A FINE 3½IN. REFRACTING LIBRARY TELESCOPE BY MURRELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1820
with brass-bound 57in. tapering mahogany main tube, signed on the backplate as per title, ratchet and pinion fine focus, star-finder scope and mounting threads to substantial mahogany tripod stand -- unextended height opened 59in. (150cm.)

Condition Report
Tube has shrinkage crack between stages 1 and 2 from the objective end and the replacement support for the star-finding scope, and is reportedly in excellent and extremely powerful optical condition; lacks lens cap.

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