The Planet Venus
1961, Patrick Moore's guide to The Evening Star
Author
Patrick Moore
Publisher
Faber & Faber, London, 1961
Printing Details
Third edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 14cm, 151pp.
Patrick Moore here updates his book on Venus first published in 1955. He describes the Evening Star, its movements, dusky shadings, bright areas, cusp-caps, atmosphere, rotation, canals, the ashen light, phantom satellite, transits and occultations. Illustrated with drawings and photographs.
Condition
A good copy. The book has light foxing to the page edges but remains in strong readable condition. The dustwrapper is tanned to the edges and the top 4 cms of the rear panel, and has a small amount of loss to the head of the spine but has not been price-clipped and is now within a protective sleeve.
Price
£20.00
