The Dew-Drop and the Mist; or, an Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers, and Uses of Dew and Mist, in Various Parts of the World

London, Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , 1847. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition, an excellent copy of this scientific book on dew and mist. Illustrated. An uncommon first edition of this work, published in 1847. An excellent volume on dew and mist, looking at their properties, dangers, and uses in the natural world. How they form and act in various places of the world. With five full plates and a few illustrations in text. In the original publisher's cloth. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only and a slight fading to the cloth to the spine. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front pastedown, previously scribbled out. With a small binder's sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The minor faint spotting particularly to the first and last few leaves, pages are generally clean throughout. Illustrated with five full plates and a few illustrations in text throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 771A55

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: first editions dew mist illustrated dew Unnamed

David Thomas Ansted

The Geologist&Apos;S Text-Book

London, John Van Voorst, 1845 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this work of geology by David Thomas Ansted in the original publisher's binding. First edition of The Geologist's Text-Book by David Thomas Ansted in the original publisher's cloth binding. Intended as a book of reference for the geological student. A scarce edition with thirteen copies held in libraries. David Thomas Ansted was an English professor of geology. During his career, he taught at Addiscombe Military Seminary, where future East India Company officers were trained and therefore his teachers influenced the study of geology in British colonies at the time. Prior owners inscriptions and notes in pencil and ink throughout the text. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some slight loss to the extremities of the rear board. The hinges are slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning and prior owners inscriptions and notes in pencil and ink throughout the text.  Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 848W41

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Ansted Geology First edition Scarce Geology None

Ralph O'Connor

The Earth on Show: Fossils and the Poetics of Popular Science, 1802-1856

Chicago and London, The University of Chicago Press, 2007. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first impression of this sweeping book of geology by Ralph O'Connor, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Ralph O'Connor tracks the growth and development of geology from 18022 to 1856 in Britain in this extensive study. With an introduction titled 'Science as Literature' and chapters on the introduction of mammoths, William Buckland, marketing, Hugh Miller, and more. Illustrated with black and white figures in text and colour plates throughout. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with black and white figures in text and colour plates throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 804A12

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: geology first editions ralph o'connor first editions Not Stated

H. E. Balch

Mendip - the Great Cave of Wookey Hole

Wells, Clare, Son & Co. Ltd, 1932. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated second edition of this work on the Mendip caves. Second edition. Illustrated with coloured frontispiece and nineteen plates. Collated complete. Written for visitors to the Mendips, this work includes the history of the caves and Welsh legends surrounding Wookey Hole. A 1000-year-old skeleton was discovered in the caves by Balch in 1912, and has also traditionally been linked to the legendary Witch of Wookey Hole, although analysis indicated that they are the remains of a male aged between 25 and 35. Written by Herbert E. Balch, an English archaeologist, naturalist, caver, and geologist who explored the caves of the Mendip Hills and pioneered many techniques used by modern cavers. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 847T47

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Mendip Cave Balch Cave None

John Bolton

Geological Fragments Collected Principally from Rambles Among the Rocks of Furness and Cartmel

London , D. Atkinson; Whittaker and Co. 1869. First edition. Cloth. A scarce edition of Geological Fragments Collected Principally from Rambles Among the Rocks of Furness and Cartmel by John Bolton. First edition. Illustrated with six plates of fossil illustrations, 'beautifully delineated by the artist from casts taken in gutta-percha from the originals by the author, who also drew in sections&apos. Bound by Edmonds and Remnants, London with binder's label to rear pastedown. In a cloth binding. Externally, generally smart but with slight wear to extremities, rubbing, marks and occasional stains to boards. Slight loss to cloth to joints in places, hinges tender. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Bright and generally clean throughout but with the odd spot and handling mark and foxing to first few pages and a label to front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN30-G-7

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Geological Cartmel Furness John Bolton Cartmel None

T. G. Bonney

Volcanoes: Their Structure and Significance

London, John Murray , 1899. First edition. Cloth. A first edition scientific work on volcanoes, by the English geologist, Thomas George Bonney. The uncommon first edition. Part of the 'Progressive Science Series', edited by F. E. Beddard. In the publisher's original embossed cloth binding. With twelve full-page plates, one folding plate and several vignette illustrations and diagrams. Collated complete. A scientific work on the structure and significance of Volcanoes. Written by the English geologist and former president of the Geological Society of London, Thomas George Bonney. The half title page is present. In the original, full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Fading to the spine. Light marks to the boards. Hinges are starting but still very firm. Spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still firm. Pages bright and clean with some light spotting throughout. The folding plate to the rear of the volume is in excellent condition. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 845g10

