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Saturn and Its System by Richard A. Proctor.


1865 1st edition of Proctor's famous work on Saturn. Percival Lowell once owned this copy. It was a Christmas gift from his mother in 1872. The book was in poor condition when I purchased it. The rear hinge was broken and the spine was falling off. I sent the book to Amanda Buck for restoration work. The following images show the book before and after the restoration work.


Before Restoration.

Front Cover
Front Cover.
Front Hinge and Library Stamp
Front Hinge and Library Stamp.
Fore-edge
Fore-edge.
Head
Head.
Inscription
Inscription.
Rear Cover
Rear Cover.
Rear Hinge
Rear Hinge
Spine
Spine.
Tail
Tail.


After Restoration.

Front Cover
Front Cover.
Front Hinge and Library Stamp
Front Hinge and Library Stamp.
Fore-edge
Fore-edge.
Head
Head.
Rear Cover
Rear Cover.
Rear Hinge
Rear Hinge.
Spine
Spine.
Spine
Spine.
Tail
Tail.