Bloomsbury USA 2007-04-03 Hardcover New Size: 100x20x152; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

ISBN10: 1596910291, ISBN13: 9781596910294, [publisher: Bloomsbury USA] Hardcover
[Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]

New York: Bloomsbury. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 2007. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596910291 . A Near Fine first American edition/first printing with little aging housed in an alike dust-jacket with mild scuffing and a small tear on the lower edge of the spine; In 1829, American scientist and inventor James Smithson died without leaving a will. His death left his vast inheritance to the United States as a national museum, the Smithsonian Institution. This book tells the story of how Smithson's legacy became the Smithsonian and the impact of his work on American science and culture.; 8vo; 432 pages . 2007. Bloomsbury ISBN 1596910291 US

New York: Bloomsbury. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. Date: 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596910291 . A beautiful first printing of this first edition copy in unread Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author Heather Ewing directly on the title page; In the mid 1830s, Englishman James Smithson had left all his fortune to found in Washington, '"an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men". Heather Ewing masterfully portraits Smithson and the birth of one of the largest museums and research complexes in the world at the beginning of the 21st century ; 8vo; Signed by Author . 2007. Bloomsbury ISBN 1596910291 US

New York: Bloomsbury. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 2007. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596910291 . A Near Fine first American edition/first printing with little aging housed in an alike dust-jacket with mild scuffing and a small tear on the lower edge of the spine; In 1829, American scientist and inventor James Smithson died without leaving a will. His death left his vast inheritance to the United States as a national museum, the Smithsonian Institution. This book tells the story of how Smithson's legacy became the Smithsonian and the impact of his work on American science and culture.; 8vo; 432 pages . 2007. Bloomsbury ISBN 1596910291 9781596910294 [US]

ISBN10: 1596910291, ISBN13: 9781596910294, [publisher: Bloomsbury, New York] Hardcover First Edition A beautiful first printing of this first edition copy in unread Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author Heather Ewing directly on the title page; In the mid 1830s, Englishman James Smithson had left all his fortune to found in Washington, '"an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men". Heather Ewing masterfully portraits Smithson and the birth of one of the largest museums and research complexes in the world at the beginning of the 21st century ; 8vo; Signed by Author
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]
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ISBN10: 1596910291, ISBN13: 9781596910294, [publisher: Bloomsbury, New York] Hardcover First Edition A beautiful first printing of this first edition copy in unread Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author Heather Ewing directly on the title page; In the mid 1830s, Englishman James Smithson had left all his fortune to found in Washington, '"an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men". Heather Ewing masterfully portraits Smithson and the birth of one of the largest museums and research complexes in the world at the beginning of the 21st century ; 8vo; Signed by Author
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 2007 Hard cover Very Good SIGNED/INSCRIBED! New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2007. 1st US edition. Sm 4to. x, 432pp. Illus. Inscribed by author on title page: "Dear Jim, From one admirer of James Smithson to another-with all best wishes / Heather Ewing / May 2011." Near Fine book. Very Good dust jacket. From the library of political advisor and former Director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey Jr. (scientists, Great Britain, biographies) Inquire if you need further information.

ISBN10: 1596910291, ISBN13: 9781596910294, [publisher: Bloomsbury USA] Hardcover First Edition SIGNED/INSCRIBED! New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2007. 1st US edition. Sm 4to. x,432pp. Illus. Inscribed by author on title page: "Dear Jim, From one admirer of James Smithson to another - with all best wishes / Heather Ewing / May 2011." Near Fine book. Very Good dust jacket. From the library of political advisor and former Director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey Jr. (scientists, Great Britain, biographies) Inquire if you need further information.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]