Cart 0

Books - History of Geology

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....
Miller, Hugh.(1857). The Testimony of the Rocks. Edinburgh: Thomas Constable, 16th edition

Miller, Hugh.(1857). The Testimony of the Rocks. Edinburgh: Thomas Constable, 16th edition. Thomas Constable.

Miller, Hugh.(1857). The Testimony of the Rocks; or, Geology and Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed. Edinburgh: Thomas Constable, 16th edition, xii + 500 pp. Marbled paper...
Freeman, Michael. (2004). Victorians and the Prehistoric; Tracks to a Lost World. New Haven: Yale University Press. 310 pp. 1st edition.

Freeman, Michael. (2004). Victorians and the Prehistoric; Tracks to a Lost World. New Haven: Yale University Press. 310 pp. 1st edition. Yale University Press.

Freeman, Michael. (2004). Victorians and the Prehistoric; Tracks to a Lost World. New Haven: Yale University Press. 310 pp. 1st edition. Hardback, dark blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to...
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...
Babbage, C. (1847). ‘Observations on the Temple of Serapis, at Pozzuoli, near Naples, . . . on . . .causes [of] Geological Cycles of Great Extent’ extract from the QJGSS

Babbage, C. (1847). ‘Observations on the Temple of Serapis, at Pozzuoli, near Naples, . . . on . . .causes [of] Geological Cycles of Great Extent’ extract from the QJGSS. Geological Society of London.

Babbage, C. (1847). ‘Observations on the Temple of Serapis, at Pozzuoli, near Naples, with remarks on certain causes which may produce Geological Cycles of Great Extent’ extract from the Quarterly...
Watson, White, (1973). The Strata of Derbyshire (1811). Buxton: Moorland Reprints. 77pp. + 16pp introduction by Trevor D. Ford.

Watson, White, (1973). The Strata of Derbyshire (1811). Buxton: Moorland Reprints. 77pp. + 16pp introduction by Trevor D. Ford. Moorland Reprints.

Watson, White, (1973). The Strata of Derbyshire (1811). Buxton: Moorland Reprints. 77pp. + 16pp introduction by Trevor D. Ford. Facsimile reprint of 1811 edition. HB, dark blue cloth-covered boards with...
Gardiner-Thorpe, Christopher (1987). James Parkinson, 1755-1824. Exeter: Dept. of Neurology,

Gardiner-Thorpe, Christopher (1987). James Parkinson, 1755-1824. Exeter: Dept. of Neurology,. Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.

Gardiner-Thorpe, Christopher (1987). James Parkinson, 1755-1824. Exeter: Dept. of Neurology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. 63 + 70pp. Includes facsimile reprint of Parkinson’s The Shaking Palsy. Hardcover, with black cloth-covered...
Einstein: a Biography

Einstein: a Biography. Weidenfeld and Nicolson.

Einstein: a Biography, by Antonina Vallentin. publ. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1954, 1st English edition. Translated from French by M.Budberg. 219pp. HB, in very good condition, slight age toning of paper,...
Corsi, Pietro, et al (ed). (2004). ‘The Italian Geological Survey, 1861-1970; a Preliminary History’, pp 8-22 with 7 repro maps

Corsi, Pietro, et al (ed). (2004). ‘The Italian Geological Survey, 1861-1970; a Preliminary History’, pp 8-22 with 7 repro maps. SystemCart.

Corsi, Pietro, et al (ed). (2004). ‘The Italian Geological Survey, 1861-1970; a Preliminary History’, pp 8-22 within HistMap / Historical Geothematic Cartography. Rome: SystemCart S.R.L. 40pp. Paperback. A4 format with...
Act of Parliament, 1796. An Act to vary and alter the Line of the Canal [an amendment to] An Act for making a Navigable Canal from the river Kennet,

Act of Parliament, 1796. An Act to vary and alter the Line of the Canal [an amendment to] An Act for making a Navigable Canal from the river Kennet,. Parliamentary Act.

Act of Parliament, 1796. An Act to vary and alter the Line of the Canal [an amendment to] An Act for making a Navigable Canal from the river Kennet, at...
Torrens, HS (ed). (1984). Earth Sciences History; Special European Issue. New York: History of Earth Sciences Society, v3,

Torrens, HS (ed). (1984). Earth Sciences History; Special European Issue. New York: History of Earth Sciences Society, v3,. Earth Sciences History.

