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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1967. Smithsonian Contributions to Astrophysics. Volume 10, Number 1. 139 pp. Paper covers have dirt smudges, bent corners, rubbing to edges. Small stain on front cover that extends to page edge. Interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Paper Covers. Good+ to Very Good-. Illus. by Figures, Tables. Size: Approx. 8 " x 10 1/4". Smithsonian Institute.

Washington: U.S. National Museum, 1891. Report of the National Museum, 1889. From the Smithsonian annual report board of regents report, June 30, 1889. "It is not, perhaps, generally realized how extensive and how rapid are the changes that are taking place in almost the entire fauna of the world through the agency of man." Plate images of the West Indian Seal, the California Sea Elephant, the European Bison, the Great Auk, the Tilefish, and others. Frederic A. Lucas was the assistant curator of the Department of Comparative Anatomy. pp. 609-649. Disbound, but secured by string ties. Document is clean and in Very Good condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Plates, Maps. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Animals.

1930. from Annual Report of The Smithsonian Institute for 1929. pp.507-558. 24 full page plates of early automobiles, photographs and drawings. Plus 8 illustrations (figures). Disbound but in Very Good + condition. . Paperbound. Very Good+. Illus. by Plates, Figures (drawings). Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Early Travel.

Washington: Ritchie & Heiss, 1846. 29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 806. Read, and laid upon the table. July 24, 1846. "The Joint Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the memorial of Mr. Catlin, for the purchase of his gallery of Indian collections and paintings, and also the memorial of American artists abroad, and of American citizens resident in London..." Catlin's Indian Gallery, which is housed at the Smithsonian Institute American Art Museum, is recognized as a great cultural treasure, offering rare insight into native cultures and an important chapter in American history. 3 pp. Disbound government document. Spine edge is chipped. Browning and foxing to pages, but text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good -. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1855. VG+. Disbound from 9th Annual Smithsonian Report. pp. 231-270. Pages 231-258 cover Dr. Gibbons' report: "Since the 1st of December, 1850, I have kept a record of observations on the weather in this city, of which I propose to give you a summary, for the especial benefit of distant enquirers." Pages 259-270 (detached) give the "Meteorological Observations for Sacramento, California" by Dr. Thomas Logan and Dr. F.W. Hatch.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Meteorology.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. "In this brief report upon the section of steam transportation for the year 1887, a statement was made to the effect that considerable information had been secured which it was hoped to use 'in preparing a series of models to illustrate the beginnings and development of the English and American systems of track.'" Watkins was the curator of the Department of Transportation and Engineering. From the Annual Report for the Board of Regents, Smithsonian year end June 30, 1889. Pages 651-708. Illustrations throughout the document. Disbound. Front and back pages separated from rest of document. Residue from book remains on spine. Some light browning/foxing, but text is not affected. Document is in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Railroads.

Washington: Beverley Tucker, Senate Printer, 1854. The Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1854 and the Proceedings of the Board up to July 8, 1854. Senate 33d Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. No. 73. 269 pp. Appendix prints the "WILL OF SMITHSON", the English founder (James Smithson) of the Smithsonian Institute, the Act of Congress Accepting Bequest and An Act to Establish The Smithsonian Institution. Includes the Reports of the Secretary of The Smithsonian Institution, from 1847 to 1853. They give a connected history of all the operations of the Institution, from its organization to the end of the year 1852. Floral blind tooling on covers. Slight bumping to corners, and slight rubbing to spine with three small nicks at edges. Spine with gilt lettering. Covers in remarkable condition for being almost 150 years old. Two previous owner's names on verso of front free endpaper: Hon. John M Weare, N.H. and Hane? Barlow, Exeter, N.H. Interior is… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. Reprinted, by permission, abridged by the author, from The Geographical Journal, London, for September and October, 1912. Article disbound from the Annual Report of the Board of Regents of The Smithsonian Institution for 1912. Pages 383-412. Ten b/w plates. Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge, pages are browning, creased corners. Pages are separated or are separating throughout document, but article is complete with no missing pages. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Meteorology.

Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1855. From the Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1855, and the proceedings up to the Board up to February 24, 1855. 33D Congress, 2d Session, Senate. "To study the peculiarities of the atmospheric changes in North America, and the effects of the climate on agriculture, are the principal objects for which I have visited this part of the world." Three lectures and accompanying appendix. Pages 181-222. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine. Light foxing/browning throughout document, but text is easily legible. Document is in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Smithsonian.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. From the Report of the National Museum, 1888-'89, pages 427-445. Goode was the Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, in charge of U.S. National Museum. Text is from a lecture delivered by Goode before the Brooklyn Institute, February 28, 1889. Original brown paper wraps have chipped edges and are browning. Interior pages are uncut at top. Overall document in Good + condition.. Wraps. Good +. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 3/4". Smithsonian.

Washington: U.S. National Museum, 1891. Report of the National Museum, 1889. From the Smithsonian annual report board of regents report, June 30, 1889. "The Puma is the only large, unspotted, native American cat." Frederick W. True was the curator of the Department of Mammals. Plate image of Puma. pp. 591-608. Disbound. Plate was slightly adhered to front page and caused some very minor blemishes to the plate image. Otherwise document is in Very Good condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Plate. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Animals.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1907. 11 pp. 2 plates, one chart. (bottom margin, says "SM 1906-possibly Smithsonian Institute. Also"attached" with this article, another one:ASTRONOMY ON MONT BLANC, by H. Radau.14 pp. . Paperbound. Very Good. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Astronomy.

