Antiquarian Horology: A Private Library. Online Auction

June 27, 2013

LOT 37

Lot 37

Ten Volumes on Antiquarian Horology and Astronomy

Ten Volumes on Antiquarian Horology and Astronomy
Lot 37 Details
Ten Volumes on Antiquarian Horology and Astronomy

Flammarion, Camille, ASTRONOMY FOR AMATEURS. Thomas Nelson & Sons.London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York.

Ball, Sir Robert S. THE STORY OF THE HEAVENS. Cassell and company, Limited, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1886.

T. Geoffrey W. Henslow, M.A. YE SUNDIAL BOOKE. Edward Arnold
London, 1914.

Lionnais, François le. THE ORION BOOK OF TIME. The Orion Press, New York, 1960.

King, Henry C. in collaboration with John R. Millburn. GEARED TO THE STARS: THE EVOLUTION OF PLANETARIUMS, ORRERIES, AND ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKS.University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Buffalo, 1978.

Keller, A. G. THE THEATRE OF MACHINES. Chapman & Hall, London, 1964.

Nemrava, Steve Z. THE MORBIER: 1680-1900. Portland, 1975.

Exhibition Catalogue (2 copies) THE CLOCKWORK OF THE HEAVENS.
Asprey & Company, London, 1973.

G. H. Baillie, H. Alan Lioyd & F. A. B. Ward. THE PLANETARIUM OF GIOVANNI DE DONDI. The Antiquarian Horologival Society,London, 1974.

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $72
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