J.J. Thomson. A Treatise on the Motion of Vortex Rings. London, Macmillan and Co., 1883. First edition, 124pp. Very nice copy. Condition: former owner's name in ink on front pastedown; old rubberstamped "The George Washington University Chemistry Department Library" on front free endpaper; woner's name stamp on the top of the title page, and a svery small "UL" blindstamped in the middle of the titlepage. The cloth binding (purple) is clean and bright and tight, as is the text. $225.00
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