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Smith, William. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., Author of the “Map of the Strata of England and Wales”, 1844

Smith, William. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., Author of the “Map of the Strata of England and Wales”, 1844. John Murray.

Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., Author of the “Map of the Strata of England and Wales”, by John Phillips. London: John Murray. 1844. 22 x 14cm (8.75x5.5 inches), 150pp. Early...
Sedgwick, Adam. The Life and Letters of the Reverend Adam Sedgwick. Clark and Hughes, 1890

Sedgwick, Adam. The Life and Letters of the Reverend Adam Sedgwick. Clark and Hughes, 1890. Cambridge University Press.

The Life and Letters of the Reverend Adam Sedgwick, by JW Clark and TM Hughes. Cambridge, The University Press, 1890, 1st edition. 2 volumes, 534 + 640pp. HB with polished brown...
Blundell, D.J. & Scott, A.C. (eds.). Lyell: the Past is the Key to the Present, 1998

Blundell, D.J. & Scott, A.C. (eds.). Lyell: the Past is the Key to the Present, 1998. Geological Society of London.

Blundell, D.J. & Scott, A.C. (eds.). Lyell: the Past is the Key to the Present, 1998. Geological Society Special Publication No.143. London: GSL. 376 pp. 23 papers from the GSL’s...
John Phillips. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of the ‘Map of the Strata of England and Wales’. Facsimile reprint 2003.

John Phillips. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of the ‘Map of the Strata of England and Wales’. Facsimile reprint 2003. Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institure.

John Phillips. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of the ‘Map of the Strata of England and Wales’. Facsimile reprint 2003. issued with ‘Introduction to the Life and Times of...
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Geikie, Archibald. (1897). The Founders of Geology. Macmillan, London, 297 + ii pp.

Geikie, Archibald. (1897). The Founders of Geology. Macmillan, London, 297 + ii pp. MacMillan.

Geikie, Archibald. (1897). The Founders of Geology. Macmillan, London, 297 + ii pp. Hardback in burgundy cloth-covered embossed boards with gilt lettering to spine. Slight shelf wear, foxing to endpapers...
Pumpelly, Raphael. My Reminiscences (1918) by Raphael Pumpelly. Henry Holt, New York, 2 volumes

Pumpelly, Raphael. My Reminiscences (1918) by Raphael Pumpelly. Henry Holt, New York, 2 volumes. Henry Holt.

Pumpelly, Raphael. My Reminiscences (1918) by Raphael Pumpelly. Henry Holt, New York, 2 volumes – v.1 438 + xiii pp. and v.2 pp439-846 + xi. Numerous photographs, sketches and route...
Darwin and Modern Science; Essays in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of the Origin of Species

Darwin and Modern Science; Essays in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of the Origin of Species. Seward, AC (ed).

Darwin and Modern Science; Essays in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of the Origin of Species, publ....
Dick, Robert. Robert Dick, Baker of Thurso. 1878.

Dick, Robert. Robert Dick, Baker of Thurso. 1878. John Murray.

Robert Dick, Baker of Thurso, Botanist and Geologist, by Samuel Smiles. publ John Murray, London, 1878, 1st edition. 436 pp + 6pp adverts. HB with green cloth covers with gilt-stamped...
Prestwich, Joseph. The Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Prestwich (1899), by GA Prestwich, his widow.

Prestwich, Joseph. The Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Prestwich (1899), by GA Prestwich, his widow. Blackwood and Son.

Prestwich, Joseph. The Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Prestwich (1899), by GA Prestwich, his widow. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1st edition, 444pp + 19plates. Hard back with blue cloth-covered...
Geikie, James. James Geikie; the Man and the Geologist, (1917), by Marion Newbigin and JS Flett.

Geikie, James. James Geikie; the Man and the Geologist, (1917), by Marion Newbigin and JS Flett. Oliver and Boyd.

Geikie, James. James Geikie; the Man and the Geologist, (1917), by Marion Newbigin and JS Flett. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 227pp. Hardback, olive cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine;...
Ruskin, John. John Ruskin; Artist and Observer (2014), by Christopher Newell. National Gallery of Canada, 376pp. PB, large format

Ruskin, John. John Ruskin; Artist and Observer (2014), by Christopher Newell. National Gallery of Canada, 376pp. PB, large format. National Gallery of Canada.

