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A Star atlas for the library, the school and the observatory. Showing all the stars visible to the naked eye, and fifteen hundred objects of interest. In twelve circular maps on the equidistant projection; and picturing the heavens for the first time on a systematic plan, without appreciable distortion, on an adequate scale, and within a convenient volume. With two index plates, in which the six Northern and the six Southern maps are exhibited in their proper relative positions, all the stars to the fifth magnitude being shown, with coloured constellation figures. With a letter-press introduction. / Drawn by Richard A. Proctor ..., and photolithographed by A. Brothers ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio 523.89 P945b
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1837-1888.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stars--Atlases.
- Stars.
- Genre:
- Atlases.
- Penn Provenance:
- Frazer, John Fries (bookplate) (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- 27 pages : maps, plates, charts. ; 37 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Longmans, Green, & Co., 1870.
- OCLC:
- 80386411
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