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"The astronomical department is under the charge of Professor Pierce [i.e. Peirce]."--p. [iii], 1st group.
Signatures: [a]⁴ 1-27⁶ 28⁵ [29]⁶.
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Publisher's advertisements on the final 12 p.
"Corrections and additions": p. 333.
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