This volume contains the first two issues of the Publications of West Hendon House Observatory. A joint venture between wealthy amateur astronomer Thomas William Backhouse and the University of Durham, the Observatory's publications are devoted primarily to the study of the planets and minor and variable stars. This book is a valuable resource for astronomers and researchers interested in the history of astronomy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.