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DRURY, Aubrey. CALIFORNIA: AN INTIMATE GUIDE. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1939. 8vo., blue cloth. First Edition, later printing. Signed presentation from Drury on the front endpaper: "To Dr. J.T. Johnson, with cordial greetings from his co-worker in the Metric cause, Aubrey Drury, the author." J.T. Johnson was the president of the U.S. Metric Association from 1935 to 1961. The association advocates converting the U.S. measurement system to metric. Drury was also a member of the association and authored a book on world metric standardization in 1922. A nice association copy between two important metric system advocates. Good (bit of wear & soil covers with faint stains on the rear cover & bit of fraying to edge; contents clean & tight with bit of soil & toning endpapers; rear index page has small chips & few short tears). $27.50. Seller Inventory # 1708
Bibliographic Details
Title: CALIFORNIA: AN INTIMATE GUIDE
Publication Date: 1939
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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