1906 Barritt Serviss Star and Planet Finder

Description

1906 Barritt Serviss Star and Planet Finder
WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS
Title:
The Barritt-Serviss Star and Planet Finder Northern Hemisphere.
Description:
An unusual tool for the amateur astronomer, this is Leon Barritt and Garrett Serviss's 1906 star and planet finder. The tool consists of a celestial map set into a frame. The map can be rotated to reveal the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere on each day of the month. The chart is surrounded by a wealth of additional astronomical information associated with Ellipses, the Elliptic, the sun, and more. The tool is further accompanied by a book of planetary Tables as well as six pushpin planet disks covering the Sun, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. It is promoted as 'The Heavens without a Telescope, The Only Practical Combination Star, Planet, and Sun and Moon Map.'
Size:
Printed area measures 15 inches high by 15 inches wide.
Condition:
Very good. Original box present but damaged with missing sides. Contents, including planet disks, star finder, and instructions are in very good condition.
Shipping:
Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available:
1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required.
2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required.
3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD).
4. We can use your FedEx Account.
Customs:
International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents.
Insurance:
All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes.
If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay.
Other Services
Conservation Framing:
Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service.
Antique Map Restoration:
Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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