Problems of rotary motion presented by the gyroscope, the precession of the equinoxes, and the pendulum
Washington: The Smithsonian Institution, 1871. 4to, pp. 52, [2]; original green printed paper wrappers; spine perished, wrappers chipped, text clean. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge volume. 19. John G. Barnard was a career army engineer who cultivated a circle of some of the most influential scientists and publishers of the time (A Century of Book Publishing, 1948). Sabin 85072. Item #58215
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