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Lyell, Charles, 1838. Elements of Geology. London: John Murray. First edition.

Lyell, Charles, 1838. Elements of Geology. London: John Murray. First edition. John Murray.

Lyell, Charles, 1838. Elements of Geology.  London: John Murray. First edition. 543pp. Hardback, 19 x 11 cm, original morocco half binding with gilt pattern and lettering to spine marbled paper...
Lyell, Charles (1867-68), Principles of Geology or the Modern Changes of the Earth and its inhabitants, 1867-68

Lyell, Charles (1867-68), Principles of Geology or the Modern Changes of the Earth and its inhabitants, 1867-68. John Murray.

Lyell, Charles (1867-68). Principles of Geology or the Modern Changes of the Earth and its inhabitants.10th entirely revised edition. John Murray, London, 2 vol. 671 + 649 pp + adverts....
Murchison, R.I. (1859). The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth, 1859

Murchison, R.I. (1859). The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth, 1859. John Murray.

Murchison, R.I. (1859). Siluria. The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth. John Murray, London. 3rd edition. +36...
De la Beche (1851). The Geological Observer, Longmans

De la Beche (1851). The Geological Observer, Longmans. Longman et al.

De la Beche (1851). The Geological Observer, London: et al. 1st edition. 872pp. HB rebound in brown cloth retaining original cloth as veneer on cover and spine. Shelf-worn and corners bumped. In...
Aikin, Arthur (1815). A Manual of Mineralogy. London: Longman et al, 2nd edition, 263pp. Hardback, marbled paper-covered boards with brown leather half binding

Aikin, Arthur (1815). A Manual of Mineralogy. London: Longman et al, 2nd edition, 263pp. Hardback, marbled paper-covered boards with brown leather half binding. Longman et al.

Aikin, Arthur (1815). A Manual of Mineralogy. London: Longman et al, 2nd edition, 263pp. Hardback, marbled paper-covered boards with brown leather half binding with gilt lettering and decoration to spine....
Sowerby, G.B. jr, 1852. A Conchological Manual. London: Henry G. Bohn David & Charles. 337pp.+ 27 plates

Sowerby, G.B. jr, 1852. A Conchological Manual. London: Henry G. Bohn David & Charles. 337pp.+ 27 plates. Henry G. Bohn.

Sowerby, G.B. jr, 1852. A Conchological Manual. London: Henry G. Bohn David & Charles. 337pp.+ 27 plates and two fold-out tables of de Blainville’s and Lamarck’s Classification Systems. Fourth edition....
Mawe, John (1829). New Descriptive Catalogue of Minerals with Diagrams. London: Longman et al, 8th edition. 180pp + 4pp list of other works by Mawe. Hardback,

Mawe, John (1829). New Descriptive Catalogue of Minerals with Diagrams. London: Longman et al, 8th edition. 180pp + 4pp list of other works by Mawe. Hardback,. Longman et al.

Mawe, John (1829). New Descriptive Catalogue of Minerals with Diagrams of Their Simple Forms: Intended for the Use of Students in the Classification of Minerals and the Arrangement of Collections....
Murchison, R.I. (1859). Siluria. The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth

Murchison, R.I. (1859). Siluria. The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth. John Murray.

Portlock, J.E. (1843). Siluria, The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a brief sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth, Murchison, 1859, 3rd edition, John Murray,...
Wood, N. (1831). ‘On the Geology of a part of Northumberland and Cumberland’ extract from Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Northumberland, Durham & Newcastle upon Tyne, 1831. v1, pp 302-334 + 3 plates.

Wood, N. (1831). ‘On the Geology of a part of Northumberland and Cumberland’ extract from Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Northumberland, Durham & Newcastle upon Tyne, 1831. v1, pp 302-334 + 3 plates. Trans Northum, Durham, Newcastle.

Wood, N. (1831). ‘On the Geology of a part of Northumberland and Cumberland’ extract from Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1831. v1,...
Kennedy, Barbara A. (2006). Inventing the Earth: Ideas on Landscape Development Since 1740. Oxford: Blackwell, 1st edition, 160pp. PB,

Kennedy, Barbara A. (2006). Inventing the Earth: Ideas on Landscape Development Since 1740. Oxford: Blackwell, 1st edition, 160pp. PB,. Blackwell.

Kennedy, Barbara A. (2006). Inventing the Earth: Ideas on Landscape Development Since 1740. Oxford: Blackwell, 1st edition, 160pp. PB, glossy printed card cover, slightly bumped, faded spine. Text clean, unmarked....
Hull, Edward, (1892). Volcanoes: Past and Present. London: Walter Scott Ltd. 285pp.+ adverts. First edition.

