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Originally Posted by CoombellKid
Hi Graham,
Be aware there are two versions of this book. The original by Hartung and
the second edition updated by David Malin and David Frew.
regards,CS
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The original edition was a very modest book, unlike the lavishly illustrated 2nd edition by Malin and Frew.
I remember borrowing the original from the local library. It was one of the few practical observing guides available in the late 60's and 70's. The other was Menzels Field Guide to the Stars and Planets, which included a model to calcualte the positions of the planets in the days before PC's and planetarium programs.
The original Hartung would, I suspect, be of only historic interest. The Malin and Frew edition is much much better.
I could go on to say that the original is as rare as hens teeth, but that will mean that about 100 icers will put up thier hand to say they have one. Still, I have only seen 1 copy over many many years.