Verlag: Smithsonian Institution, City of Washington, 1893
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Erstausgabe
Softcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Small folio. 23pp.+5 graphs. Wrappers. Front cover missing, rear detached, title page darkened around edges, first few pages chipped not affecting the text, a good copy. Research based on bird flight/soaring.
Verlag: The Smithsonian Institution; The Knickerbocker Press; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1893
Anbieter: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. Oversized softcover. Paper covers with black lettering. Fabric spine bound with metallic buttons. No title page. Cover dated 1893. 23 pages followed by five plates. Fair condition. Cover rubbed, chipped. Some pencil writing to cover. Spine chipped at foot. Pages clean but toned and some have creases. A fair reading copy. A lovely rumination on the nature of wind from the Smithsonian. Includes plates and other illustrations.