PUBLICATIONS O F THE Astronomical Society of the Pacific. VOL. III. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1, 1891. No. 18. CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC AND OF THE ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY LIBRARY. Prepared for the Library Committee by OTTO VON GELDERN. The Library of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific is composed of two main parts. Mr. ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, a member of the Society, gave the sum of $2500 in 1889 (see Publ. A. S. P. vol. I, p. 129) which was devoted to the purpose of founding a library to be known by his name. (See Publ A. S. P. vol. II, pp. 33, 34, 198 and vol. III, pp. 149, 260). One thousand dollars of Mr. MONTGOMERY's gift has been devoted to the purchase of books (whose titles are distinguished by a special mark (4) in the following catalogue) and the balance of the MONTGOMERY Fund has been invested and the interest will be spent in increasing the collection. The second part of our library is mainly derived from the gifts of friends of the Society, from observatories, learned societies and individuals, both at home and abroad. To all such we return our grateful thanks. The books are now kept in the rooms of the Society (819) Market Street, San Francisco) and they are available to all members under the following regulations. A resident member may obtain any book by presenting his library card. Two books only can be taken at any one time, for a period of two weeks. Members retaining books longer than the allotted time, will incur fines upon each book as follows: Longer than two weeks, ten cents per day. By renewal these can be retained as long again. Any one defacing a book will be subject to fine and will be deprived of the use of the library. A non-resident member, residing anywhere within the United States, may obtain books by sending his card with ten cents in postage stamps to the Secretary, who will return book and card. All risk of loss must be assumed by the member, and the book returned to the Society, postage prepaid. Reference books cannot be taken from the library. The following Catalogue has been compiled by Mr. OTTO von GELDERN and approved by the Library Committee (Messrs. MOLERA, V. GELDERN, GITCHELL) and is printed for the convenience of the members. Extra copies can be had on application to either of the Secretaries. The Catalogue is divided into two parts: Part I relates only to bound books and Part II includes the unbound books and pamphlets. The following abbreviations are employed:-s for 16mo; D for 12m0; 0 for 8vo; Q for 4to; F for folio and T for 24m0. CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY. PART I. -BOUND BOOKS. ABBOT (T. W.): Elementary Theory of the Tides. 1888; I vol., D, no. 292. ABNEY (W. de W.): See SCHELLEN. ABOUL-WEFA: Théorie de la lune. Paris, 1873; 524. 4, London, vol., Q, no. AIRY (G. B.): Lectures, Popular Astronomy. , London, 1887; 12th edit., I vol., s, 2 copies, nos. 278-279. ALFONSO X (King of Spain): Libros del saber de Astronomia. Por Don Manuel Rico y Sinobas. , Madrid, 1863-67; 5 vols., F5, nos. 324-328, reference books. ANDRÉ (C.) and G. Rayet: L'Astronomie pratique et les Observatoires en Europe et Amérique. 4, Paris; 5 vols., s, p.-Angleterre, 1874; 2° p.-Ecosse, Irlande, etc., 1874; 3° p.-(par André et Angot) Etats Unis d'Amérique, 1877; 4° p.-(par André et Angot) Observatoires de L'Amérique du Sud, 1881; 5° p.-(par C. André, G. Rayet et A. Angot) Observatoires d' Italie, 1878. Nos. 161-165. ANGOT (A.): See ANDRÉ. ANTHONY (W.) and C. F. Brackett: Elementary Text Book of ARAGO (F.): Oeuvres complètes par J. A. BARRAL. Astronomie populaire. Paris; (2d edit.), 4 vols., o, nos. 153-156. : Analyse de la vie des travaux de Sir WM. Herschel. , Paris, 1843; I vol., T, no. 185. Rapport pour la réimpression des Oeuvres Mathématiques de La PLACE. 