Description

A collection, for sale as a set, of 26 English books and catalogues on astronomy, globes, globemaking and orreries from 1766 (Jennings’s book) and circa 1940 (Boggs and Branom’s catalogue).

The list, in chronological order :

1. JENNINGS (David), An introduction to the use of the globes, and the orrery: also, the application of astronomy to chronology […], London, Nourse, Buckland, Dilly, 1766.

8vo, XI, (1), 172, (10) pages and 5 plates (browning and soiling) ;  contemporary calf (spine renewed).

2. FENNING (Daniel) and MOON (Joseph), A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, London, Crowder 1792

12vo folding frontispiece, IX, (3), 213, (3) pages and 9 folding plates ; contemprary calf (spine renewed).

3. FENNING (Daniel) and MOON (Joseph), A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, 1798

12vo folding frontispiece, IX, (3), 213, (7) pages and 9 folding plates ; contemprary calf (first cover loose and spine broken). Some restoration in the margin of few plates.

4. BUTTLER (William), Exercices on the globes ; interspersed with some histological, biographical, chronological, mythological, and miscellaneous information, London, Couchman, 1803

12mo, XXXII, 381, (11) pages ; contemporary calf (joints cracked and some accidents at the binding).

5. Astronomy’s article from the Encyclopedia britannica, 1810

4to pages 9 to 190 with 24 plates ; modern carboard.

6. GREIG (John), An introduction to the use of the globes, for youth of both sexes; particularly designed for schools and private teachers, London, Plummer, 1810.

12mo, XII, 192 pages and 4 plates (vovelle is lacking on the plate 2) ; contemporaru calf (first cover losse and some damages). Seconde edition.

7. WALLACE (James), A new treatise on the use of the globes and Practical Astronomy, New-York, Smith & Forman, 1812

Large 8vo VIII, 512 pages ; contemporay calf (first cover loose and lack of leather).

8. GREIG (John), An introduction to the use of the globes, for youth of both sexes; particularly designed for schools and private teachers, London, Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, 1816.

12mo,frontispiece with volvelle, XII, 192 pages and 3 plates ; contemporary calf (spine renewed). Third edition.

9. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes. Or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London, Longman, Hurst, etc, 1818

12vo, XXIII, (1), 359, (1) pages and 6 folding plates ; contemporary calf (spine renewed).

10. LATHROP (John), A compendium treatrise on the use of globes & maps, Boston, Wells, Lilly and Burditt, 1821

8vo XX, [13]-183, (1) pages and 3 folding plates ; contemporary plates (second cover loose).

11. MOLINEUX (Thomas), A concise introduction to the knowledge of the globes, London, Whittaker, etc., 1821

12vo frontispiece, IV, 113, (3) pages and one plate with volvelle ; contemporary calf (joint cracked and covers loose).

12. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes ; or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London, Longman, Hurst, etc, 1824

12vo, XXIII, (1), 359, (1) pages and 6 folding plates  (one plate was cut with lack)

13. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes, or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, New-York, Samuel Wood & Sons, 1826

8vo, 334 pages and 6 folding plates ; modern cardboard. Library stamps.

14. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes ; or, a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, New-York, Samuel Wood & Sons, 1832

Large 8vo, 334 pages and 6 folding plates ; modern cardboard (first cover loose). First pages with little damages in margins without lack.

15. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes ; or, a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, New-York, Samuel Wood & Sons, 1832

Large 8vo, 334 pages and 6 folding plates ; contemporary calf. Foxings.

16. OSTRANDER (Tobias), The planetarium and astronomical calculator, New York, M’Elrath, Bangs & Co., 1834.

8vo of frontispiece, 236 pages and 8 plates ; green half-leather with published cardboard.

17. HARDCASTLE (William), Catechism of astronomy, and the use of the globes, London, Relfe & Flechter, 1845

12mo (2), VI, 154 and (2) pages ; publisher’s cardboard (damaged, first cover loose). Poor condition.

18. MIDDLETON (James), Astronomy, and the use of the gloes, for shcools and families, London, Jarrold & Sons and Withaker, [1851]

12mo XIV, (2), 198 pages ; publisher’s cardboard. Second edition. (A tear one one page)

19. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes ; or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London, Longman, Brown, etc, 1855

12vo, XXIV, 423, (1) pages and 9 folding plates (some dirty and little damaged in margins) and 16 pages of catalogues ; printer’s cardboard

20. KEITH (Thomas), A new treatise on the use of the globes, or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens, London, Longman, Brown, etc, 1858

12vo, XXIV, 423, (1) pages and 9 folding plates and 12 pages of catalogues ; printer’s cardboard

21. MOLINEUX (Thomas), A concise introduction to the knowledge of the globes, London, Longman & Co, etc., 1861

12vo frontispiece with volvelle, VI, 138 and 1 plate ; publisher’s cardboard).

22. One leaf with advertisement for the globes by “H. B. Nims & Company, Troy, N.Y.” extracted from a review, late 19th century

23. DENOYER, A Teacher’s Manual, Chicago, Denoyer-Geppert Company, 1929

8vo, 142 and (2) pages ; publisher’s cardboard.

24. RAND McNALLY, Index globes for the home, office, school and library. Catalogue No. 331, Rand Mc Nally & Company, [circa 1920-1930]

Small folio, 24 pages with numerous illustrations.

25. GEORGE PHILIP & SON, [One folding leaf for globe’s advertisement], circa 1920-1930

26. BOGGS and BRANOM, Globes studies and uses, Chicago, Nystrom & Co, [circa 1940 ?]

8vo 64 pages ; printer’s covers.

At the end, advertisements for the Nystrom’s globes