Item #18398 The Uses of Astronomy. An Oration Delivered at Albany, on the 28th of August, 1856, on the Occasion of the Inauguration of the of the Dudley Astronomical Observatory, With A Condensed Report of the Proceedings, And An Account of the Dedication of the New York State Geological Hall. Edward Everett.

The Uses of Astronomy. An Oration Delivered at Albany, on the 28th of August, 1856, on the Occasion of the Inauguration of the of the Dudley Astronomical Observatory, With A Condensed Report of the Proceedings, And An Account of the Dedication of the New York State Geological Hall.

New York: Daily Times Office, 1856.

Second Edition. Wraps. Disbound wraps. Approx. 8" x 5.5". New paper spine. 41 pages, [1] page blank. Persistent brown stain through the upper section of the pages. Everett's speech touches upon the Voyage of Hendrick Hudson; Discovery of the Hudson River; Champlain's Voyage and the Growth of Colonies; Galileo's Discoveries; Early Days of Albany; New Amsterdam; Scientific Progress, Wonders of Astronomy, the Telescope; Geographical Science and more. Title first printed by Little, Brown and Company in Boston the same year. Fair. Item #18398

Price: $125.00

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