[NATURAL HISTORY]. WINCHELL, Alexander N. (1874-1958). Theses presentees a la Faculte des Sciences de Paris pour obtenir le titre de docteur de l'universite de Paris. Paris: Paul Dupont, 1900.
8vo. Folding chart. Original printed wrappers (extremities sunned, front joint partially split, small shelf label on upper cover corner). Provenance: Frederick James Volney Skiff (1851-1921), former director of the Field Museum of Natural History (recipient of author's inscription on upper cover); Field Museum Library (withdrawn stamp on upper cover).
FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY WINCHELL TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE FIELD MUSEUM. Winchell was a distinguished American geologist and educator, following in the footsteps of his father, Alexander Winchell, a prominent geologist. Winchell is credited with pioneering the spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic studies on minerals.
Property from the Estate of Peter Fortsas
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