Torrens, HS (ed). (1984). Earth Sciences History; Special European Issue. New York: History of Earth Sciences Society, v3, n1.93pp. PB. A4 format. Slightly bumped and worn, but clean and unmarked....
Dunn, Matthias, (1831). ‘the Edge Seams of Mid-Lothian, with a Description of Gilmerton Colliery’ extract from Trans Nat Hist Soc of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle, 1831. v1, pp 165-171 +2 plates

Dunn, Matthias, (1831). ‘the Edge Seams of Mid-Lothian, with a Description of Gilmerton Colliery’ extract from Trans Nat Hist Soc of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle, 1831. v1, pp 165-171 +2 plates. Trans Northum, Durham, Newcastle.

Dunn, Matthias, (1831). ‘Nothice of the Edge Seams of Mid-Lothian, with a Description of Gilmerton Colliery, now working the lowest of the Series, called the North Green Seam’ extract from...
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...
King-Hele, Desmond (2007). Erasmus Darwin; a Life of Unequalled Achievement.

King-Hele, Desmond (2007). Erasmus Darwin; a Life of Unequalled Achievement. Giles De La Mare.

King-Hele, Desmond (2007). Erasmus Darwin; a Life of Unequalled Achievement. London, Giles De la Mare, 2nd reprint of original 1999 edition, 422pp. Paperback, in new condition.
Huxley, Leonard (1920). Thomas Henry Huxley; a character sketch.  London: Watts and Co, 1st edition. 120pp. Hard cover.

Huxley, Leonard (1920). Thomas Henry Huxley; a character sketch.  London: Watts and Co, 1st edition. 120pp. Hard cover. Watts and Co.

Huxley, Leonard (1920). Thomas Henry Huxley; a character sketch.  London: Watts and Co, 1st edition. 120pp. Hard cover. Slightly bumped, binding sound, slight age toning, otherwise in very good condition....
Lambert, E. (1862). Cours Élémentaire de Géologie. Paris: Librarie de la Société Géologique de France. 1st edition.

Lambert, E. (1862). Cours Élémentaire de Géologie. Paris: Librarie de la Société Géologique de France. 1st edition. Societe Geologique de France.

Lambert, E. (1862). Cours Élémentaire de Géologie. Paris: Librarie de la Société Géologique de France. 1st edition. 238 + viii pp. + foldout table at back. HB. Marbled paper-covered boards...
Plattes, Gabriel (1639). A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from Gold to the Coale. London: J. Okes, REPRODUCTION (1980)

Plattes, Gabriel (1639). A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from Gold to the Coale. London: J. Okes, REPRODUCTION (1980). Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Plattes, Gabriel (1639). A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from Gold to the Coale; with plaine Directions and Rules for the finding of...
Martin, William (1809). Outlines of an Attempt to Establish a Knowledge of Extraneous Fossils on Scientific Principles. Macclesfield: J.Wilson. REPRODUCTION

Martin, William (1809). Outlines of an Attempt to Establish a Knowledge of Extraneous Fossils on Scientific Principles. Macclesfield: J.Wilson. REPRODUCTION. Geological Society of London.

Martin, William (1809). Outlines of an Attempt to Establish a Knowledge of Extraneous Fossils on Scientific Principles. Macclesfield: J.Wilson. REPRODUCTION (1972). London: Geological Society of London. 250 + xxix pp....
Cadel, Henry M. (1907). ‘Some Old Mexican Volcanoes’, reprint from The Scottish Geological Magazine, v.23, pp181-312 + 12 plates. HB

Cadel, Henry M. (1907). ‘Some Old Mexican Volcanoes’, reprint from The Scottish Geological Magazine, v.23, pp181-312 + 12 plates. HB. Scottish Geographical Society.

Cadel, Henry M. (1907). ‘Some Old Mexican Volcanoes’, reprint from The Scottish Geological Magazine, v.23, pp181-312 + 12 plates. HB, stiff card covers with cloth spine. Binding torn at top,...
Woodward, Horace B (1911). History of Geology. London: Watts, 154pp. Hardback,

Woodward, Horace B (1911). History of Geology. London: Watts, 154pp. Hardback,. Watts and Co.

Woodward, Horace B (1911). History of Geology. London: Watts, 154pp. Hardback, blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and embossed lettering on front cover. Slight wear, spine faded. End...
Back to the top