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Signed1979 The Journal of a Voyage in HMS BeagleGuilford, Surrey: 1979An exceptional limited edition of Charles Darwin's account of the second survey expedition of the HMS Beagle, signed by Darwin's own great-grandson.
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1970 Geology of the Chatham IslandsWellington: 1970A first edition copy of this geological survey of the Chatham Islands, with a large folding map.
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1908 The Geology and Scenery of the Grampians and the Valley of StrathmoreGlasgow: 1908A wonderful early twentieth century guide to these Scottish regions, illustrated with photographic plates and geological charts.
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1899 VolcanoesLondon: 1899A first edition scientific work on volcanoes, by the English geologist, Thomas George Bonney.
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1879 The Old Red SandstoneEdinburgh: 1879A new edition of this classic work concerning the Old Red Sandstone of the North Atlantic region.
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1959 The Volcanic Rocks of Cape Adare South Victoria LandLondon: 1959British mineralogist and petrologist Walter Campbell Smith's very scarce geological report on the volcanic rocks of the northern tip of the Adare Peninsula, East Antarctica.
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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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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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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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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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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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Signed1827 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.
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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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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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1842 The History, Antiquities, & Geology, of Bacton, in NorfolkNorwich: 1842The very scarce first edition of this study of the geological history of Bacton, featuring illustrations of dinosaur fossils found in the region.
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1914 Report on the Development of the Phillips River Auriferous Copper Mines Geological Report on MinesPerth: 1914A very scarce report on the Phillips River in Australia and its mining, an interesting collection of three reports by A. Montgomery, Malcolm Maclaren, and R. A. Farquharson.
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1882 Nordenskiold's Voyage Round Asia and EuropeLondon: 1882The fascinating first English language edition of a Danish naval officer's account of the first crossing of the Northeast Passage. Complete with colour folding maps and numerous further illustrations.
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1894 The Metallurgy of GoldLondon: 1894A first edition copy of this fascinating uncommon volume by T. Kirke Rose, delving into the subject of the metallurgy of gold, illustrated throughout.
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1847 The Dew-Drop and the MistLondon: 1847An uncommon first edition, an excellent copy of this scientific book on dew and mist. Illustrated.
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1874 Cahiers de Geographie Physique et HistoriqueParis: 1874An excellent copy of this very scarce third edition of this French textbook for French students of geography, history, and physics. Illustrated with three folding maps.