Sir John Herschel at the Cape 1834 - 1838

Varley (D.H.) & Others

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[Herschel (Sir John)] Sir John Herschel at the Cape 1834 - 1838. . Reprinted from QBSAL, Cape Town 1958 ,br> 8vo., 43pp. (29-82), with colour frontispiece and eighteen b/w plates; original drab printed stiff paper wrappers.
Reprinted from volume 12, no.2, (1957) of the Quarterly Bulletin of the South African Library.
This important pamphlet contains a number of scholarly articles on Herschel including: 'Sir John Herschel at the Cape, Introduction' by D.H.Varley; 'Sir John Herscel (1792-1871)' by R.H. Stoy; 'The Astronomical Work of Sir John Herschel at the Cape' by David S. Evans; 'Sir John Herschel's Contribution to Educational Developments at the Cape of Good Hope' by E.G. Pells; 'The Cape in the 1830s' by A.M. Lewin Robinson; 'Notes on the Camera Lucida' (unsigned). Concludes with a list of publications by and about Herschel.

Details:

  • Publisher: QBSAL
  • Publisher Place: Cape Town
  • Date of Publication: 1958
  • Overall Condition: very good
  • Size: 8vo.
  • Lot No: 372
  • Hammer Price: $32
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