Published by Simon & Schuster/The Smithsonian Institution, 1966
Seller: Cragsmoor Books, Cragsmoor, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue cl., silver lettering bkstr. dj. has sm. chips top, bottom of bkstr., sl. yellowed. Former owner stamp t.p. Illus. 544pp. incl. index. Contributors: Thornton Page, Aden B. Meinel, Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Ralph S. Cooper, Charles S. Draper, Su-shu Huang, Karl T. Compton, Arthur R. Laufer, E. M. McCormick, George A. W. Boehm, Sir Alexander Todd, K. E. Bullen, Phillip B. Yeager, William E. Benson, James T. Strong, Elliott B. Roberts, George W. Beadle, Theodosius Dobzhansky and Gordon Allen, Edgar Anderson, R. E. Snodgrass, Donald M. MacKay, George F. Bass, Frank H. H. Roberts, Jr., R. Lee, Henry G. Houghton, W. F. G. Swann.
Published by New York Simon and Schuster 1966., 1966
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
Published by Simon and Schuster / The Smithsonian Institution, 1960
Seller: Quailcottage Books, Richmond, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. An extensive assemblage of short articles on a variety of scientific topics, from the structure of the universe to hominid ancestors of modern man. Obviously, from the perspective of "state of the art" in the late 1950's, some theories have been revised by now (take, for example, the major revisions of cosmology proposed by Stephen Hawking.) Bookplates of former owner on inside of front boards of all 3 volumes. Tight in boards. Very clean. Price includes $1 additional for overweight shipping. Individual volumes can be purchased for $10.
Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1960
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Very good in good dustwrapper. Three volume set. Some brown spots on a few pages in text. Blue covers have white mottling on boards. In Clipcase that is worn along edges, spine, has staining and rubbing. No dustwrappers.