More Worlds than One. The Creed of the Philosopher and the ..., Manukau in Manukau, Auckland for sale

Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. Worn paper library label on spine. Moderate rubbing and fading to boards and spine. 1/2"tears to inner margin of frontispiece. Some foxing. Small 19th century bookseller's label on front endpaper:"J. Hounsell, Bookseller&Stationer; Nelson, New Zealand". ;"A New Edition, With Illustrations."vii, [3], 294 pages + blue frontispiece illustrations of the planets + 3 other blue tinted plates + 32 pages advertisements. Half-leather binding. Page dimensions: 170 x 113mm. An astronomical work, also on the relations between astronomy and religion."Had the moon been destined to be merely a lamp to our earth, there was no occasion to variegate its surface with lofty mountains and valleys [ . . . ] It would have been a better lamp had it been a smooth sphere of lime or of chalk"- pages 127-128. ; Ex-Library; 8vo
More Worlds than One. The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian (Books)
Author
David (Sir) Brewster
Title
More Worlds than One. The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian
Publisher name
Chatto and Windus, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1876
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d