GESNER, Abraham

Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia

Halifax, NS, Gossip and Coade, Times Office, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") in original brown cloth rebacked with heavy brown binder's tape with most of the original spine label pasted on; xxxix, 272, [1] pages. Illustrated with a folding lithographic frontispiece ("Parrsboro' From the Water, 1836"), a full-page lithograph ("Cape Split, 1836"), and a hand-colored folding map ("A New Map of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and part of New Brunswick," by C.H. Belcher), with "Explanation of the Maps" bound in. Light scattered foxing, owner name on front endpaper, some looseness of front cover with internal tape reinforcement. Overall Very Good .

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Book number: 020572

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Geology, Mineralogy, Canada, Nova Scotia, Illustrated Books Mineralogy Geology Canada Nova Scotia