Now that Pluto is no longer a planet, thanks to the
International Astronomical Union (IAU), a rare atlas titled “The
Geography of the Heavens” by Elijah H Burritt is now politically
correct. I happened to acquire a copy of this atlas in the late
1970’s while I was attending the State Street Art Fair, when
there were several Antiquarian booksellers on State Street. This
is in the olden days before State Street became restaurant
alley. I purchased the atlas in the early evening just before
the store closed. In the early years of the State Street Art
Fair, State Street was roped off in the evening and a band
platform was erected and you just partied in the street. I
didn’t think it was a good idea to party in the street with a
150 year old star atlas, so I hid it in my car. I forgot to tell
you that the atlas was published in 1835. But if Pluto wasn’t
discovered until 1930 then the atlas would not list Pluto as
part of the solar system anyway, right! Maybe it doesn’t matter
since the I.A.U. has demoted Pluto fro