{"product_id":"the-amateur-astronomer-1957-1st-edition-by-patrick-moore","title":"The Amateur Astronomer 1957 1st Edition By Patrick Moore","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Amateur Astronomer 1957 1st Edition By Patrick Moore \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amateur Astronomer\u003c\/em\u003e 1957 1st Edition By Patrick Moore F.R.A.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardback book which shows signs of wear and age but is in fair condition with yellowing pages. The dust cover is torn, creased and marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by Lutterworth P, London (1957)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed Hardback First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate Size: 22cm height by 14.5cm width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e307 pages comprising 18 Chapters and 29 Appendices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book was given as a first Christmas present from Wife to Husband in 1957 with an inscription on the inside cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A Galaxy of Good Wishes To a Heavenly Husband on Our 1st Christmas 1957’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWow, what a lovely sentiment. I dread to think what my 'other half' may have written on our first Christmas together... I don't think I would have been called 'Heavenly!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe husband was obviously a keen astronomer and alien watcher as there is a handwritten observation note, slipped inside the book, written on 19th September 1973, and newspaper clippings relating to, what we now refer to as, U.F.Os.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely piece of social history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-and-collectible-books-magazines-comics-catalogues-leaflets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage books.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Moore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56327123370359,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/files\/The_Amateur_Astronomer_1957_1st_Edition_By_Patrick_Moore.jpg?v=1765286397","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-amateur-astronomer-1957-1st-edition-by-patrick-moore","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}