Fenton, Carroll Lane.

The World of Fossils.

New York/London: D. Appleton-Century Company Incorporated, 1933. 1933. - Octavo, red cloth titled in gilt. The covers are very lightly rubbed, bumped & soiled & the spine is faded. x, [1] leaf & 183] pages. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings by the author. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 13880

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: NATURAL HISTORY; THE WORLD OF FOSSILS; CARROLL LANE FENTON; EXTINCT ORGANISMS; ILLUSTRATIONS; DRAWINGS; MAPS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

GREGORY, J.W. Appendices by: CATHCART, E.P.; BERRY, R.A.; NEWTON, R.B.; NEILSON, Agnes; HOLLES, A.C.

The Rift Valleys and Geology of East Africa. An Account of the Origin and History of the Rift Valleys of East Africa and Their Relation to the Contemporary Earth-Movements Which Transformed the Geography of the World. With Some Account of the Prehistoric Stone Implements, Soils, Water Supply, and Mineral Resources of the Kenya Colony. With Appendices on the Edible Earths, Soils, Fossils, Rocks, and Masai Place-Names.

London: Seeley, Service and Co. Limited, 1921. First edition, 8vo., pp.479, pictorial charcoal cloth stamped in green, b/w frontispiece, b/w plates and figures; (water?)staining to lower margin of front board, light foxing to edges of text-block, light toning to half title, else very good. No dust-jacket.

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Book number: 34181

Catalogue: MISCELLANEOUS

HILL, John.

A general natural history: or, new and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world; with their virtues and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics: ...London, Printed for Thomas Osborne, 1748-1752. 3 volumes. Folio. With 56 hand-coloured plates (16 on plants, 28 on animals and 12 on fossils, some signed by B. Cole) and in volume 3 also 1 folding table.Contemporary green morocco, richly gold-tooled spines with red morocco labels, gold-tooled frames on the boards, marbled endpapers. Volumes misnumbered on the spines (vols. 1-3 labeled 3, 1 and 2 respectively).

[12], 1-228, 333-592, *457-*592, 593-654, [6]; XXVI, 642; [7], [1 blank]; [8], 584, [4]; pp.First edition of a three-volume work on natural history written by the British botanist, apothecary and physician John Hill (1707?-1775), well-known for his voluminous publications on (natural) science. His main interest was botany, but he also covers zoology, medicine and mineralogy. His A general natural history can be regarded as his main work, because each volume was influential on its own. The history of fossils (vol. 1, labeled 3) is Hill’s first and nearly only publication on mineralogy. He describes the minerals, often based on microscopic examination, and on that basis divides them into series, classes and orders. The folding table at the end of this volume shows a classification system for fossils.The volume on plants (vol. 2, labeled 1) could be regarded as Hill’s major publication on botany. In this volume "Hill introduced the classification system of Linnaeus to England" (DSB). He describes several species and sorts of plants, their physical appearance, size, geographic range and rarity. He describes algae, fungi and cacti, but also flowers such as gladiolas, hyacinths and daffodils. He also describes more exceptional trees, such as the coffee tree and the tamarinde tree, and vegetables and herbs, such as parsnip, anise and coriander. Sometimes the English common names of some plants are printed in gothic type. The volume on animals (vol. 3, labeled 2) describes different classes of the animal kingdom and can be seen as Hill's principal achievement in the field of zoology. It opens with an extensive description of microscopic animals, followed by a description of insects, spiders, beetles and butterflies. He also describes crabs, hermit crabs, starfishes, cuttlefishes, sea horses and different kinds of fishes in general. Also different kinds of amphibians and reptiles. Mammals receive special attention, including squirrels, rabbits, bears, apes, lions, tigers, elephants, camels, goats and antilopes, but also more exceptional animals, such as the manatee and walrus. The bird section is also very extensive, including parrots, owls, falcons, buzzards, ducks and cranes, but also more exotic birds as the toucan and bird of paradise.The three volumes together contain 56 hand-coloured engraved plates with many images, accompanying the text. The extensive text together with these images make Hill’s book a very useful reference work on natural history that could be read and used by a common or a scientific public.With the bookplate (in 2 vols. with traces in the third) of Karin Mellegers. Each volume also contains an owner's inscription of “... Baker” and marginal annotations throughout, especially in the “General table” in vol. 3, probably from the same hand. Bindings slightly worn, corners bumped, head of the spines cracked or worn. First plate of vol. 2 partly loose. Some offsetting from the coloured plates, some occasional foxing. Otherwise in good condition, the hand-coloured plates very good.l Anker 210 (vol. 3); Freeman 1672; Johnston 420; Nissen ZBI, 1939; Stafleu & Cowan 2767; for the author: DSB VI, pp. 400-401.

