Author: Blunt, Charles F.
Title: The Beauty of the Heavens. A Pictorial Display of the Astronomical Phenomena of the Universe. Exhibited in One Hundred and Four Scenes, Accompanying and Illustrating A Familiar Lecture on Astronomy.
Description: London, David Bogue, 1845. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 103pp. Full red leather, gilt lettering to spine, 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, 104 color plates. Wear to edges and spine, spine darkened, contents are age-toned and there is scattered light foxing confined mainly to endpapers and margins, former owner's name and date 1849 on titlepage and elegant inscription on front free endpaper, binding is tight. Magnificent full-color illustrations from original drawings and paintings. Very Good.

Keywords: Astronomy Sky Constellations Planets Stars Comets