Open-air studies in Australia.
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1929. Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate. Some foxing throughout, part of dustwrapper pasted on endpaper, lacks dustwrapper otherwise a very good copy. More
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Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the countries visited during the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy.
London: John Murray, (1839. first edition). Octavo, two folding maps, four text illustrations. Modern blue half morocco by Bayntun, top edge gilt, the maps with some oxidation otherwise the contents crisp and clean. Charles Darwin's first book. "His first published book is undoubtably the most often read and stands only..... More
An elementary treatise on geology: determining fundamental points in that science, and containing an examination of some modern geological systems, and particularly of the Huttonian theory of the earth.
London: F C and J Rivington, (1809. first English edition). Octavo, publisher's boards, worn, all pages uncut. The bookplate of Barron Field, with an inscription from the translator to Field; a very good copy. Translated from the French manuscript by the Rev. Henry de la Fite of Trinity College, Oxford..... More
Stratiography of South Africa, handbook eight.
Pretoria: Government Printer, 1980. Quarto, text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, fine copy. More
A history of British fossil mammals, and birds.
London: John Van Voorst, 1846. Octavo, text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, some slight wear. More
Petralogy: a treatise on rocks.
London: White, Cochrane and Co., 1811. Octavo, two (of three?) engraved plates. Early binder's cloth, skilfully rebacked, some paper browning and spotting, otherwise a sound set. More
Ancient sedimentary environments.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1985. third edition), Octavo, text illustrations, signature, dustwrapper. More
The origin of continents and oceans.
London: Methuen and Co., (1924. third edition), Octavo, text illustrations, a fine copy in publisher's cloth. Alfred Wegener is credited with developing the now accepted theory of continental drift. More
Geological observations in South Australia: principally in the district south-east of Adelaide.
Melbourne: Longman Green, Longman, Roberts and Green, 1862. Octavo, text illustrations, five uncoloured plates and map. Publisher's green blind stamped cloth, a very good copy. Ferguson 18805. More
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