Add this copy of Correspondence and Papers of Edmond Halley: Preceded By to cart. $199.00, very good condition, Sold by Mainly Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silverdale, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1932 by Oxford At the Clarendon Press.
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Seller's Description:
Near Fine. Hardcover with partial dustjacket, a superb collector's copy, the blue cloth binding is tight and square, clean as new and the contents are fine, the only remarkable flaws are two minor bumps: one at the top front corner that has caused a tiny crease only and one at bottom spine that has also caused a crease only, the jacket consists of the rear flap, rear panel, and a small portion of the spine only, Halley's correspondence is "Preceded by an unpublished memoir of his life by one of his contemporaries and the 'Eloge' by D'ortous De Mairan, " 299 pages, includes a frontis portrait of Halley with the original tissue-guard and ten other illustrations, including two folding facsimile letters, also an extensive Appendix of Halleiana.