Riversleigh.
Sydney: Reed, (1991. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A classic account of Australian palaeontology. More
GENERAL - Geology
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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
Gondwana eight: assembly, evolution and dispersal: proceedings of the eighth Gondwanan symposium Hobart / Tasmania / Australia / 21- 24 June 1991.
Netherlands: A A Balkema, 1993. Octavo, maps, photographs, laminated boards. More
The Antipodean ark: creatures from prehistoric Australia.
North Ryde: Angus and Robertson, 1987. Octavo, illustrated by Peter Schouten, softcover. More
Address delivered at the Anniversary meeting of the Geological Society of London, on the 21st of February 1862; preaced by the announcement of the award of the Wollaston Medal.
London: Taylor and Francis, 1862. Octavo, publisher's printed wrappers. More
Address delivered at the Anniversary meeting of the Geological Society of London, on the 21st of February 1862; preaced by the announcement of the award of the Wollaston Palladium Medal.
London: Richard and John Taylor, 1850. Octavo, publisher's printed wrappers. 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
Prehistoric animals of Australia.
Sydney: Australian Museum, 1983. Quarto, text illustrations by Peter Schouten, bookplate, softcover. More
Ancient sedimentary environments.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1985. third edition), Octavo, text illustrations, signature, dustwrapper. More
New Zealand adrift: the theory of continental drift in a New Zealand setting.
Wellington: A H and A W Reed, 1980. Large octavo, text illustrations, signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Island life: or the phenomena and causes of insular faunas and floras including a revision and attempted solution of the problem of geological climates.
London: Macmillan and Co., (1880. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, coloured maps. Rebound in early half calf, all edges coloured, bookplate, hinges strengthened. The american edition was published the same year. 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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