Slight corner wear; no inscriptions. Vol. 1 is from the Patron's Edition, registered to Dr & Mrs Richard Pearson Strong, with a signature of the editor, C.G. Abbot. Vol. 2, with identical binding, is from the standard edition, and has a frontispiece of the solar spectrum of visible light. Weight: 1 Language: English Publisher's red cloth with gilt design. Seller Inventory # 12647

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Title: Smithsonian Science Series, vol. 1: The ...

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Publication Date: 1934

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: ?Patron?s? edition O(vol. 1).

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Established in 2008, Acanthophyllum Books specialises in out-of-print and rare books in the natural sciences, especially botany. Its name is taken from a group of spiny plants inhabiting the highlands of south-west Asia. We are members of the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association, observe their professional standards, and exhibit regularly at PBFA book fairs.

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