Mysterious Universe: A Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies by William R. Corliss.

Title: Mysterious Universe: A Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies — William R. Corliss (Hardcover, 1979) ⸻ Description: A rare and highly sought-after reference work by science writer William R. Corliss, published by The Sourcebook Project in 1979. Mysterious Universe: A Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies compiles hundreds of carefully documented astronomical oddities, observations, and unexplained phenomena, drawn from scientific journals and historical records. This is part of Corliss’s acclaimed Sourcebook Project, which produced some of the most thorough collections of anomalies ever published. A cornerstone title for collectors of astronomy, Forteana, or scientific curiosities. ⸻ Details: • Author: William R. Corliss • Title: Mysterious Universe: A Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies • Publisher: The Sourcebook Project, Glen Arm, Maryland • Year: 1979 (First Edition) • Format: Hardcover • Pages: ~710 (illustrated) • ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN issue from The Sourcebook Project) ⸻ Condition: [Please edit to match your copy] • Dust jacket: [e.g. “Present and unclipped, light shelf wear, small closed tear near top spine”] • Boards: [e.g. “Clean and square, slight bumping to corners”] • Pages: [e.g. “Clean throughout, no markings, tight binding”] • Other notes: [e.g. “No inscriptions / Former owner’s name to front endpaper / Very light foxing to page edges”] Photos are of the actual item for sale — please see images for further detail.