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
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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
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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