Geology
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1907 Mining: An Elementary Treatise on the Getting of MineralsLondon: 1907A very smart copy of Lupton's comprehensive treatise on mining, with a fascinating folding map.
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1843 The Nature and Property of SoilsLondon: 1843A beautifully bound, fourth edition copy of John Morton's work on soil.
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1908-1909 3vols Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Vol. 46, Parts I-III, 1907-09London: 1908-1909Volume 46 of Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, containing fascinating scientific essays, with 69 plates.
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1884 The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth CenturyKent: 1884A first edition publication of John Ruskin's lectures on the environmentalism.
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1980 The Geology and Geophysics of Northeastern AustraliaBrisbane: 1980The first edition of this scarce collection of papers relating to the geology and geophysics of Queensland, Australia.
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1923-26 Selections from The Wayside and Woodland SeriesLondon: 1923-26An early edition selection of five volumes from The Wayside and Woodland Series, including 'The Birds of the British Isles', along with a volume on British butterflies and prehistoric life, with numerous colour illustrations.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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1867 The World's Birthday: a Book for the YoungLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1867A delightful little work on the Earth's conception speaking geologically and in terms of Christianity.
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1867 The World Before the DelugeLondon: 1867A smart second edition of Louis Figuier's geological examination on the Earth's history and development.
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1864 La Terre et les Mers, ou, Description Physique du GlobeParis: 1864A French work on the Earth and its physical qualities by Louis Figuier, illustrated with vignettes and plates.
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1893 The Glacial Nightmare and the FloodLondon: 1893A very smart, first edition copy of this comprehensive methodological work on geology, written by Sir Henry H. Howorth.