A history and description of the Royal observatory, Cape of Good Hope / by Sir David Gill. Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty in obedience to His Majesty's command
1913, 1st edition. London : Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Water damage to the front board, and shadow-staining and foxing to the pages. Item #428095
Physical description; cxc, 136 pages, [42] leaves of plates : illustrations, diagrams, maps, plans ; 38 cm. Contents; Partial contents Appendix II: Cape observatory publications: pages [clxxiii]-clxxiv -- Appendix III. Scientific papers published by astronomers at the Cape observatory other than those contained in Cape observatory publications: pages [clxxv]-clxxviii -- Appendix IV. The South African arc of meridian. By Dr. Wilhelm Bahn. "Translated from the original article in Beiträge zur geophysik, band X, 1910 ..." : pages [clxxix]-cxc -- The geodetic survey of South Africa: pages ci-cxxiv. Subjects; Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope. Royal Observatory (Cape of Good Hope) History. Arc measures. Astronomy ; Bibliography. Arc measures. Astronomical observatories South Africa.
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