Ruskin, John. John Ruskin; Artist and Observer (2014), by Christopher Newell et al. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 376pp. PB, large format with abundant colour illustration. In new condition. Ruskin...
Geikie, Archibald. A Life’s Long Work; an Autobiography (1924). Macmillan, London

Geikie, Archibald. A Life’s Long Work; an Autobiography (1924). Macmillan, London. MacMillan.

Geikie, Archibald. A Life’s Long Work; an Autobiography (1924). Macmillan, London, 426pp. + 4pp adverts (including Geikie’s, published by Macmillan). Hardback with dark blue cloth-covered boards and gilt lettering to...
Griffith, Richard. Richard Griffith 1784-1878, (1980), eds. GL Herries Davies and RC Mollan. Royal Dublin Society

Griffith, Richard. Richard Griffith 1784-1878, (1980), eds. GL Herries Davies and RC Mollan. Royal Dublin Society. Royal Dublin Society.

Griffith, Richard. Richard Griffith 1784-1878, (1980), eds. GL Herries Davies and RC Mollan. Royal Dublin Society, 221pp. Papers presented at the Centenary Symposium, 1978. Paperback in very good condition. Griffith...
Evans, John. (2008). Sir John Evans 1823-1908; Antiquity, Commerce and Natural Science in the Age of Darwin

Evans, John. (2008). Sir John Evans 1823-1908; Antiquity, Commerce and Natural Science in the Age of Darwin. Ashmolean.

Evans, John. (2008). Sir John Evans 1823-1908; Antiquity, Commerce and Natural Science in the Age of Darwin, ed. Arthur MacGregor, Ashmolean, Oxford, 326pp. Hardback with black cloth-covered boards and silver...
Agassiz, Louis. Louis Agassiz; a Life in Science, 1960. first edition

Agassiz, Louis. Louis Agassiz; a Life in Science, 1960. first edition. University of Chicago.

Louis Agassiz; a Life in Science,  Lester Borley (ed). publ. U.Chicago Press, first edition, 1960. 449pp. HB in very good condition, with minor tears and wear to dustjacket.
Lister, Martin. Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters; The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century (2019), by Anna Marie Roos.

Lister, Martin. Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters; The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century (2019), by Anna Marie Roos. Bodleian Library.

Lister, Martin. Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters; The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century (2019), by Anna Marie Roos. Bodleian Library, Oxford, 1st edition, 182pp + 32pp plates...
Walcott, Charles. Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist, (1998), by Ellis Yochelson.

Walcott, Charles. Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist, (1998), by Ellis Yochelson. Kent State University Press.

Walcott, Charles. Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist, (1998), by Ellis Yochelson. Kent State University Press, Ohio, 510pp. Hardback with cover in good condition. Very slight water mark to top outside corner...
Smith, William. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of “Map of the Strata of England and Wales, by John Phillips. Facsimile

Smith, William. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of “Map of the Strata of England and Wales, by John Phillips. Facsimile. Arno Press.

Smith, William. Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., author of “Map of the Strata of England and Wales, by John Phillips. Facsimile edition in History of Geology series published by Arno...
Miller, Hugh. Celebrating the Life and Times of Hugh Miller; Scotland in the Early 19th Century, ethnography and folklore, geology and natural history, church and society, 2003

Miller, Hugh. Celebrating the Life and Times of Hugh Miller; Scotland in the Early 19th Century, ethnography and folklore, geology and natural history, church and society, 2003. Cromarty Arts Trust.

Celebrating the Life and Times of Hugh Miller; Scotland in the Early 19th Century, ethnography and folklore, geology and natural history, church and society, 2003. Cromarty, Cromarty Arts Trust. 352pp....
Lyell, Charles. Charles Lyell by Edward Bailey (1962).

Lyell, Charles. Charles Lyell by Edward Bailey (1962). Thomas Nelson.

Lyell, Charles. Charles Lyell by Edward Bailey (1962). Thomas Nelson, London. 214 pp. Hardback book in very good condition. Dustjacket has a tear in top right corner otherwise good. Extensive...
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