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: volcanoes geography geology science geography thomas george bonney Not Stated

E. B. Ford; R. S. R. Fitter; W. B. Turrill; A. W. Boyd; et al.

The New Naturalist, Volumes 1 to 10

London, Collins, 2008. Cloth. A fine set of these first facsimile editions of the first ten volumes of the New Naturalist series, in a handsome slipcase. The first facsimile edition of these works in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers, in a cloth slipcase. A smart collection of facsimiles of the ten first volumes from the New Naturalist Library, comprising:Butterflies by E. B. Ford (48 colour plates; 24 monochrome plates)British Game by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald (24 colour plates; 48 monochrome plates)London's Natural History by R. S. R Fitter (40 colour plates; 32 monochrome plates)Britain's Structure and Scenery by L. Dudley Stamp (32 colour plates; 32 monochrome plates)Wild Flowers: Botanising in Britain by John Gilmour and Max Walters (32 colour plates; 24 monochrome plates)Natural History in the Highlands and Islands by F. Fraser Darling (32 colour plates; 32 monochrome plates)Mushrooms & Toadstools: A Study of the Activities of Fungi by John Ramsbottom (46 colour plates; 24 monochrome plates)Insect Natural History by A. D. Imms (40 colour plates; 32 monochrome plates)A Country Parish - Great Budworth in the County of Chester by A.W. Boyd (32 colour plates; 32 monochrome plates)British Plant Life by W. B. Turrill (48 colour plates; 24 monochrome plates) The New Naturalist Library is a series of books, written by experts, concerning a variety of natural history topics, aiming to interest general readers in the wildlife of the British Isles. They have had considerable influence on many, such as W.D. Hamilton and Mike Majerus, who later became professional biologists.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers, in a cloth slipcase. Externally, cloth is in immaculate condition to all volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages and plates are very bright and clean. Dust wrappers are in lovely bright condition. Small closed tear to the head of the spine to Wild Flowers and to A Country Parish. Fine . Ill.: S. Beaufoy; Eric Hosking. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 872M17

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: New Naturalist Natural history Wild flowers Insects Natural history Game birds British Landscapes S. Beaufoy; Eric Hosking;

Chang Chengfa; Robert M Shackleton; John F. Dewey; Yin Jixiang

The Geological Evolution of Tibet: Report of the 1985 Royal Society - Academia Sinica Geotraverse of the Qinghai - Xizang Plateua

London, The Royal Society, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this geological study of Tibet with folding maps and micro-fiche maps on two film sheets. First edition. Illustrated throughout with in-text diagrams, a fold-out graph, seventeen plates, a large fold-out map to the rear, and two micro-fiche maps on film sheets. With essays on the region's palseontology, environmental evolution, geochemistry, tectonic evolution, and much more. Written by Chang Chengfa, Robert M Shackleton, John F. Dewey, and Yin Jixiang. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also very smart with light shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 846T81

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Geological Evolution Tibet Evolution None

Leon W. Collet; O. T. Jones

The Structure of the Alps

London, Edward Arnold & Co. 1927 . Cloth. A smart first edition of Leon Collet's exploration into the geology of the Alps. This work examines the foreland, the geosyncline or the Pennine Nappes, the Hinterland of the Austrides and the problem of the Prealps. Written by Swiss geologist Leon W. Collet.From the department of geology library of the University of Reading.Illustrated with twelve plates, including three folding plates, as well as in-text diagrams. Collated, complete.The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a small library location to the tail of the spein, and otherwise just slight occasional bumping. Library stamps to the front and rear pastedowns , with some crossed-out numbers to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 799R8

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: The Structure of the Alps Leon W Collet Geology The Alps Leon W Collet None

R. H. Dott and Robert H. Shaver

Modern and Ancient Geophysical Sedimentation

London , Society for Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1974. Cloth. A fascinating study into geosynclinal sedimentation, illustrated with diagrams throughout. Featuring a photographic frontispiece of Marshall Kay. Special publication, number nineteen. In original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean throughout, aside from previous owner's ink stamp to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: GEN34-G-1

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Marshall Key Maps Geology Maps None

Heinrich Wilhelm Dove; Edward Sabine [intro.]

