[Rarebooks] FS: National Institution for the Promotion of Science, 1841

[Bob Petrilla]

Colleagues,

We are pleased to offer:

Poinsett, Joel R. DISCOURSE, ON THE OBJECTS AND IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIONAL
INSITUTION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE: Established at Washington, 1840,
Delivered at the First Anniversary. Washington DC: P. Force, Printer, 1841.
First Edition. 52pp; faint foxing at first and last leaves. String-tied
signatures. 9" x 5.5" Very Good. Printed self-wrappers.
Poinsett was Secretary of War and Senior Director of the Institution for
the Promotion of Science. [American Imprints 41-4211] $125.00

20% trade discount, postpaid in US

Thanks for looking,

Bob Petrilla



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