Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in obedience to His Majesty's Command.
First edition: 136 pages, frontispiece, 2 folding plans in a pocket at the back of the book – ground plan of the observatory and map of the geodetic triangulation of SA, numerous black and white photographs, diagrams of equipment, blue cloth boards - which are scuffed, titled gilt on the spine, a good copy.
David Gill (1843-1914) was one of the most famous observational astronomers of his
time. He worked here at the Royal Observatory for twenty-eight years. He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was brought up to succeed his father as a watchmaker, though he also studied at Marischal College. On inheriting the business he sold it and went to work in 1872 for Lord Lindsay, a wealthy amateur astronomer. Here he became an expert on instrumentation. Afterwards he came under the influence of GB Airy and in 1879 this led to his appointment as HM Astronomer at the For further information see : http://www.saao.ac.za/~isg/poster_gill_lowres.pdf
- Overall Condition: A Good Copy
- Size: folio (380 x320mm)
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