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(SCIENTISTS.) CRICK, FRANCIS. Two items, each Inscribed and Signed, "Francis," to his personal assistant, Maria Lang: Complete Scientific American magazine * Photograph. The magazine, "With love to Maria," February 1992 issue, inscribed at upper edge of page 32 above the article profiling Crick by John Horgan entitled, "The Mephistopheles of Neurobiology." 120 pages. 4to, wrappers, stapled binding. The photograph, "Love," half-length portrait showing him seated near a window with hat hanging on the wall. Signed in the image at lower edge. 10x8 inches. Np, nd
With--Jonas Salk. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Maria-- / with warm wishes-- / Jonas Salk," half-length portrait showing him in ¾ view, seated on a table holding his eyeglasses. Inscribed in the image, at lower left, in gold metallic ink. 10x8 inches. Provenance: From the collection of Crick's personal assistant, Maria Lang, who was employed at the Salk Institute from 1977 to her retirement in 1994.
