Floyd L. Darrow

St. Nicholas Book of Science [Signed and Inscribed]

New York: The Century Co., 1928. Very Good. Item #12666

New York: The Century Co., 1928. First Printing, stated. Signed by the author on front free endpaper with inscription "To John L. Harrison [?] in appreciation of his interest in our Einstein Contest and with the kindest regards of St. Nicholas and the author. Floyd L. Darrow, September 1929."

Octavo; xiv, 324pp. Photo plates throughout. Publisher's orange cloth with black lettering and illustration. Boards bumped and nudged at spine ends with a bit of fraying at head, showing a few smudges and scuffs to surface and some fading / soiling to spine. Some foxing and toning to plates and opposite, with a dampstain at top corner of frontis and title page, not touching text or illustration. Opens easily between gatherings, but binding is still holding. Additional gift inscription from original signee to his nephew in pencil above author's inscription, else pages unmarked.

Floyd L. Darrow was long-time science teacher, as well as science editor for St. Nicholas Magazine.

Price: $50.00