{"product_id":"popular-astronomy-1895-fine-prize-binding","title":"1895 Popular Astronomy | Fine Prize Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003ePopular Astronomy: A Series of Lectures Delivered at Ipswich by Sir George Biddell Airy, K.C.B, Astronomer Royal, printed 1895. Awarded by St. Edmund's College as a prize for mathematics to Thomas Bishop, dated July 4, 1906, signed by the Prefect of Studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Edmund's is located in Hertfordshire, England, and is famous for being the oldest continuously operating Catholic school in the country (founded in 1568).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full leather brown binding with a gilt-stamped heraldic crest and coat of arms on the cover that reads 'Avita Pro Vide,' which means \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' class=\"yADgie\"\u003e\"For the Faith of our Fathers\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' class=\"yADgie\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' class=\"yADgie\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' class=\"yADgie\"\u003eFor Ancestral Faith\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' class=\"yADgie\"\u003e. The school historically selected this motto to honor the deep convictions and resilience of its Catholic founders during the post-Reformation era.\u003c\/span\u003e The crest directly honors the school's patron saint, \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSt Edmund of Abingdon\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th century.\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an intricate border on the front and back covers, 5 raised bands on the spine, tooled details in the 6 separate panels, all page edges are marbled in a blue, red, and yellow collorway, endpapers are vibrantly marbled, turn-ins feature gold dentelle, and the heraldic crest is featured on the interior prize book plate. Includes a fold-out with a map and astronomical diagrams, diagrams throughout the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eEnglish, 302 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e111 mm W x 160 mm H \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSome scratches to front cover, some wear to hinge and base of spine, some foxing on endpapers. Good condition. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review all photos closely and reach out with any questions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62061827359107,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_da15f77c-13c5-4942-a38b-bed0386a8e56.jpg?v=1784641319","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/products\/popular-astronomy-1895-fine-prize-binding","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}