[Rarebooks] FS: (ASTRONOMY) "The Wonders of the Heavens..." Boston: 1837

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(ASTRONOMY) Bradford, Duncan. THE WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS, Being a Popular 
View of Astronomy... Embracing the Sun, Moon, and Stars, with Descriptions of the 
Planets, Comets, Fixed Stars, Double Stars, the Constellations, the Galaxy... 
Falling Stars, Aerolites, &c. Illustrated by Numerous Maps and Engravings. 
Boston: American Stationers Company. John B. Russell. 1837. First edition. Lg. 
4to. 372pp. Double column text. Each page within a double ruled border. 
Illustrated with an added engraved title, 14 copper engraved plates (including 6 
folding, hand-colored celestial maps), and numerous text woodcuts & diagrams. 
Cont. marbled boards with the printed paper label mounted on front cover, rebacked 
with olive calf, gilt, spine & tips. A beautiful copy.     $1,000.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
In addition to the celestial maps, there are numerous telescopic views of the 
moon in various phases, and a plate depicting the relative sizes of the seven 
“known” planets.

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