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Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1898)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 125.00 USD
Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1898)
Includes reports from the executive committee, etc. With illustrations of the evolution of satellites, x-rays, cathode rays, mechanical flight, light and its artificial production, Crater Lake, Omaha Totem, stone implements, and archaeological work in Arizona. Includes scale drawings of Samuel P. Langley's Aerodrome, a steam powered flying machine. At this time, the report notes that Langley had two successful aerodromes. The weight of each was about thirty pounds when ready for flight. Hardbound in green cloth with lettering in gilt. 686 pp. 6" x 9".
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