr in--8vo, full calf. 334 p. with 6 folding plates. Some foxing. XV. OSTRANDER (Tobias), The planetarium and astronomical calculator, New York (M'Elrath, Bangs Co.), 1834. In-8vo, green half leather, frontispiece, 236 p. with 8 pls. XVI. HARDCASTLE (William), Catechism of astronomy, and the use of the globes, London, (Relfe Flechter), 1845. In-12mo, publisher's very damaged boards [2] + vi + 154 + [2] p. XVII. MIDDLETON (James), Astronomy, and the use of the gloes, for schools and families, London, (Jarrold Sons and Whitaker, 2nd ed. [1851]. In-12mo. Publisher's boards, xiv + [2] + 198 pp. (one page torn XVIII. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes; or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London (Longman, Brown, etc), 1855. In-12o, publisher's boards, xxiv + 423 + [1] p. 9 folding plates. (soiling, margins damaged) + 16 pages (catalogue). XIX. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes, or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London (Longman, Brown, etc), 1858. In-12vo, publisher's boards, xxiv + 423 + [1] p. 9 pl. + [12] publisher's catalogue. XX. MOLINEUX (Thomas), A concise introduction to the knowledge of the globes, London, (Longman Co, etc.), 1861. In-12mo, publisher's boards, frontispiece with moving part, vi + 138 with 1 pl. XXI. DENOYER, A Teacher's Manual, Chicago (Denoyer-Geppert Company), 1929. In-8, publisher's boards, 142 + [2] pp. Condition variable.

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