[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>

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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


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Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B
Savannah, GA 31405 USA
www.branchmeteorites.com

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DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; II'll try to get some images s=
oon.&nbsp; The second half of the book was written by W.F. Foshag on the =
topic of Gems and Gem Minerals.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT=
 face=3DArial size=3D2>Interestingly, my copy was published in 1944.&nbsp=
; Prior publication dates include 1943, 1938, 1934, and 1929.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Than=
ks again to everyone who participated. </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <D=
IV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</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&nbsp; 31405 USA<BR><A href=3D"http://www.branchmeteori=
tes.com/">www.branchmeteorites.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></=
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