Stars and Men
Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. First Edition. 8vo , 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches (234 x 160 mm); 460 pp. With in-text illustrations, black-and-white photographs, and schematic drawings. Publisher’s blue cloth, gilt titles and blind-stamped decoration to front cover and spine. Binding sound and well-preserved, pages clean and unmarked. Two superimposed copies of the original illustrated dust jacket, both present; very slight wear overall, with a small tear to the inner jacket. An unusually well-protected example.
Armorial bookplate of Margaret Ellen Morris pasted inside front cover.
PRESENTATION COPY signed by both authors.
First edition of this substantial and richly illustrated exploration of astronomy and its historical development, blending scientific explanation with biographical and cultural context. The authors present a sweeping account of humanity’s engagement with the stars, from early cosmological thought to modern astrophysical understanding, aimed at an informed general readership during a period of expanding public interest in science.
An especially desirable association copy of this ambitious popular astronomy work, enhanced by its dual dust jackets and authorial inscriptions—an uncommon survival in such condition.
Condition: Fine / Near fine.
Item number: 2369
Price: $150.00
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