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First edition. The 1955 publication titled X-Ray Diffraction by Polycrystalline Materials was published in London by The Institute of Physics. It was a technical publication, edited by H. S. Peiser, H. P. Rooksby, and A. J. C. Wilson, focusing on the principles and applications of X-ray diffraction techniques for analyzing materials composed of many small crystals. 

Key details about the publication: 

• Title: X-Ray Diffraction by Polycrystalline Materials
• Year: 1955
• Publisher: The Institute of Physics, London
• Editors: H. S. Peiser, H. P. Rooksby, and A. J. C. Wilson
• Subject: X-ray diffraction techniques applied to materials made of many small crystals (polycrystalline materials).

This book served as a significant resource for the study of X-ray diffraction, a fundamental technique for materials science and crystallography, particularly in the mid-20th century.