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EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES AND ERNEST RUTHERFORD Presidential Address by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, SIR ERNEST RUTHERFORD'S COPY, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ("Edward P") on the title-page, Oxford, [Printed by Samuel Straker & Sons], 4 August, 1926 image 1
EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES AND ERNEST RUTHERFORD Presidential Address by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, SIR ERNEST RUTHERFORD'S COPY, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ("Edward P") on the title-page, Oxford, [Printed by Samuel Straker & Sons], 4 August, 1926 image 2
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EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES AND ERNEST RUTHERFORD
Presidential Address by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, SIR ERNEST RUTHERFORD'S COPY, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, 1926

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EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES AND ERNEST RUTHERFORD

Presidential Address by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, SIR ERNEST RUTHERFORD'S COPY, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ("Edward P") on the title-page, typed-letter signed by Alan Lascelles, Edward's Assistant Private Secretary, on St. James's Palace headed paper to Rutherford enclosing this copy of the book tipped onto front free endpaper, contemporary blue morocco gilt, upper cover with decorative border enclosing gilt lettered title etc., spine slightly rubbed, 4to, Oxford, [Printed by Samuel Straker & Sons], 4 August, 1926

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NOBEL PRIZE-WINNER ERNEST RUTHERFORD'S SPECIALLY BOUND PRESENTATION COPY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES'S ADDRESS TO BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, SIGNED BY THE PRINCE. Rutherford was president of the Association in 1923, and also at the time of the address president of the Royal Society.

Provenance: Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), typed letter signed by the private secretary of the Prince of Wales, stating "The Prince of Wales desires me to send you with his best wishes, the enclosed copy of his Presidential address... which he has autographed", dated 9 August 1926, tipped into volume; R.S. Creed, ownership inscription, Oxford, December 1937. Creed was a student of Nobel prize winner Charles Sherrington, with whom he presented a paper (on Flexor muscles) to the Royal Society in November 1926, with Rutherford in the Chair as President.

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