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First edition. A complete history of the Royal Society in twenty-three chapters by various authors. Contains a preface and Epilogue by the editor. Includes 29 plates relating to the people, buildings, and works of the society. One corner bumped. x, 275+ 1 pages with 29 black and white inserted plates. cloth.. large 8vo..
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Royal Society: Its Origins and Founders
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The Royal Society, 1960
ISBN 10: 0854030395
ISBN 13: 9780854030392
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Hardcover. Condition: VG++/VG++/GD. y First Edition Thus, 1st. Imp. HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1960.* Publisher: * Binding and cover condition: Crimson cloth, gilt title to spine and coat of arms to face. No bumps or rubs, slight dents to top and bottom edges. No visible faults to spine. VG++* Jacket condition: Crimson paper dust wrapper with white title to spine and face and white single line frame. Complete but aged & spine badly faded. A few tears and small nibbles to top edge. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of 35/- ($6). GD* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with minimal reading wear. Owners signature to fep. No marks to text, minimal age & marks to end papers, otherwise no visible faults. VG++* Illustrations: Numerous b/w photographic plates and reproductions throughout.* Pages: 264 pp. text. xiii pp. notes, index & blank pages at rear.* Description: The purpose of this volume is to ?praise famous men and our fathers that begat us? It is the acknowledgement of the debt that Sprat foresaw in his ?History of the Royal Society? in 1667, ?If this enterprise which is now so well established shall be hereafter advantageous to mankind (as I make no scruple to foretell that it will), it is but just that future times should hear the names of it?s first promoters; that they may be able to render particular thanks to them.? From the preface by Sir Harold Hartley, F.R.S.* A NEAR VG++ copy of the 1st./1st. with some dust jacket faults reducing it to GD.* 1960-12-01. n. Seller Inventory # 5399
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