Does anyone have these books? 

Burnham's Celestial Handbook is a must have for anyone who is into astronomy.  Split up into three volumes, it covers every constellation alphabetically and every object in that constellation down to 18th Magnitude.  Also included are the abloute magnatudes, H/R diagrams and history is given on the names of the stellar objects, discovery, the properties of the object and it's celestial coordinates.  Although a bit outdated (the last update was in 1979) this is still a valuable tool fro star gazing.  The value lies in the information gathered about the stars, nebulae, and galaxies themselves.  While technology has changed considerably, this information has not.  We're talking over 100,000 celestial objects over three volumes.  Sometimes, even when I don't have a scope out, I still sit and browse through them just for the heck of it.  Check it out!