12th Edition Norton’s Star Atlas.

[Dr Paul Leyland]

I am building up an extensive astronomical library, including as many editions of Norton’s as possible. Somehow I have acquired two copies of the 12th edition from 1954.

It is now available for sale (offers please) or exchange for another work, not necessarily an atlas.

Paul

[Dawson]

Paul, I’m pleased I’m not the only nutter who likes collections like this 🙂 Are there any editions you are missing as I will rummage through the piles of books I have in my garage.

James

[Dr Paul Leyland]

I’m also pleased not to be the only nutter. These are the editions I do have:

1 (1910)
3 (1921)
9 (1943)
12 (1954)
13 (1955)
14 (1959)
15 (1966)
16 (1973)
17 (1986)
18 (1989)
19 (1998)

So more than half!

Thanks,
Paul

[Denis Buczynski]

Paul,What type of titles are you wanting to add your astronomical library? I have an extensive collection of of books and magazines ( exaample is S@T 1940 to 2010) and I am looking to downsize in the near future.
Denis Buczynski

[Dr Paul Leyland]

Denis: Your S&T collection sounds very interesting.

Perhaps I should explain my reason for wanting to build an extensive library, in addition to loving books and relevant journals. Many people here know that I have an observatory in La Palma. Within the next 15 months or so I will sell up my house in the UK and move to LP, taking my library with me(*). I also want my place to be a self-supporting research observatory, even after I eventually snuff it. Astro-tourism, on-site astronomy classes and visual observing sessions, and remote access to the telescopes will help fund things, as would renting the house to tourists in general. Part of a well-equipped observatory is an extensive library, both historical and immediately practical. BAA members and the BAA as an organization have helped me extend the library greatly in the last few years.

I already have a century or so of BAAH, JBAA, The Observatory, and decades of other journals such as MNRAS. Atlases range from C19 Proctor to the Millennium Star Atlas. A few hundreds of books are also present, from Sir John Herschel to vol. 11 of Annals of the Deep Sky which came out late last year. Around 100 books and a smattering of atlases are already in La Palma. I make sure that I top-out the airlines’ hold baggage allowance …

Paul

(*) Six boxes of journals were packed up and put into storage ready for shipping today alone. Perhaps 30 will be needed for the complete collection.

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