Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures; A Sequel to the Fairyland of Science
New York: D. Appleton Co, 1890. Octavo, 8 x 5.5", green cloth with gilt titles and gilt illustrations to front cover and spine, green endpapers. First American edition, first published in the UK the same year. The author was a popular science educator and secretary to Charles Lyell. This title, a sequel to "Fairyland of Science", features a magician who guides the reader on an educational exploration of optical devices including microscopes, cameras, telescopes, and spectroscopes. A bright, attractive copy with toning to pages, damp stain to lower corner affecting text block edge and touching the lower edge of pages, wear to corners, spine tips, and along spine. Item #12928
Price: $250.00