Walks and talks in the geological field. [The Gravel Pit -- Among the Glaciers -- The Hillside Spring and its Work -- The Floods of the Great Lakes -- The River Gorge -- A Walk Under the Sea -- By the Rocky Wall -- Liquid Sunlight -- Gaseous Sunlight -- Solidified Sunlight -- The Cemeteries of the Bad Lands -- Lone Burials in the Coal Lands -- Historical glimpses -- The Primeval Storm -- The World without a BackBone -- Courses of the Earths Masonry -- Among the Volcanoes -- Frozen Seas of Lava -.
by Winchell, Alexander
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used, very good
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Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States
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NY:: Chautauqua Press,, 1886.. hardcover. Used, very good. No dust jacket. Apparent 1st printing. 5.5x8. Black embossed lettering and design on front cover plus gilt design; gilt lettering on spine. 329 pages. Cover is near fine but for two-and-a-half inch by one inch area at bottom left corner of rear that is lightened due to exposure to moisture (no other damage--no mildew or foxing; no mustiness); very slight loss of color due t o wear at tips of corners and top/bottom of spine. Interior as new--appears unread. Very nice condition. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
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- Brentwood Books (US)
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- 56529
- Title
- Walks and talks in the geological field. [The Gravel Pit -- Among the Glaciers -- The Hillside Spring and its Work -- The Floods of the Great Lakes -- The River Gorge -- A Walk Under the Sea -- By the Rocky Wall -- Liquid Sunlight -- Gaseous Sunlight -- Solidified Sunlight -- The Cemeteries of the Bad Lands -- Lone Burials in the Coal Lands -- Historical glimpses -- The Primeval Storm -- The World without a BackBone -- Courses of the Earths Masonry -- Among the Volcanoes -- Frozen Seas of Lava -.
- Author
- Winchell, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used, very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chautauqua Press,
- Place of Publication
- NY:
- Date Published
- 1886.
- Keywords
- GEOLOGY NATURE COLLECTABLE NATURAL SCIENCES
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