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Meteorites:

Darwin, G. H.. ON THE MECHANICAL CONDITIONS OF A SWARM OF METEORITES, AND ON THEORIES OF COSMOGONY
London 1890. Removed from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 180. 4to., pp. 1-69., later wraps. Small library stamp. VG. (a24070)
$45.00McCrosky, R.E. and Z. Ceplecha. PHOTOGRAPHIC NETWORKS FOR FIREBALLS
Cambridge 1968. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 288. 4to., 18 leaves (rectos only), one illustration, stapled wraps. VG. (a27068)
$75.00Young, J.. CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STUDIES IN METEORIC IRON
London 1939. Offprint from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, No. 794, Vol. 238. Lg.4to., pp.393-421, photo plates, wraps. VG, owner name stamp on front (Henry Norris Russell). (a39285)
$55.00Lorentz, H. A.. DE L'INFLUENCE DU MOUVEMENT DE LA TERRE SUR LES PHENOMENES LUMINEUX
Harlem 1886 Les Heritiers Loosjes. In a single original complete issue of Archives Neerlandaises Tome XXI. 2md Livraison. Lorentz's famous article on the optics of moving bodies and stationary ether. In French. Octavo, p. 103-176, original printed wraps. Issue has one other article in it by J. Bosscha, Sur La Meteorite de Karan-Modjo, ou Megetan, at pp.177-200 with 3 plates of mounted phototypes. Uncut. VG, light wear. Lorentz was awarded the Nobel in Physics in 1902. (a57114)
$750.00 Oversby, Virginia M. . THE ISTOPIC COMPOSITION OF LEAD IN IRON METEORITES
1970. Reprinted from Geochimica et Cosmochemica. Sm.4to., p65-75, illustrations, wraps with new paper spine. VG. (a60712)
$30.00 Jarosewich, Eugene et al . THE ALLENDE METEORITE REFERENCE SAMPLE
Washington 1987 Smithsonian. 4to. 49pp., original decorated wraps. A few Depository Library stamps. Near Fine. (a75734)
$50.00 Clarke, Roy S. Jr. . THE PORT ORFORD, OREGON, METEORITE MYSTERY
1993 Smithsonian. 4to., 43pp., original decorated wraps. Light Depository Library marks. Near Fine. (a75763)
$45.00Milton, Daniel J. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF THE HENBURY METEORITE CRATERS NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
Washington DC 1968 first edition. Geological Survey Professional Paper 599-C . 4to wrap. 17p. Photo illustrations; 1 large color foldout map. VG light depository library markings. (a93456)
$44.00Coakley, George W. THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF METEORITES - article in one complete issue of Astronomy and Astro-Physics November 1892
London 1892 first edition. Octavo wraps. complete issue pp. 753-848. Coakley article pp. 753-763. VG (a96399)
$35.00Merrill, George P . PRESENT CONDITION OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE COMPOSITION OF METEORITES - article in one complete issue of Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society vol LXV, no 2. 1926
Philadelphia 1926 first edition. American Philosophical Society. Original octavo wraps. issue paginated 68-140. Merrill article pp. 119-130. Good some light cover wear. (a97088)
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