ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860: A History of Domestic Barometers and their makers
by Goodison, Nicholas
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- near fine
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- Near Fine/Very Good-
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc, 1968. First American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 4to., xiii, 353 pp., illustrated with 158 plates, and 7 drawings. Cloth with illustrated dw. Text block edges lightly foxxed. Previous owners book plate taped onto a free front end paper. Dw is edge worn with a few chips and nicks. A near fine copy in very good dw. -----------------------A comprehensive history and evolution of the English barometer.
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- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000230
- Title
- ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860: A History of Domestic Barometers and their makers
- Author
- Goodison, Nicholas
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Weather, devices, meteorology, instruments, early, atmospheric pressure,
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