Description: SCARCE 100+ YEAR-OLD GERMAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS A BOUND YEAR OF SIRIUS MAGAZINE 1908 Includes 12 Plates including drawings of Saturn and the moon, photos of nebulae and comets, etc. Description: Dr. Hermann Klein, editor: SIRIUS: Zeitschrift für Populäre Astronomie, V 36 (New Series, V 41 old series), 12 monthly issues, Leipzig. 1908; 6.5 x 9 in; Pages numbered from 1-288. 12 full page plates (plate 9 missing). 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, and a library number on the spine, but otherwise no library marks. Plate 9, a photographic star map of Palisa and Wolf is missing. Only slight wear at extremities of cover. Interior is clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout with crisp page edges and all the other 11 plates in good condition. Overall VG+ with stated flaws. Information: An informative and unusual old compilation of popular astronomy articles from Germany, in German, with some seldom-seen illustrations. Articles about: observations of Saturn and the disappearance of its rings when they are seen edge-on (happens every 15 years); Drawings of the moon; Photos of comets; Articles on the moons of planets, nebulae, and sunspots; Variable stars,, Sunspots, observatories, variable stars, etc. 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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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Publisher: Eduard Heinrich Meyer
Subject: Science & Medicine
Year Printed: 1908
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: German
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: Universe
Author: Various Authors
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Astronomy
