Description: Up for sale is a 1955 copy of "A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE STARS" arranged by Maud King Murphy with charts.The purpose of this guide is to help beginners in their very earliest steps toward recognizing the stars and planets. Its first chapter, on Learning to Observe, prepares the way for the clear black and white charts, adapted to the changing seasons of the year and the different hours of the night. The guide is planned chiefly for the naked eye observing, but a few suggestions are given for the use of the opera-glass of field glass. This book is in very good condition. Rubbing/chipping/shelf wear to the jacket around the edges, corners and at the top/bottom of the spine panel. Some rubbing/chipping/shelf wear to the front/rear jacket panels as well as along the spine panel. Dust jacket has been price clipped. Boards are straight and clean with light shelf wear along the edges and corners. The spine and pages are very tight. Previous owners name and address stamped on the front pastedown. There are no other marks, tears, bookplates or writing in this book. Please review all photos for your best idea of the condition of this book. Shipping on this item will be $3.90.Thank you for looking.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Orting, Washington
End Time: 2025-02-08T16:04:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.9 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Region: North America
Author: Maud King Murphy
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Astronomy
Subject: Astronomy
Year Printed: 1955
Original/Facsimile: Original
