CALIFORNIA: AN INTIMATE GUIDE
by DRURY, Aubrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
1939. DRURY, Aubrey. CALIFORNIA: AN INTIMATE GUIDE. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1939. 8vo., blue cloth. First Edition, later printing. Signed presentation from Drury on the front endpaper: "To Dr. J.T. Johnson, with cordial greetings from his co-worker in the Metric cause, Aubrey Drury, the author." J.T. Johnson was the president of the U.S. Metric Association from 1935 to 1961. The association advocates converting the U.S. measurement system to metric. Drury was also a member of the association and authored a book on world metric standardization in 1922. A nice association copy between two important metric system advocates. Good (bit of wear & soil covers with faint stains on the rear cover & bit of fraying to edge; contents clean & tight with bit of soil & toning endpapers; rear index page has small chips & few short tears). $27.50.
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- Bookseller
- Antic Hay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1708
- Title
- CALIFORNIA: AN INTIMATE GUIDE
- Author
- DRURY, Aubrey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1939
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Antic Hay Books
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Asbury Park, New Jersey
About Antic Hay Books
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- Association Copy
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- First Edition
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