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The Papers of Joseph Henry: Volume 1 December 1797 - October 1832: The Albany Years
by Henry, Joseph; Reingold, Nathan (ed.)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0874741238
- ISBN 13
- 9780874741230
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1972. Volume 1 only. Crisp and unmarked. Full cloth binding. Photo endpapers. xxxix, 496pp, illustrations, index. Dust jacket, price-clipped, rubbed, closed tear on spine panel, offered now in new mylar cover. Joseph Henry [1797-1878] was a pioneering researcher of electromagnetism and the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Heavy book: NO international orders.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.
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- Turn-The-Page Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 056949
- Title
- The Papers of Joseph Henry: Volume 1 December 1797 - October 1832: The Albany Years
- Author
- Henry, Joseph; Reingold, Nathan (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0874741238
- ISBN 13
- 9780874741230
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 4to - over 9" - 12" Ta
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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