4 page pamphlet. "Death, which hath all seasons for its own, has just stricken from the roll of the living, one of the illustrious names of the century, a name eminent in intellectual, especially scientific circles, throughout the world. I refer, of course, to the late Prof. Joseph Henry, whose long life service to his country and to mankind as an educator and scientific investigator , and as the organizer and head of the Smithsonian Institution..." ex-mus. stamp on front cover. Mild discoloration along top edge and several tiny nicks at top/bottom edges. Otherwise Very Good-. . Wraps. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9 1/4". Famous American.

Washington: Government Printing Office All have plates except for 1905 annual report. One has Smithsonian Institution stamp on verso of title p. otherwise all interiors are tight, clean and in Very Good+ condition. Each volume includes lists of accesssions to the collections and a list of publications. Green silk binding, gilt titles. Exteriors are Good. Some minor soiling, fading to spines and rubbing on edges. Covers are sound. All top page edges "spotted" (foxing?).. Cloth. Good to Good+. Illus. by Plates. Smithsonian.

Biographical sketch of Joseph Henry (December 17, 1797-May 13, 1878), an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. During his lifetime, he was considered one of the greatest American scientists since Benjamin Franklin. 10 pp. No date. Plain cream wrappers. Written in pen on front cover: "Henry, Joseph, Sketch of Life and contributions to Science". Mildly soiled covers. ex.mus. stamp and numbers on front cover. 1/4" tear at base of spine. 1" tear on back cover, close to spine otherwise covers are Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. . Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Biography.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867. " In 1846 Mr. Seaton, being then mayor of Washington, and surpassed by on one in zeal for the public good and in the influence due to his rare social qualities, his known integrity, and peculiarly winning and unaffected eloquence, united with other gentlemen of like feelings in quring upon Congress the organization of an establishment which should at length do justice to the benevolent and far-sighted views which had dictated the bequest." pp.80-87. mildly soiled covers. ex.mus.stamp on front cover. some fading around borders. Tiny missing side edge piece and at spine. Overall exterior is Good+ or better. ex.mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is clean, tight, and VG.. Wraps. Good+ to Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Biography.

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1907. (Based on Guyot's Meteorological and Physical Tables). Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Part of Volume XXXV. No. 1032. Third Revised Edition. Tables include: Thermometrical, Barometrical, Hygrometrical, Wind, and Geodetical. 280 pp. with index. Green cloth covers with Smithsonian logo imprint on front and lettering with torch on spine. Cover corners are bumped/rubbed with boards exposed, edges rubbed, spine edges rubbed and tips fraying. Small white marks on back cover. Water marks on top page edge. Front hinge broken at title page. Interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ condition.. Third Revised Edition. Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". Smithsonian Institute.

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1862. CONTENTS: Article I: Directions for Meteorological Observations and the Registry of Periodical Phenomena. 1860. Pp. 70. Article II: Psychometrical Table for Determining the Force of Aqueous Vapor and the Relative Humidity of the Atmosphere from Indications of the Wet and the Dry Bulb Thermometer, Fahrenheit. By James H. Coffin. 1856. Pp. 20. Article III: Tables, Meteorological and Physical, Prepared for the Smithsonian Institution. By Arnold Guyot. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. 1859. Pp. 634. Marbled boards with leather corners and spine, faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners and edges are bumped and rubbed to boards, rubbing and fading to cover faces, joints are rubbed and worn, fading to leather spine. Some foxing spots on page edges. Significant foxing to endpapers and pages near endpapers. Light browning along interior pages, otherwise clean and tight. Book in VG- condition.. Boards. Very Good-. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5… Read More

Thomas Allen, Print, 1839. 25th Congress, 3d Session. Doc. No. 70. Ho. of Reps. " The memorial of Charles Lewis Fleischmann, a citizen of the United States...which he endeavored to show the utility and importance of establishing an agricultural school at the seat of Government;...Such an institution, being the first in the United states, would be the nursery of scientific agriculturists for the whole Union;...Your memoralist, therefore, presents a plan of such an Institution with designs for the buildings, and estimates for all the requisites. 11 pp. 3 Foldouts: GENERAL PLAN FOR A PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE; PRINCIPAL PLAN FOR A PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE; and FRONT ELEVATION FOR A PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE. Includes an outline for Principal Department; Secondary Compartment, Auxiliary Sciences; The Farm, plus Conditions of Admission; amd Estimate of Cost. Disbound but intact. Light foxing to last text page and first foldout plan: GENERAL PLAN FOR A PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. 51st Congress, 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No 279. Letter from The Acting Secretary of the Treasury. "The Secretary of the Treasury be requested to inform the House of Representatives whether or not the regents of the Smithsonian Institution have accepted the trust...entitled "An act for the organization, improvement, and maintenance of the National Zoological Park..." 5 pp. Disbound. Tearing at spine "seam" but still intact. Slight browning around edges, otherwise Document is clean and Very Good. Famous Americans in document: A. B. Nettleton, Acting Secretary; and S. P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian. . Paperbound. Very Good. Smithsonian.