
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
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Smithsonian, New York, 1929. Patron’s Edition registered in the name of R. J. E. Graham. Hard cover, 330 pages including Index. Red boards with gold rules and decorations on front board along with gold and black medallion; spine darkened with faded gold lettering and decorations. Some tears and small losses at spine head, and a bit of wear at spine bottom. Binding sound with head and tail bands. Interior clean and unmarked with occasional age spot; some pages not opened; colour and black & white plates. ‘In preparing these volumes for popular sale, the Smithsonian Institution has been actuated by two motives: first, the desire to diffuse knowledge more widely; and second, the desire to supplement its own inadequate resources for the increase of knowledge.’ (from Foreword)