Title: An introduction to astronomy
Subtitle: In a series of letters, from a preceptor to his pupil. ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By John Bonnycastle, ...
First published: 1786
Description: I have this book.  It was a gift (long ago) from an intellectual mentor.  It is a 1787 edition.  I find one of the most enduring things of interest about it is that Mssr. Bonnycastle actually included an advertisement soliciting students as a postscript to the book.  The text of that advertisement is an illumination of the spirit of intellectual mentorship. Indeed, it is a very telling postscript of the importance of intellectual inheritence and creation.
The experience of reading this book -with it's old English language is refreshingly pensive and pacing -it, indeed ponders one to think...
I am so surprised that you have an electronic edition of the book.  I treasure my original.
Subjects: Astronomy