NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in publisher's purple cloth over aqua boards with an illustration of an astronomer blind-stamped on the front cover, gilt lettering on spine, red topstain, fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with B&W drawings and photographs.. Head and heel of spine are lightly rubbed, light sun-fading to top edges of cover, former owner's gift inscription at the top corner of the front endpaper, red topstain has 2 small streaks, else unmarked, tight, square and clean. Dust jacket has a small chip at the top edge of the front panel, with some smaller closed tears and creases. VERY GOOD/ GOOD. . B&W Photographs. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xv, 415, vii pp .

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Bookseller: Round Table Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20786
Title: And There was Light: The Discovery of the Universe
Author: Thiel, Rudolf
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
Edition: First American Edition. First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: Astronomy;, The Universe;, Reference;, Telescopes;, Science;, Astrophysics;, Cosmology;
Bookseller catalogs: Science, Medicine & Technology; Reference;

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