Author: Ramsay, Andrew
Title: The Geology of the Island of Arran, from Original Survey - Defective Copy But with Hand Coloured Plates of the Geology of Glasgow
Description: Richard Griffin and Company, 1841. Soft Cover. 78p. Bookplate of George R Alexander 42 Sardinia Terrace, Glasgow on front pastedown - Alexander was a council member of the Geological Society of Glasgow. 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. 'A useful guide to the geology of Arran' titled Tour in Arran with accurate map on front board. 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. Title page missing; boards marked and binding beginning to fail.The plates are toned but still VG with a pencil diagonal on the Arran map - ? of the section - easily removed. Sold for the text and the maps.See scans. . Poor

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