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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from A Cycle of Celestial Objects, Vol. 1: For the Use of Naval, Military, and Private Astronomers ProlegomenaIndependently, however, of its mechanical uses, the depart ment of Urania is entitled to the strict reg.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from A Cycle of Celestial Objects: Observed, Reduced, and DiscussedIT may be necessary to remind the reader, that for the particulars of the classification and form of registry observed in the following.Abo.

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. Chambers, George F (illustrator). KlappentextThis book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good with no dust jacket. First English Edition. 6 lbs B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; viiii,[4],516,4pp. ads; xx,560 pages; Numerous text illustrations. Half-titles; publisher's 4-page catalogue at end of Volume 2. 2 volumes. 8vo, modern gilt-lettered black cloth; old institutional stamps on titles. First edition of a classic guide to amateur astronomy. The first volume is a general introduction to the subject; the second, known as the Bedford Catalogue, records 850 objects seen from the author's private observatory at Bedford. A career naval officer, Smyth (1788-1865) devoted his attention to astronomy from 1830 onward. One of his sons was Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819-1900) , astronomer royal for Scotland. BEA, page 1070. Illustrated with a large number of textural engravings and drawings.

2 volumes. 8vo. viii, [4], 516; xx, 560 pp. Original half purple calf, gilt-stamped spines, decorative publisher's cloth sides, green floral pattern endleaves; rubbed. Ownership signatures of H.J. Lewis [or T.H. Lewes?] and Rev. J.B. Allison (of Chesterfield, a star-gazer in 1883). Very good. WITH AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Very Scarce. The true first edition of William Henry Smyth's classic handbook intended for amateur astronomers. George Lovi calls it "THE FIRST TRUE CELESTIAL BAEDEKER and not just another 'cold' catalogue of mere numbers and data." / AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR [to an unknown astronomer]: On his personal stationary "St. John's Lodge, near Aplesbury, [U.K.]. dated 11-10-'58 [October 11, 1858]. "My dear colleague, When I sent you a copy of my lugubrious "Farewell" to e Virginis, I think I omitted to enclose a set of the measures upon which her present epoch is based, - so here it is. / I propose to be at Almack's next Thursday (D.V.) :: at 6 P.M. :: in the hope of meeting you there, & meantime am, as always, Yours most truly, W.H. Smyth." / St. John's Lodge [Cardiff] was the author's home as well as the place where he made many of his astronomical observations and calculations. / "In 1825 Smyth established a private observatory in Bedford, England, equipped with a 5.9-inch refractor telescope. He used this instrument to observe a variety of deep sky objects over the course of the 1830s, including double stars, star clusters and nebulae. He published his observations in 1844 in the Cycle of Celestial Objects, which earned him the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1845 and also the presidency of the society. The first volume of this work was on general astronomy, but the second volume became known as the Bedford Catalogue and contained Smyth's observations of 1,604 double stars and nebulae. It served as a standard reference work for many years afterward; no astronomer had previously made as extensive a catalogue of dim objects such as this. It was reprinted in 1986, and in the Foreword to that edition George Lovi . . . writes, 'What makes it so special is that it is the first true celestial Baedeker and not just another 'cold' catalogue of mere numbers and data. Like the original Baedeker travel guidebooks of the last century, this work is full of colorful commentary on the highlights of the heavenly scene and heavily influenced several subsequent works of its type, even to the present day. . . . It is in the descriptive material that Smyth is a delight. He not only describes what the user of a small telescope will see, but also includes much fascinating astronomical, mythological, and historical lore. Many of these descriptions are especially valuable for the novice and user of small telescopes of a size similar to Smyth's.'" / See: (2008). William H. Smyth, "The Bedford Catalog from Cycle of Celestial Objects; foreword by George Lovi, 1986." / Admiral William Henry Smyth KFM DCL FRS FRAS FRGS FSA (1788-1865), born in Westminster, England, was an English naval officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hydrographic charts, astronomical work, and a wide range of publications and translations. He died at his home in St. John's Lodge, Cardiff, and buried in the little churchyard at Stone near Aylesbury.