Pleasures of the Telescope

Title: Pleasures of the Telescope ; An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers
Author: Garrett P. Serviss
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Year of Publication: 1901
Book Condition:  Very Good

A beautifully preserved 1901 hardcover of Pleasures of the Telescope by Garrett P. Serviss, this illustrated guide introduces amateur astronomers to the wonders of the night sky with clarity, enthusiasm, and charm. Its striking celestial cover design and enduring scientific insight make it both a collector’s piece and a nostalgic window into the golden age of popular astronomy.

Blue boards have just ligh wear considering age.  Binding sold, page free of markings.  Inlaid are fragments from 1905 related newspaper article.