Reception of Benjamin A. Gould by his fellow-citizens of Boston and vicinity June 22, 1874
Boston: printed by Rand, Avery, and Company, 1874. 8vo, pp. 32; original printed terracotta wrappers; 2 or 3 small chips; very good. Gould (1824-1896) was an American astronomer famous for having founded the Argentine National Observatory for which this reception in Boston was meant to honor. With an introductory address by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. and a lengthier one on the Argentine Observatory and astronomy in general by Gould. BAL 4477. Item #58295
Price: $75.00
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