J.J. Thomson, "The Rontgen Rays", in Nature, July 30, 1896, volume 54, pp 302-306 (approximately 4500 words) in the issue of pp 289-312. Offered in the weekly issue, with the scarce outer wrappers (including 4pp of nicely illustrated advertisements including several for x-ray apparatus). This weekly issue is removed from a larger bound volume. Provenance: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory with their rubber stamp on the upper right corner of the front wrapper. Very Good copy. $75
A.A. Michelson, "A Theory of the X-Rays", in Nature, May 21, 1896, volume 54, pp 66-7 (about 1000 words) in the issue of pp 49-72. Offered in the weekly issue, with the scarce outer wrappers (including 4pp of nicely illustrated advertisements including several for x-ray apparatus. This weekly issue is removed from a larger bound volume. Provenance: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory with their rubber stamp on the upper right corner of the front wrapper. Very Good copy. $50
Alexander Meek, "A Biological Application of Rontgen Photography", in Nature, May 7, 1896. volume 54, page 8, with what is no doubt the first published photo of an x-ray of a starfish. Offered in the weekly issue, with the scarce outer wrappers (including 4pp of nicely illustrated advertisements including several for x-ray apparatus. This weekly issue is removed from a larger bound volume. Provenance: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory, with their rubber stamp on the upper right corner of the front wrapper. Very Good copy. $35
G.G. Stokes, "On the Rontgen Rays", in Nature, September 3, 1896, volume 54, pp 427-430 (which is somewhat longish for the journal at this time, running about 4,000 words) in the issue of pp 409-432. Offered in the weekly issue, with the scarce outer wrappers (including 4pp of nicely illustrated advertisements including several for x-ray apparatus. This weekly issue is removed from a larger bound volume. Provenance: Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory with their rubber stamp on the upper right corner of the front wrapper. Very Good copy. $45
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