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Matthews, William H., III,

Exploring the World of Fossils.

Chicago, Childrens Press, (1964). VG. Large size children's book about science. 157pp. Spine and corners sl worn, corner bumped.

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Book number: BOOKS004428I

Catalogue: Science

PARKINSON, JAMES

Organic remains of a former world. An examination of the mineralized remains of the vegetables and animals of the antediluvian world; generally termed extraneous fossils. The first volume: containing the vegetable kingdom.

1804. London, Robson a.o. xii, 471, iv pp. fp. 1 plt. h.t. in text, 9 plts. h.t. at end of volume. Old half cloth, spine neatly repaired, new endpapers, title page professionally repaired, contents very good.

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Book number: 82726

Catalogue: Paleobotany

Parkinson, J.

Organic Remains of a Former World. An Examination of the Mineralized Remains of the Vegetables and Animals of the Antediluvian World Generally Termed Extraneous Fossils. The First Volume.

1820 Containing the Vegetable Kingdom; xii, 461, [4], p. (+ 5 pages of ''Index to the Plates'' in contemporary hand), 10 (1 in text) col. pls, frontispiece, 4to, contemporary cloth. Library stamp on first end-paper, ex libris. Frontispiece and title-page foxed, remainder clean.

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Book number: PP16031

Catalogue: 1

PELLANT, Chris

Rocks, minerals & fossils of the world

London, Pan, 1990. Used - Very Good. VG large format paperback 1st ed.. A clean, tidy copy. Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS135479I

CHRIS PELLANT; ROGER PHILLIPS

Rocks, Minerals & Fossils of the World

Pan Macmillan. 1990-01-01. (ISBN: 0330299530) paperback, 9x11x1. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Very Good.

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Book number: 252718

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 0330299530

Pinna, G.

The world of fossils.

1975 (revised ed.) 128 p., num. col. photographs, 4to, hardbound. Library stamps.

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Book number: PG13270

Catalogue: 1

Turek, V. a.o. | M. Schierlová (trans.)

Fossils of the world. A comprehensive, practical guide to collecting and studying fossils

Paul Hamlyn Publishing, London, 1988 The binding can be seen between the first photo page and the titlepage. 495 p. (NB: large package), Hard Cover, Good.

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TUREK, V. ET AL.

Fossils of the world. A comprehensive, practical guide to collecting and studying fossils.

1990. Arch Cape Press, New York. 495 pp. numerous fig./col. phot. Orig. boards, dustjacket, good, 4to.

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Book number: 96598

Catalogue: General paleontology & evolution

Turek, V. et al.

Fossils of the world.

1988 495 p., num. col. figs, 4to, boards (dust jacket).

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Book number: PG12313

Catalogue: 1

TUREK, V, and others

Fossils of the world: a comprehensive, practical guide to collecting and studying fossils

London, Hamlyn, 1988. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket 1st ed. A tidy copy in tight binding; tiny dent in spine font joint; laminated film on dust jacket a little wrinkled, with slight damage near front joint. This is a heavy book (about 2.2kg packed) additional postage may be required Photo:. ISBN: 0600550141

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Book number: BOOKS170057I

Turke, V., Et al.

Fossils of the World; a Comprehensive, Practical Guide to Collecting and Studying Fossils

New York, Arch Cape Press, 1989. 495p. colored illus. dj, quarto format. .

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Book number: 047529

Keywords: Fossils Palaeontology Natural History

Walker, C. & Ward, D.

Fossils: a visual guide to over 500 fossil genera from around the world

Dorling Kindersley, 1992.1st edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.ISBN: 0751310042.Fine/Fine.Scarcely used. In English.1 kg.

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Book number: 30518

Catalogue: Geology

Keywords: 0751310042