4, Paris, 1842; 1 vol., T, no. 187. (The) ASTRONOMICAL REGISTER: Vols. 1-24. 4, London, 1863-1886; 0, vols. 1-2, no. 420; vols. 3-7, nos. 421-425; vols. 8-9, no. 426; vols. 10-24, nos. 427–441. BACH (M.): Calcul des Eclipses du Soleil par la méthode des projections. 4, (3 plates.) Paris, 1860; 1 vol., o, no. 191. BACKHOUSE: See SUNDERLAND. BAILY (F.): Account of the Rev. JOHN FLAMSTEED, to which is added his British Catalogue of Stars. 4, London, 1835: I vol., Q, no. 329. BAILLY (J. S.): Histoire de l'Astronomie moderne. , (Plates,) : Histoire de l'Astronomie indienne et Orientale. : Histoire de l'Astronomie ancienne. BAKHUYZEN (Van de Sande): See LEIDEN. BALL (R. S.): Astronomy. , "Paris, , (3 plates.) Paris, (Rev. by S. NEWCOMB.), New York, 1878; 1 vol., s, no. 39. BARRAL (J. A.): See ARAGO. BIGELOW (F. H.): See WASHINGTON (Smithsonian Inst.). Traité élémentaire d'Astronomie physique. 4, Paris, 1841-57; 5 vols., o, nos. 118-121, reference books. : Nouvelles études sur les refractions atmosphériques. . (n. t. p.,) I vol., Q, no. 262. : Recherches sur les Réfractions Extraordinaires qui ont lieu près de l'horizon. Paris, 1810; 1 vol., Q, no. 510. BLAKE (J. F.): Astronomical Myths based on FLAMMARION'S History of the Heavens. , London, 1877; I vol., D, no. 295. BOUCHET (U.): Hémérologie ou traité complet des Calendriers. , Paris, 1868; 1 vol., 0, no. 167. BRACKETT (C. F.): See ANTHONY. BRETON (P.): Étude sur les orbites hyperboliques et sur l'existence probable d'une réfraction stellaire. 4, (3 plates.) Paris. 1880; 1 vol., 0, no. 176. BREWSTER (D.): Life of Sir ISAAC NEWTON. , (new and rev. edit. by W. T. Lynn,) London; I vol., D, no. 282. · Martyrs of Science. More Worlds than , London; I vol., D, no. 281. One. , (illustr.) London, 1888: I vol., D, 2 copies, nos. 276-277. BRINKLEY (J.): Astronomy, revised and partly rewritten with additional chapters by J. W. STUBBS and FRANCIS BRÜNNOW, with appendix of questions for examination. 4, (3d enl. edit.) London, 1886; I vol., D, no. 283. BROWN (A. D.): See WASHINGTON (Reports). BROWN (R.): Law of the Cosmic Order. 4, London, 1882; I vol., 0, no. 290. BRÜNNOW (Dr. F.): Spherical Astronomy. 4, (Translated by the author from the 2d German edit.) Berlin-London, 1865; I vol., 0, no. 321. -: See BRINKLEY. BURR (E. F.): Ecce Coelum or Parish Astronomy, in six lectures. 4, (20th edit. New York, 1867; I vol., D, no. 20. BURRITT (E. H.): Geography of the Heavens. 4, (new edit. by H. MATTISON.) New York, 1873; 1 vol., D, 4 copies, nos. 25-28. Atlas to illustrate his Geography of the Heavens (9 maps). p, New York, 1856; I vol., F5, 4 copies, nos. 128-131; no. 128 is a reference book. CAREY (G. C.): Astronomy as it is known at the present day. , London, 1836; 1 vol., o, no. 299. CARPENTER (J.): See NASMYTH. CHALMERS (T.): Discourses on the Christian Revelation viewed in connection with Modern Astronomy. 4, 4th edit. Edinburgh, 1885; I vol., D, no 286. CHAMBERS (Geo.): See SMYTH. CHAMBERS (G. F.): Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy. , (4th edit. Oxford, 1889-90; 3 vols., . Vol. 1: The Sun; 2 copies, nos. 169-310. Vol. 2: Instruments, etc., no. 170. Vol. 3: Starry Heavens, 2 copies, nos. 171-313. CHAPIN (F. H.): Mountaineering in Colorado. The Peaks about Estes Park. Boston, 1889; I vol., D, no. 525. CHAUVENET (W.): Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy. Philadelphia, 1863; I vol., o, no. 241. -: The same work, 5th edit. Philadelphia, 1889; 2 vols., 0. Vol. 1: Spherical Astronomy, no. 82. Vol. 2: Theory and Use of Instruments, no. 83. |