Temperature Tables

London, Richard and John E Taylor, 1848 . First edition. Unbound. A very scarce mid nineteenth century publication of climate data. A very scarce publication, taken from the 'Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science', 1847. This work consists of four pages of introductory remarks from Edward Sabine, president of the society, and a geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer and soldier in his own right. The majority of this work consists of tables of temperatures for locations across the globe throughout the year, the work of Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, a Prussian physicist and meteorologist. During his career he published more than 300 papers, some of which delved into experimental physics. He also had an important influence over the science of meteorology, and was considered by some to be a pioneer in this field; Dove's primary meteorological focus was in climatology. He also studied the distribution of heat over the surface of the Earth and the effect of climate on the growth of plants. Disbound, as issued. Tear to head of title page. Some light discolouration to title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 785F40

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Meteorology Royal Society Climate Royal Society None

Clement le Neve Foster [ed.]; J. S. Haldane [ed.]

The Investigation of Mine Air

London, Charles Griffin and Company, 1905. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and interesting study of the air in mines, and consequent health effects. Illustrated with numerous diagrams. The scarce first edition of this work, with frontispiece and numerous scientific illustrations.A collection of studies from experts in various fields into Mine air quality, edited by physician and physiologist John Scott Haldane, and geologist and mineralogist Sir Clement le Neve Foster.To the rear of this work is a fifty-two page catalogue of further scientific and technical works of the period from the publisher.As evidenced by the library bookplate and stamps, this work was presented to the 'Mount Boppy Miners' Library' in 1906. The Mount Boppy Gold Mine operated in New South Wales, Australia, from 1901-1922. It was, at the time, regarded as being the largest gold producer in New South Wales. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Tidemarks and discolouration to the boards. Light bumping to spine head and tail, with discolouration to back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown. Front free endpaper and frontispiece detached but present. Front and rear hinges starting but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to title and contents page. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 781F1

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Australia Mount Boppy Coal Mining Mount Boppy Not Stated

Michael Huxley [editor]

The Geographical Magazine Volume I Nos. 1-6 & Volume V Nos. 1-6

London, Chatto & Windus, 1935-1937. Cloth. A smart set of two volumes of The Geographical Magazine, with illustrations throughout. Two volumes. Founded in 1935, Geographical (formerly The Geographical Magazine) is the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers. The magazine is published monthly, and contains illustrated articles on people, places, adventure, travel, and environmental issues, as well as the latest academic research and discoveries in geography. Each volume is highly illustrated with photographs and maps, many of which are in colour. Edited by Michael Huxley, an English diplomatist and editor. This set includes: Volume I, Nos. 1 - 6, May - October 1935. With articles on: our Stone-Age Contemporaries, Pilgrim to Mecca, Flying to India, Across the Greenland Ice-Cap, the German Universities, and a Turtle Hunt in the Solomon Islands. Volume V, Nos. 1 - 6, May - October 1937. With articles on: The National Trust, Stones of Angkor, a Festival in Yugoslavia, the Dead Cities of Ceylon, Australia's Flying Foxes, and the Yami of Koto-Sho. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with a few pencil annotations. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of volume I. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 886T21

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Geographical Magazine Volume I Volume V Magazine Not Stated

The New Zealand Institute of Mining Engineers

Minutes of Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Mining Engineers 1897

Aukland, The Institute, 1897. First edition. Cloth. A scarce illustrated work on the Hauraki peninsula goldfields in New Zealand. Being the transactions of the New Zealand institute of Mining Engineers at the end of the nineteenth century. From the library of the Institution of Mining Engineers in London. With their bookplate to the front pastedown, and their stamp to the recto of front endpaper and to the title page. Illustrated, with fifteen folding plates, four photographic plates, two large folding maps, and a folding table. Collated, complete. An informative work, which explains the council of the institute, their constitution and rules, members and students, before giving accounts of several meetings by the New Zealand Institute of Mining Engineers. In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with patches of rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Library plate to the front pastedown, with institutional stamps to the preliminary pages and to the verso of plates. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Large maps have minor chips to the extremities. Closed tear to the gutter of the two maps. One of the maps is detached but present. Just the odd spot to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 704L17

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: New Zealand Geology Mining Hauraki Geology None

Excelsior

Excelsior: Helps to Progress in Religion, Science and Literature

London, James Nisbet and Co, 1854-56. Leather. A six volume collection of Excelsior's publications between 1854 and 1856. A collection of 56 plates across all six volumes. Address topics such as geography, English letter writers, zoology and figures such as Captain Cook. Contains fascinating chapters on animals including the chimpanzee and lories. Also includes chapters on Egypt's architecture, sculpture and paintings. Collated; complete. In a half morroco binding. Rubbing to extremities and handling marks to boards. Loose cloth to front board ofr volume one.Internally, firmly bound. Pages very occasionally spotted but generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: SET63-D-3

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: Illustrated Geography Zoology Captain Cook Geography Painting Various