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An account of the Smithsonian Institution : its founder, building, operations, etc., prepared from the reports of Prof. Henry to the regents, and other authentic sources

Archive Print part: Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/RHE

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Type of record: Book

Title: An account of the Smithsonian Institution : its founder, building, operations, etc., prepared from the reports of Prof. Henry to the regents, and other authentic sources

Level: Piece

Classmark: Leeds Phil. and Lit. A/RHE

Creator(s): Rhees, William Jones (1830-1907)

Additional creator(s): Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) (Other)

Related people: Stanley, John Mix, 1814-1872; Smithson, James, 1765-1829; Henry, Joseph

Publisher: Thomas McGill, printer

Publication city: Washington

Date(s): 1857

Language: English

Size and medium: 54 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/245109

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991014930909705181

Collection group(s): Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Description

Some illustrations signed: N. Orr & Co., Roberts, Sc.


"Catalogue of portraits of North American Indians... painted by J.M. Stanley": p. [42]-54.

Additional description

Bound with four other publications. Volume contents: 1. Rhees, W.J.: An account of the Smithsonian Institution ..., 1857. -- 2. Gould, B.A.: Report on the history of the discovery of Neptune, 1850. -- 3. Booth, J.C.: On recent improvements in the chemical arts, 1851. -- 4. Jewett, C.C.: Notices of public libraries in the United States of America, 1851. -- 5. Jewett, C.C.: On the construction of catalogues of libraries ..., 1853

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