Geology
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1879 UndergroundLondon: 1884An illustrated work of natural history concerning the world underground, in a lovely full calf Berkhamsted School prize binding.
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1978 Geology of the Antarctic PeninsulaWashington D.C.: 1978A very scarce work on the geology of the Antarctic, an interesting work originally written in Russian by G. E. Grikurov.
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1913 Journal of Researches into the Natural History and GeologyLondon: 1913A pleasing copy of the 1913 illustrated edition of one of Charles Darwin's earliest and important work, discussing his experiences on the second voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle.
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1870 Footprints of the Creator, of the Asterolepis of StromnessEdinburgh: 1870A lovely later impression of Hugh Miller's exploration into geology and its relationship to the Bible, bound in decorative cloth.
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1822 Outlines of the Geology of England and WalesLondon: 1822The first edition of Williams and Conybeare's important geological study of England and Wales, presenting an early synopsis of stratigraphical knowledge.
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1865 The Scenery of ScotlandLondon: 1865The scarce first edition of Archibald Geikie's detailed geological study of Scotland, illustrated and featuring a large folding colour map.
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1861 The Geology of Peterborough and its VicinityPeterborough: 1861Inscribed by the author, this is the scarce first edition of Henry Porter's illustrated geological study of Peterborough and its surroundings. -
1866 The Geology and Scenery of the North of ScotlandEdinburgh: 1866The very scarce first edition of this slight work consisting of two lectures given by the author, a renowned Scottish geologist.
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1888 The Middle Lias of NorthamptonshireLondon: 1888A scarce late nineteenth century scientific study of the geology of Northamptonshire in the Middle Lias period, here in its first edition.
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1833 A Geological Sketch of the Vicinity of HastingsLondon: 1833A charming and very scarce pocket sized work detailing the geology of Hastings, here in its first edition.
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1841 The Geology of the Island of Arran, from Original SurveyGlasgow: 1841The scarce first edition of this mid nineteenth century geological survey of the Island of Arran, illustrated with two hand coloured plates.
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1841 The Geology of the Island of Arran, from Original SurveyGlasgow: 1841The scarce first edition of this mid nineteenth century geological survey of the Island of Arran, illustrated with two hand coloured plates.
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1836 Excursions Illustrative of the Geology and Natural History of the Environs of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1836A very scarce and charming guide to the geology and natural history of Edinburgh, illustrated with a bright hand coloured map frontispiece.
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1778 Traces of Volcanos on the Banks of the RhineLondon: 1778A very scarce letter discussing the geological evidence that volcanos were once found on the banks of the Rhine, taken from the 1778 volume of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
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1862 Researches in Newer Pliocene and Post-Tertiary GeologyGlasgow: 1862Beautifully illustrated with colour plates, this is a scarce first edition of Smith's study of the Newer Pliocene and Post-Tertiary eras.
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1833 An Outline of the Geology of NorfolkNorwich: 1833The very scarce first edition of Woodward's study of the geology of Norfolk. Illustrated with folding hand coloured plates, and depictions of fossils.
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1866 A Sketch of the Geology of Fife and the LothiansEdinburgh: 1866Illustrated with a number of colour folding plates and maps, this is a charming work populated with detailed observations about the geology of Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians.
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1869 Geological Fragments Collected Principally from Rambles Among the RocksUlverston: 1869The first edition of this delightful geological study from an amateur enthusiast's walks in Cumbria and the Lake District, illustrated by the author himself.
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1842 Sketch of the Geology of MorayElgin: 1842A presentation copy of this very scarce mid nineteenth century geological study of Moray, illustrated and inscribed by the author to his brother. -
1822 The Geology of the AvonBristol: 1822The first edition of Joseph Sutcliffe's very scarce discussion of the geology and strata of the river Avon, in a lovely half morocco binding.
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1827 On the Geology of East NorfolkLondon: 1827The very scarce first edition of this study of study of the geology of the Norfolk coastline, illustrated with detailed hand coloured plates. -
1908 Yorkshire Geological Society Vol. XVI, Part III. The Carboniferous RocksLeeds; London: 1908A well presented article on Ingleborough's Carboniferous Rocks by T. McKenny Hughes, reprinted from the Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society in 1908.
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1826 Geological and Historical Observations on the Eastern Vallies of NorfolkNorwich: 1826A very scarce first edition study of the geology of Norfolk and its coastline, illustrated with a charming folding map.
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2005 The Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Revolution and ReformChicago and London: 2005-8An exceptional complete collection of two volumes of the successful series on the reconstruction of geohistory of Martin J. S. Rudwick, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1887-1888 London Geological Field Class: Reports of Excursions During the SummerLondon: 1887-1888A well presented collection of geological field excursions carried out in 1886 and 1887 by the Geological Field Class in London, with illustrations to the rear of one text.
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1901 The Raised Beaches of the Forth ValleyStirling: 1901A well presented geological essay on the Raised Beaches of the Forth Valley, presented to the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society in 1892.
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2007 The Earth on ShowChicago and London: 2007An excellent first impression of this sweeping book of geology by Ralph O'Connor, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1883 Geological Rambles Round London. A Handy Guide to Old-World London.London: 1883An 1883 geological guidebook to London's various districts in the original paper wraps, complete with in-text illustrations and charming adverts.
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1910 Geology in the Field: The Jubilee Volume of the Geologists' AssociationLondon: 1910The complete set of The Geologists' Association's Jubilee volume, with illustrations and folding plates.
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1869 Chips and Chapters: A Book for Amateur and Young GeologistsEdinburgh; London: 1869A first edition work which gives a comprehensive overview of geology and its methods, with an interesting prior owner's bookplate.
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1863 La Terre Avant Le DelugeParis: 1863A fascinating French work on the Earth and its physical qualities by nineteenth-century scientist Louis Figuier, illustrated with vignettes and plates.
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1951 A LandLondon: 1951A beautifully illustrated first edition copy of Jacquetta Hawkes' unique geological and archaeological work, with vivid colour plates by Henry Moore.
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1851 Foot-prints of the Creator: or, the Asterolepsis of StromnessEdinburgh: 1851A smart fourth edition of Hugh Miller's geological work, illustrated with vignettes throughout.
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1887 The Mammoth and the FloodLondon: 1887A very smart, first edition copy of this scarce geological work by British political, historian, and geologist, Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth.
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1846 Explanations: a Sequel to 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'London: 1846A very scarce second edition of Robert Chambers' sequel to his ground-breaking work 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'.
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1905 Landscape in History and other EssaysLondon: 1905A nice first edition collection of geological and scientific essays by famous Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie.