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Title: Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. To which are added, a Plain Method of Finding the Distance of all the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc, in the Year 1761... Author: Ferguson, James Place: London Publisher: T. Longman, et al. Date: 1794 Description: [8], 503, [16] + 16 ad pp. Illus. with 18 copper-engraved folding plates including the frontispiece. (8vo) 8¼x5, period calf, leather spine label. Ninth Edition. Important treatise with informative diagrammatic engravings, depictions of astronomical devices, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to covers, spine creased, ends lightly chipped, glue repairs to joints; new endpapers, 4" repaired tear to plate facing p.427, short tear to plate facing p.121, else very good. Item number: 177441