Babbage (Charles).- Memoirs of the Astronomical Society of London, vol.1-3 only, first edition, 14 engraved plates, 2 folding, one folding printed table, most plates offset, some trimmed, contents leaves in vol.2 misbound, contemporary half russia over marbled boards, spines gilt, vol.1 and 3 rebacked preserving original spines, [Tomash & Williams A107, B32], 4to, 1822-26-29. ⁂ Babbage was one of the founders of the society, which later became the Royal Astronomical Society, and contributed the following papers: i) A note on the application of machinery to the calculation of astronomical tables [Tomash & Williams B40; Van Sinderen 17; Origins of Cyberspace 33] ii) Notice respecting some errors common to many tables of logarithms [Tomash & Williams B41; Van Sinderen 32] iii) Observations on the application of machinery to the computation of mathematical tables [Tomash & Williams B45; Van Sinderen 19; Origins of Cyberspace 33] iv) On a New Zenith Micrometer [Tomash & Williams B36; Van Sinderen 25]. Also included, relating to Babbage, is Address of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, president of the Astronomical Society of London, on presenting the gold medal to Charles Babbage [Tomash & Williams C117] Provenance: Ashely (bookplate).
Babbage (Charles).- Memoirs of the Astronomical Society of London, vol.1-3 only, first edition, 14 engraved plates, 2 folding, one folding printed table, most plates offset, some trimmed, contents leaves in vol.2 misbound, contemporary half russia over marbled boards, spines gilt, vol.1 and 3 rebacked preserving original spines, [Tomash & Williams A107, B32], 4to, 1822-26-29. ⁂ Babbage was one of the founders of the society, which later became the Royal Astronomical Society, and contributed the following papers: i) A note on the application of machinery to the calculation of astronomical tables [Tomash & Williams B40; Van Sinderen 17; Origins of Cyberspace 33] ii) Notice respecting some errors common to many tables of logarithms [Tomash & Williams B41; Van Sinderen 32] iii) Observations on the application of machinery to the computation of mathematical tables [Tomash & Williams B45; Van Sinderen 19; Origins of Cyberspace 33] iv) On a New Zenith Micrometer [Tomash & Williams B36; Van Sinderen 25]. Also included, relating to Babbage, is Address of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, president of the Astronomical Society of London, on presenting the gold medal to Charles Babbage [Tomash & Williams C117] Provenance: Ashely (bookplate).
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