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The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian
by Ewing, Heather
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1596910291
- ISBN 13
- 9781596910294
- Seller
-
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bloomsbury, 2007. 1st US 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Very Fine. Large, sturdy book, blue covers, bright gilt lettering on spine, a facsimile manuscript on inside covers and adjacent end papers, a large piece of top right of first front end paper neatly cut off, possibly to remove owner's name and address, 432 pages including a stiff glossy photo section plus other illustrations and a map. DJ beneath mylar, a color portrait of Smithson on front and spine top, a larger portrait in black and white on all of back of young Smithson with dog. Stamped "Withdrawn" at top of first front end paper. Very Fine DJ/Near Good book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55497
- Title
- The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian
- Author
- Ewing, Heather
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st US 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1596910291
- ISBN 13
- 9781596910294
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Museums Biography James Smithson Smithsonian
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Facsimile
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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