1764 Astronomy Explained Isaac Newton James Ferguson Third Ed. Book w/ Plates

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Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles // And Made Easy to Those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added A Plain Method of finding the Distances of all the Planets from the SUN by the transit of VENUS over the SUN’s Disc in the Year 1761.

 

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.

 

James Ferguson // Third Edition // London // Printed for A. Millar in the Strand // MDCCLXIV.

 

Complete in 354 p.p. Frontis (orrery) is entirely detached w/ awkward fold + 17 fold out engravings. Followed by index.

 

Possibly original leather binding (8 x 10”) shows significant wear with breaks at covers & spine. Pages show heavy toning & moderate foxing.

 

Early edition of a foundational text.