Coelum australe stelliferum, seu, Observationes ad construendum stellarum australium catalogum institutae : in Africa ad Caput Bonae-Spei
Print Book, Latin, 1763
Sumptibus Hipp. Lud. Guerin & Lud. Fr. Delatour ..., Parisiis, 1763
Early works
[ii], 24, iii-xix, 141, [19] pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm (4to)
10607720
Signatures: a-c⁴, b-e², A-2R²
Gathering a of the first group and gathering b of the second group preceded by unsigned leaf
"Observationes ..." (p. iv-xix)--include French translation on facing pages
Engraved plate of the Ptolemaic southern constellations
Biography of Lacaille by Gabriel Brotier: p. 1-19
Contemporary calf binding, gilt on spine. Spine and edges slightly worn