[Rarebooks] FS: Bailly's "Histoire de l'Astronomie Ancienne" Paris: 1781

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(ASTRONOMY) Bailly, Jean Sylvain. HISTOIRE DE L’ASTRONOMIE ANCIENNE, Depuis 
Son Origine Jusqu’a l’Establissement de l’Ecole d’Alexandrie; Seconde 
Edition. Paris: Chez De Bure fils aine. 1781. 4to. xxiv,528pp. Illustrated with 
3 copper engraved plates at rear. Cont. mottled calf, somewhat worn & 
chipped. Red & black calf spine labels (minor chips). Title-page with a paper 
repair where a previous owner’s name was excised. Small stains at top blank 
margins of first 5 leaves.     $375.00 (trade discount allowed)

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