Telescope tom john newbery (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good Plus. New Edition. Full leather binding. Spine with five raised bands. Blind decorative border to boards. Wear and loss to ends of spine. Slight wear to corners of boards, some tears and marking to boards. Cracking to front joint but solidly bound. Clean text throughout. Neatly inked title to front free endpaper, and name to rear free endpaper (both dated 1812). Complete with the engraved frontis and four further plates, numerous woodcuts within the text. First issued in 1761 by celebrated children's publisher John Newbery, authorship is generally attributed to Newbery, possibly with input from Oliver Goldsmith. This is the second printing of the revised and expanded 'New Edition', and the 9th edition overall. A popular children's educator, the book remained in print until the end of the 1830s. Eighteenth century editions are uncommon. ESTC: T134044. Overall condition is Good Plus. Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.5 x 14 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 12mo. [4], 137, [1], [1], (ads).…

Leather. Zustand: Good. A charming early popular science work for children, illustrating the principles of Newtonian physics through entertaining lessons and engraved plates. In the publisher's original roan-backed paper covered boards. New edition. Illustrated with four engraved copperplates and numerous in-text cuts. Collated, complete. Written under the pseudonym "Tom Telescope," this work is attributed to John Newbery. A charming and influential early 19th century popular science work designed to introduce Newtonian physics and natural philosophy to younger readers. Subjects include gravity, motion, astronomy, optics, mechanics, steam power, acoustics, magnetism, the senses, tides, weather, and electricity, alongside curious scientific anecdotes. In the publisher's original roan-backed paper covered boards. Externally, sound. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to paper and roan. Rubbing to boards. Slight discolouration to extremities. One or two minor marks to boards. Previous owner' contemporary ink inscription and small doodle to front paste down, dated 1820. Internally, firmly bound. Slight strain to lower extremities of hinges of the odd page. Pages generally bright and clean if characteristically age toned. The odd light spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Slight offsetting from plates to facing pages. Light green colouring to frontispiece. Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A charming introduction to Newtonian science, offering entertaining lessons and examples demonstrating gravity, astronomy, and mechanics for young readers, illustrated with four engraved copperplates. Smartly rebound in a later quarter calf binding with marbled paper boards. New edition. Illustrated with four engraved copperplates and numerous in-text cuts. Collated, complete. Written under the pseudonym "Tom Telescope," this work is attributed to John Newbery. A charming and influential early 19th century popular science work designed to introduce Newtonian physics and natural philosophy to younger readers. Subjects include gravity, motion, astronomy, optics, mechanics, steam power, acoustics, magnetism, the senses, tides, weather, and electricity, alongside curious scientific anecdotes. Rebound in a later quarter calf binding with marbled paper boards.Externally, very smart. One or two spots to endpapers with minor discolouration from binder's glue to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages typically age toned, but bright. The odd light spot and handling mark, heavier to first and last few leaves. Slight offsetting from plates to facing leaves. Very Good Indeed. None Stated (illustrator). book.…