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282 - Tyndall (John) Sound, portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard, illustrations, signed presentation inscription "To Miss Adair from John Tyndall July 1867" to half-title, some spotting to fore-edge and first and last few ff., final f. of text and Index chipped and frayed at lower outer corner (not affecting text), original blind-stamped cloth, spine slightly darkened, spine ends and corners bumped and lightly rubbed, 1867; Essays on the Use and Limit of Imagination in Science, 24pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, initialed presentation inscription "With high Regard J.T." to half-title, pencil ownership inscription "H.M. Adair 1870" to pastedown, ink notes in her hand to first f. of text and front and rear free endpaper, original cloth, spine and joints sunned, rubbed, g.e., 1870, first editions, bookplate to rear pastedown, Logmans, Green, and Co.; and 4 others by the same, including one of Tyndall's Alpine Works,8vo (6)
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Tyndall (John) Sound, portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard, illustrations, signed presentation inscription "To Miss Adair from John Tyndall July 1867" to half-title, some spotting to fore-edge and first and last few ff., final f. of text and Index chipped and frayed at lower outer corner (not affecting text), original blind-stamped cloth, spine slightly darkened, spine ends and corners bumped and lightly rubbed, 1867; Essays on the Use and Limit of Imagination in Science, 24pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, initialed presentation inscription "With high Regard J.T." to half-title, pencil ownership inscription "H.M. Adair 1870" to pastedown, ink notes in her hand to first f. of text and front and rear free endpaper, original cloth, spine and joints sunned, rubbed, g.e., 1870, first editions, bookplate to rear pastedown, Logmans, Green, and Co.; and 4 others by the same, including one of Tyndall's Alpine Works,8vo (6)
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