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Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astromers for a variety of reasons. There are the dedicated collectors, but there are also many amateurs who love the stalgia they inspire. These telescopes feel different from any contemporary telescope and perhaps have a unique ability to reconnect the owner to a bygone age of craftmanship. This book takes a look at traditional telescopes built by the great instrument makers of the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the dynastic telescope makers, including Dollond, Alvan Clark, Thomas Cooke & Sons, and Carl Zeiss. Also included are lesser luminaries such as John Brashear, John Calver, William Wray, Henry Fitz, and William Henry Mogey. 'Classic Telescopes' covers the key features of the telescopes designed by these manufacturers, and shows how a heady combination of market trends, instrument condition, and pedigree will dictate their prices at auction. 'Classic Telescopes' also shows the reader how to find real bargains! Interviews with top classic telescope collectors (and users) provide the best tips of prospecting for a genuine acquisition.

Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer New York

ISBN-101461444233

ISBN-139781461444237

eBay Product ID (ePID)117493282

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXv, 239 Pages

Publication NameClassic Telescopes : a Guide to Collecting, Restoring, and Using Telescopes of Yesteryear

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectPhysics / Optics & Light, Physics / Astrophysics, Astronomy

TypeTextbook

AuthorNeil English

Subject AreaScience

SeriesThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Height235mm

Width155mm

Weight455g

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Place of PublicationNew York, NY

Spine18mm

Series TitleThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

Country of PublicationUnited States

Author BiographySelf-confessed classicist, Dr. Neil English, is the author of two influential books on commercial telescopes, both published by Springer, including the highly lauded Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope and Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope. English has conducted extensive research on the properties of the classical refractor and published widely on his finding both online and in commissioned articles for leading amateur astronomy periodicals, including Astronomy Now. He lives under the dark skies of rural central Scotland with his wife and two sons.

Content Note88 Black & White Illustrations, 83 Colour Illustrations, 1 Black & White Tables, Biography