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Lyell, Charles
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Travels in North America; 1841 and 1842. Wiley and Putnam, New York, 1845, 1st American edition. 2 vol. Poor condition. Home-made card cover glued to intact stitching and last page in each volume. Text in good condition. Repairable. Folded hand coloured panoramic plate of Niagara fall in first volume. Hand coloured map of eastern North America in second volume in good condition, wear on folds and pin-holed at intersection of folds.
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£95
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Blackstone, DL
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Traveler’s Guide to the Geology of Wyoming. Geological Survey of Wyoming, Bulletin 67, 1988. PB, 130pp. A clear exposition of the geology of Wyoming with numerous b&w and some colour photographs and clear sections and block diagrams for the first 80pp, followed by descriptions of particular localities worth visiting. In good condition.
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£5.00
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Kaye, CA
SOLD 1209
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The Geology and Early History of the Boston Area of Massachesetts, A Bicentennial Approach. USGS bulletin 1476, 1976. PB, 76pp. A brief account of the geology (mainly quaternary). Early settlement, subsequent development and events of the American revolution are related to the geology. The Boston Tea Party left deposits that help to confirm the location of the shoreline. Library stamps on front and back cover. An interesting little book in very good condition.
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£5.00
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Reeds, CA
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The Geology of New York City and Vicinity. American Museum of Natural History, Guide Leaflet no.56, New York, 1930. PB, 36pp. A basic guide to the geology with pictures of early quarries. Has at one stage got wet in the field so that some pages are wrinkled and ink has transferred. Still very clear, legible with little wear. In good condition
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£5.00
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Redfern, R
SOLD 1209
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The Making of a Continent. BBC, 1983, 1st edition. HB, 242pp. Produced for a television series of the same name, there are numerous colour photographs and excellent graphics. Plate tectonics and the growth from the Precambrian ‘nucleus’ is the thematic approach with clear regional examples. In fine condition with original dust jacket
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£9.00
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Shannon, EV
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The Minerals of Idaho, Smithsonian Institution US National Museum Bulletin 131, 1926, Washington. PB, 483pp. Detailed compendium of known minerals and there occurrences by county, with crystal diagrams and chemical analyses for most and occasional b&w photographs. Worn spine and much thumbed copy but still intact with no loose pages. In fair condition
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£9.00
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