Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. IX. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light. . . . Illustrations of Surface Geology. Observations on Mexican History and Archaeology. . . . Researches on the Ammonia Cobalt Bases. Appendix.
Meech, L. W. Edward Hitchcock. Brantz Mayer. Wolcott Gibbs and Frederick Aug. Genth. John D. Runkle.
Language: English
Published by Smithsonian Institution, 1857, 1856, 1857, 1856, 1856, 1856, 1857., City of Washington, 1857
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Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.Pride and Prejudice-Books
AbeBooks seller since June 12, 1998
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 440.00
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Rebound in sturdy green library buckram with white title, volume number, years, and dewey decimal number on spine. Ex-library with library stamps on top, bottom, and fore-edges. One number notation in ink. No other library markings such as cardholder, due date slip, etc. Tape-mended edge tear and smudge on front blank, occasional foxing, few corner folds, else Very Good Plus. Original wrappers not bound in. Large quarto (nearly folio). xiv + 58 + v + 155 + 33 + iv + 67 + viii + 56 + 71 pp. All plates called for are present. The color chromolithographs at the end of the Hitchcock article and Sawkin's drawings of Mitla at the end of the article on Mexican history and archaeology are particularly attractive.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. IX. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light. . . . Illustrations of Surface Geology. Observations on Mexican History and Archaeology. . . . Researches on the Ammonia Cobalt Bases. Appendix.
- Author
- Meech, L. W. Edward Hitchcock. Brantz Mayer. Wolcott Gibbs and Frederick Aug. Genth. John D. Runkle.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution, 1857, 1856, 1857, 1856, 1856, 1856, 1857., City of Washington
- Publication year
- 1857
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition
- Seller catalogs
- History, Science
Pride and Prejudice-Books
Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 12, 1998
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