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‎Observations of the apparent distances and positions of 458 double and triple Stars, made in the Years 1823, 1824, and 1825" together with a re-examination of 36 Stars of the samer description, the distances and positions of which were communicated in...‎

‎London, W. Nicol, 1826. 4to. ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1826 - Part I. With titlepage to Part I. (2),391,,XVIII pp. Titlepage with a stamp on verso. A faint brownspots to p. 1. One leaf a bit creased.‎

‎First printing of South's second large star catalogue of the distances and positions of double and triple stars.""Double stars, essentially discovered by Wiiliam Herschel, were of great interest throughout the nineteenth century—new ones being found and position measurements made more precise with each improvement in telescope construction. South, working with John Herschel during the years 1821–1823. reobserved the double stars charted originally by William Herschel, mainly for the purpose of detecting position changes. Their observations helped verify the newly recognized orbital motion of these neighboring stars. Their resulting catalog of 380 double stars, presented to the Royal Society in 1824, earned them the gold medal of the Astronomical Society and the grand prize of the Institut de France. For his second catalog of double stars, two years later, South was awarded the Copley Medal of the Royal Society.""(DSB).‎

‎Yakobson R. Bogatyrev P. Slavic philology in Russia during the years of war and ‎

‎Yakobson R. Bogatyrev P. Slavic philology in Russia during the years of war and revolution. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Yakobson R. Bogatyrev P. Slavyanskaya filologiya v Rossii za gody voyny i revolyutsii.In these circumstances the review of Yakobson and Bogatyrev cannot but be helpful to those Western philologists whose work is connected with the destinies and achievements of Russian philological science. This review gives them guidance helps them to understand the scientific developments in Russia over the years not to mention the factual information they will find in the review in abundance. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb55a37093436e6b3d‎

‎List of Seeds Collected in the Royal Botanic garden, Edinburgh, during the years 1888 until 1921.‎

‎1888-1921 ca. 1500 p., bound in three cloth volumes (with red labels) with all original printed covers bound in. Notes of the Royal Botanic garden, Edingburgh. Scarce.Interesting and well bound series of seed catalogues, complete run for the years indicated, except for 1899 when (according to a bound in note) no list was issued, also during the years of the war 1914-1918 no lists of seeds were published.‎

‎Alexine A. Turning Over the Years: A Book of Memories. In Russian (ask us if in ‎

‎Alexine A. Turning Over the Years: A Book of Memories. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Aleksin A. Perelistyvaya gody: Kniga vospominaniy. Alexine A. Turning Over the Years: A Book of Memories. 1997 We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbffb017b017d0a625‎

‎Narrative of a journey to the shores of the polar sea in the years 1819-1822 & Narrative the second expedition to the shores of the polar sea in the years 1825-1827 ‎

‎London, John Murray, 1823 et 1828, 2 volumes In-4, relié pleine toile orange, dos lisse avec pièce d’auteur et titre, date en pied, xvi-768pp. et xxvi-320pp.cvii-1f., tome 1, tâche sur les 5 premiers feuillets, petites rousseurs, mouillure angulaire sur les planches au tome 2, petits frottements à la reliure. Édition originale, illustrée de 30 planches dont 11 en couleurs pour le tome et de 31 planches au tome 2, les cartes manquent, Cachet Émile Petitot, Ex-libris manuscrit, Ex-libris Jean-Pierre Legrand-Deloron. Avec une mention signée : "membre de l'Expédition arctique T.A. 23 , 1972-1973" . ‎

‎Relation des 2 voyages de John Franklin à la recherche du passage nord-ouest. Le premier voyage a été effectué jusqu'à l'embouchure de la rivière Coppermine, en grande partie par voie terrestre et à l'aide de canots. C'est l'un des voyages les plus terribles jamais enregistrés, une partie des membres de l’expédition meurt de froid, de faim ou de meurtre. La distance parcourue était d'environ 5 500 milles et le récit de Franklin devint immédiatement un classique de la littérature de voyage. La deuxième expédition terrestre de Franklin partit de Fort Franklin, sur le Great beat lake. Il a tracé la côte nord-américaine à partir du fleuve Mackenzie, tandis que John Richardson a exploré en partie la côte entre les embouchures du Mackenzie et de Coppermine. Ensemble, les deux expéditions ajoutèrent 1 200 milles de côtes à la connaissance du continent américain, et Franklin reçut plusieurs honneurs et devint un héros populaire. Les vues des paysages arctiques dans cette œuvre sont remarquables pour leur beauté", les plaques ont été gravées par Finden, à partir de dessins de Hood et Back. 2 Volume 4°, full cloth, label on spine with title and date, complete of plates, maps are missing, little foxing, spot on 5 sheets (tome 1), waterstains on plates (Tome 2). The first journey was made to the mouth of the Coppermine River, largely overland and with the aid of canoes. The coast east of the mouth was surveyed. It is one of the most terrible journeys on record, may of the party dying from cold, hunger, or murder. The distance travelled was some 5,500 miles, and Franklin's narrative at once became a classic of travel literature. Franklin's second overland expedition made its departure from Fort Franklin on the Great Bear Lake. He traced the North American coast from the Mackenzie River , while John Richardson's partly explored the coast between the mouths of the Mackenzie and the Coppermine. The two expeditions together added 1,200 miles of coast line to the knowledge of the American continent, and Franklin received several honours and became a popular hero. The views of the Arctic scenery in this work are noted for their beauty", the plates were engraved by Finden, from drawings by Hood and Back. Sabin 25624 ‎