Dedication of the Palomar Observatory and the Hale Telescope, June 3, 1948

James R. Page, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, and others (contribs.)

Published by California Institute of Technology, 1948

About this Item

33, [2] pp., folio, initials in black and red, powder blue wrapper, mounted title label, fore edge untrimmed. Content largely consists of speeches delivered by persons associated with the Palomar undertaking, including from the Rockefeller Foundation, Carnegie Institution of Washington, and the California Institute of Technology. Housed in a custom clamshell case in quarter dark brown leather, gilt title and date on the spine, green cloth sides. Laid in is an original unaddressed mailing envelope. One of 1,500 copies attractively printed on mould-made paper by the Grabhorn Press. A fine, well-preserved copy. Magee and Magee 458. Seller Inventory # 4713

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dedication of the Palomar Observatory and ...

Publisher: California Institute of Technology

Publication Date: 1948

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fine