Description: SCARCE 125 YEAR OLD GERMAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS A BOUND YEAR OF SIRIUS MAGAZINE 1898 Includes 12 Plates including a 2 page north polar map of Mars after Schiaparelli, several Lunar phots, color drawings of Jupiter, and a photo of the Cygnus Loop nebula (NGC 6992) by pioneer astrophotographer Isaac Roberts, etc. Description: Dr. Hermann Klein, editor: SIRIUS: Zeitschrift für Populäre Astronomie, V 26, 12 monthly issues, Leipzig. 1898; 6.5 x 9 in; Pages numbered from 1-288. 12 full page plates. A few charts, mostly of positions of the Jovian or Saturnian Moons. Condition: Hardbound in quarter leather over marbled boards. There is a library stamp on the title page, but otherwise no library marks. Only slight wear at extremities of cover. Interior is clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout with crisp page edges and all 12 plates in good condition. Overall VG++. Information: An informative and unusual old compilation of popular astronomy articles from Germany, in German, with some seldom-seen illustrations. Articles about lunar features, eclipses, meteors, nebulae and star clusters, observatories (Lowell observatory and the Baden observatory), Venus, Jupiter, the sun, , etc.. Variable stars, comets, astronomical instruments, etc.. A nice addition to any library on astronomy, stars, galaxies, astrophotography, amateur astronomy, history of astronomy, planets, astronomical instruments, telescopes, etc. etc. I have other volumes of this magazine available—please inquire if interested. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) Please inquire about discounts for purchases of multiple items. Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See shipping and payments tab on this listing page for details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be in Priority flat rate envelopes. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Year Printed: 1898
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Astronomy
Binding: Leather
Region: Universe
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Author: Various Authors
Subject: Science & Medicine
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: German
Publisher: Eduard Heinrich Meyer
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
