Smithsonian Experience, First Edition (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition! A nearly "as new" copy that is crisp, bright, and tight. No defects or markings, save for the previous owner's small, neat signature on the half-title page. Stated first edition; first printing (full number line present). No spine creasing or rubbing. Study by the noted professors of anthropology and religion at UNC-Chapel Hill. Ships from NC. All paperbacks are sealed in plastic, packed securely with protective cardboard backing, and shipped promptly.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, 264 pp. Appears UNread. Jacket edges lightly curled. Interior clean, clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Light tan cloth with gold lettering, 9 1/4 X 11 1/8 inches, 255 pages. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photos of objects from all fields of the collection of the Smithsonian. A great introduction of an extensive collection. Indexed.

Condition: Very Good. Wash Smithsonian 1977. 1/0/00 Binding: Unknown VG. in VG dj. dj in plastic 256. Illustrated by yes. 1st edition. 4vo.

First edition (1977) of The Smithsonian Experience, a lavishly produced photographic and narrative tour of the Smithsonian Institution's collections, history, and mission celebrating two centuries of American scientific, artistic, and cultural achievement. Structured in eight thematic parts (An Instrument of the Government, The Natural World, The Artist's Eye, and others), the volume showcases more than 500 images documenting artifacts, specimens, and exhibits ranging from Wright Brothers aircraft and Stradivarius violins to Native American art and the Apollo program. Condition: Very Good. Light beige cloth shows mild foxing and toning consistent with age; gilt lettering remains bright. Binding tight; interior clean, unmarked, and richly illustrated on coated stock. Edition/Printing Diagnostics: Copyright ©1977 Smithsonian Institution Press; no subsequent printings listed; distributed to the trade by W. W. Norton & Company, New York?confirming first edition status.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Washington: Smithsonian, 1977. First edition. Hard cover binding. Covers the purpose of the Smithsonian, the art of exhibition, a collection of things, the natural world, images of man (stet), the artist's eye, the spangled heavens, and to the world's farthest corners. 256 pp. Many full-color photographs. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. with a full number line starting with 1.