[meteorite-list] Winner - Meteorite Books and Quotes
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:01:31 2004 Message-ID: <OE130BCggk6YoHM3WC400018376_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C20CDF.8604D860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Its in my 1938 edition as well. Something else in this book I find somewhat interesting is a color plate = (photo) of a meteorite falling the author had painted for him, which is a= lso the only color plate in the book. Probley the first time a painting = was made for a meteorite book? Mark Bostick "The Big Collector" ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Branch Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:06 PM To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Winner - Meteorite Books and Quotes Hello Everyone, Well, it took almost all day yesterday but we do have a winner in the "wh= o said that" contest yesterday. The winner is (roaring drum roll)... Rick Kujawa who correctly reported that the quote was written by George P= . Merrill, Former Head Curator, Department of Geology, U.S. National Muse= um. I took the passage from pages 51 and 52 of the book Minerals from Ea= rth and Sky, vol 3, The Smithsonian Series. BTW, this is a nice little book. It has some wonderful pictures of some = old falls and finds including a beautiful picture of Willamette. II'll t= ry to get some images soon. The second half of the book was written by W= .F. Foshag on the topic of Gems and Gem Minerals. Interestingly, my copy was published in 1944. Prior publication dates in= clude 1943, 1938, 1934, and 1929. I don't know if the passage appeared i= n earlier editions but to me, the passage sounds very contemporary, as if= I could have been written this year! =20 Thanks again to everyone who participated. =20 Best wishes, -Walter ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA 31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C20CDF.8604D860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff" STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;b= ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Its in my 1938 edition as well.</DIV> <DI= V> </DIV> <DIV>Something else in this book I find somewhat interesti= ng is a color plate (photo) of a meteorite falling the author had painted= for him, which is also the only color plate in the book. Prob= ley the first time a painting was made for a meteorite book?</DIV> <= DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bostick "The Big Collector"</DIV> <DIV> <= /DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style= =3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BA= CKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Walter Br= anch</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 0= 5, 2002 10:06 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Meteori= te-list_at_meteoritecentral.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sub= ject:</B> [meteorite-list] Winner - Meteorite Books and Quotes</DIV> <DIV= > </DIV> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=3DGENERATOR> <= STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></= DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, it took alm= ost all day yesterday but we do have a winner in the "who said that" cont= est yesterday. The winner is (roaring drum roll)...</FONT></DIV><FO= NT face=3DArial size=3D2> <DIV><BR>Rick Kujawa who correctly reported tha= t the quote was written by George P. Merrill, Former Head Curator, Depart= ment of Geology, U.S. National Museum. I took the passage from page= s 51 and 52 of the book Minerals from Earth and Sky, vol 3, The Smithsoni= an Series.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW, this is a nice little book.&= nbsp; It has some wonderful pictures of some old falls and finds includin= g a beautiful picture of Willamette. II'll try to get some images s= oon. The second half of the book was written by W.F. Foshag on the = topic of Gems and Gem Minerals.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT= face=3DArial size=3D2>Interestingly, my copy was published in 1944. = ; Prior publication dates include 1943, 1938, 1934, and 1929. I don= 't know if the passage appeared in earlier editions but to me, the passag= e sounds very contemporary, as if I could have been written this year!&nb= sp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Than= ks again to everyone who participated. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <D= IV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV= > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Walter<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT fa= ce=3DArial size=3D2><BR>-----------------------------------------------<B= R>Walter Branch, Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>322 Stephenson Ave., Suite= B<BR>Savannah, GA 31405 USA<BR><A href=3D"http://www.branchmeteori= tes.com/">www.branchmeteorites.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></= HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C20CDF.8604D860-- Received on Wed 05 Jun 2002 11:22:48 PM PDT |
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