Andrew Crombie Ramsay - The Geology of the Island of Arran, from Original Survey

Glasgow, Richard Griffin and Company, 1841. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this mid nineteenth century geological survey of the Island of Arran, illustrated with two hand coloured plates. The scarce first edition of Scottish geologist Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay's geological survey of the isle of Arran, the first published work from Ramsay.Illustrated with two hand coloured plates, and further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete. Explained by the author as produced with the intention of affording a 'useful guide to the geology of Arran', this slight work is divided into six chapters discussing different regions of the island.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth covered boards. Small losses to cloth at back strip head and tail. Head and tail of front joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, binding somewhat strained towards start of text block. Pages clean and bright, with light marks to title page and frontispiece. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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