Building a low cost telescope,book

[astro1965]

Hi all,does anyone know where I can get a copy of building a low cost telescope by eric witcombe or does anybody have a copy of that book.I remember reading it back in high school in the late 70"s and it got me going in Astronomy.Cheers Nick.

[Satchmo]

Nick - if you can't find a copy I'll PDF it for you using my phone- not as good as the real thing but if you cant get a copy. There were two printings- the first a darker navy blue cover and the later printing a light blue turquoise , though the content was the same . Most of the content is of course much better covered in hundreds of web articles on the WWW , but it has a great nostalgic value !

[astro1965]

Thanks Mark for the offer and will definitely keep it in mind.Might be getting close to securing an original copy from another member here in ice inspace.
Will let you know if that falls through,thanks Nick.

[joe_smith]

There is one on ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Building-A-Low-Cost-Telescope-By-Eric-Witcombe-/391386387862?_trksid=p2141725.m3641 .l6368) buy it now 20 dollars

[Satchmo]

Ok , just FYI - the light blue copy I was thinking of is the first 1973 edition , and the green edition is the second edition from 1979. Got my blue edition with a mirror grinding kit purchased 1974.

I would like to make comparison but my blue edition has been lent out some time in the past, only now have the green .

Just a tidbit : This was republished just before the sale of Amateur Astronomers Supply Co and the rebadging of the business as Astro Optical Supplies for sale as my March 1979 receipt for a C8 shows the AOS letterhead .