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DEDICATION OF THE PALOMAR OBSERVATORY AND THE HALE TELESCOPE: JUNE 3, 1948
Page, James Rathwell, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, Lee A. Dubridge, Vannevar Bush & Ira S. Bowen. Pasadena, CA: California Institute of Technology, 1948. First Edition. 4to. Wrappers with Pastedown. Astronomy Monograph. Good +.. 36pp, no illustrations. This elegant keepsake of the June 3, 1948 dedication of CalTech's famed Palomar Observatory and its George Ellery Hale Telescope was printed by hand letterpress on heavy handmade paper by the Grabhorn Press. Executed after the opening and intended for various dignitaries as well as members of the Institute's trustees and faculty, it contains transcripts of speeches given by such scientific luminaries of the day as James Rathwell Page, Raymond B. Fosdick, Max Mason, Lee A. Dubridge, Vannevar Bush, and Ira S. Bowen. A presentable example only of this uncommon item showing some soiling, staining, and discoloration to the covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 013319