Hull, Edward, (1892). Volcanoes: Past and Present. London: Walter Scott Ltd. 285pp.+ adverts. First edition. Walter Scott Ltd..

Hull, Edward, (1892). Volcanoes: Past and Present. London: Walter Scott Ltd. 285pp.+ adverts. First edition. Red cloth-covered embossed boards with gilt lettering to spine and cover. HB, octavo, worn, corners...
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Prestwich, Joseph. 1874. ‘On the Geological Conditions Affecting the Construction of a Tunnel between England and France’

Prestwich, Joseph. 1874. ‘On the Geological Conditions Affecting the Construction of a Tunnel between England and France’

Prestwich, Joseph. 1874. ‘On the Geological Conditions Affecting the Construction of a Tunnel between England and France’, in Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers, pp.1-64 + 2 fold out...
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Zeilinga de Boer, J. and Sanders, D.T., (2005). Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions.

Zeilinga de Boer, J. and Sanders, D.T., (2005). Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions. Princeton University Press.

Zeilinga de Boer, J. and Sanders, D.T., (2005). Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions.  Princeton University Press. 220pp. First PB edition (HB was 2002). PB, the...
Kitaibel, Paul and Tomtsanyi, Adam (1814). 1960 Facsimile. Report on the Earthquake of Mór in the year 1810. Budapest,

Kitaibel, Paul and Tomtsanyi, Adam (1814). 1960 Facsimile. Report on the Earthquake of Mór in the year 1810. Budapest,. Akademiai Kiado.

Kitaibel, Paul and Tomtsanyi, Adam (1814). 1960 Facsimile. Report on the Earthquake of Mór in the year 1810. Budapest, In Latin. 110pp.  Facsimile first edition. Budapest: Akademiai  Kiadó. 110 pp...
Poulett Scrope, George J. 1835. [Review of] Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, 3rd edition. Off print of Quarterly Review, no. 53, pp. 406-448.

Poulett Scrope, George J. 1835. [Review of] Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, 3rd edition. Off print of Quarterly Review, no. 53, pp. 406-448. Quarterly Review.

Poulett Scrope, George J. 1835. [Review of] Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, 3rd edition. Off print of Quarterly Review, no. 53, pp. 406-448. Offprint in light, brown paper printer’s cover,...
Wheeler, A. & Price, JH. (eds)(1985).From Linnaeus to Darwin: Commentaries on the History of Biology and Geology . . . . Natural History in the early Nineteenth Century. London: Soc. for the History of Natural History

Wheeler, A. & Price, JH. (eds)(1985).From Linnaeus to Darwin: Commentaries on the History of Biology and Geology . . . . Natural History in the early Nineteenth Century. London: Soc. for the History of Natural History. Society History of Natural History.

Wheeler, A. and Price, JH. (eds)( 1985). From Linnaeus to Darwin: Commentaries on the History of Biology and Geology: Papers from the Fifth Easter Meeting of the Society for the...
Owen, Richard (1881). ‘Address to the Biological Section of the British Association’ reprint from the BAAS

Owen, Richard (1881). ‘Address to the Biological Section of the British Association’ reprint from the BAAS. British Association.

Owen, Richard (1881). ‘Address to the Biological Section of the British Association’ reprint from the Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1881. 11pp. No cover,...
Owen, Richard (1878). ‘On the Influence of the Advent of a Higher Form of Life in modifying the Structure of an Older and Lower Form’ extract

Owen, Richard (1878). ‘On the Influence of the Advent of a Higher Form of Life in modifying the Structure of an Older and Lower Form’ extract. Geological Society of London.

Owen, Richard (1878). ‘On the Influence of the Advent of a Higher Form of Life in modifying the Structure of an Older and Lower Form’ extract from the Proc. Of...
Owen, Richard (1859). ‘On the Orders of Fossil and Recent Reptilia and their Distribution in Time’ offprint from the Report of the BAAS

Owen, Richard (1859). ‘On the Orders of Fossil and Recent Reptilia and their Distribution in Time’ offprint from the Report of the BAAS. British Association.

Owen, Richard (1859). ‘On the Orders of Fossil and Recent Reptilia and their Distribution in Time’ offprint from the Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for...
Tazieff, Haroun (1962). Volcanoes. London: Prentice-Hall. 106pp. adverts. First translated edition of 1961 original in French. HB,

Tazieff, Haroun (1962). Volcanoes. London: Prentice-Hall. 106pp. adverts. First translated edition of 1961 original in French. HB,. Prentice-Hall.

Tazieff, Haroun (1962). Volcanoes. London: Prentice-Hall. 106pp. adverts. First translated edition of 1961 original in French. HB, gloss paper-covered boards, bumped spine torn at top. Clean text. A popular account...
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