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Acadian Geology: an Account of the Geological Structure and Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, and...
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Acadian Geology: an Account of the Geological Structure and Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, and Portions of the Neighobouring Provinces of British America.

by Dawson, John William (Sir)

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Edinburgh: Oliver and Bord, 1855. RARE in the 1855 First Edition, last seen at auction in 1969 (RBH). Original green embossed cloth with gilt floral arrangement front cover and gilt lettering back, large fold-out color map at rear. Very Good Minus, tears to cloth at head of spine, front hinge opened yet holding nicely, map at rear complete and present, but most of map separated from book, with a 2" chip separated but present. Sir John William Dawson, (1820-1899) ws an important Canadian professor of geology and principal of McGill University for 38 years. He was a Canadian pioneer in the field.of the microscopic studies of fossils, the first British North American trained to be an exploration geologist, and worked in Canada with Charles Lyell, the father of modern geology. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Bone Caves of Ojcow in Poland
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The Bone Caves of Ojcow in Poland

by ROMER, Professor Dr.Ferd.; Translated by John Edward Lee

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London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1884. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front paste down -"Arthur Wyatt Edgell, Esq. with ? kind regard" likely the translator's inscription. Small stamp of Cowley House, Exeter, the home of Edgell. Very Good, cloth at spine sunned and worn and with small tears, moderate foxing associated mainly with tissue cover for frontis photograph. hinges starting from top and bottom edges, complete with sketch-map and 12 plates, which are clean and lovely. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Celebrated American Caverns, Especially Mammoth, Wyandot, and Luray Together with Historical,...
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Celebrated American Caverns, Especially Mammoth, Wyandot, and Luray Together with Historical, Scientific, and Descriptive Notices of Caves and Grottoes in Other Lands

by Hovey, Horace C.

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Cincinnati, Ohio: Robert Clarke & Co., 1882. From the collection of noted Mammoth Cave historian and author Harold Meloy, his small name label at front paste down. In original green cloth with gilt device front cover and gilt lettering at spine, dark brown end papers, Very Good, front hinge showing slight tear, light wear to cloth at edges and light soiling, contemporary prior owner name and address first white end page. 3 fold-out maps, the largest, of Mamoth Cave, Very Good, with two 1' tears at folds and creases at fore edge, the other 2 maps are Fine. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Earthquakes and Other Earth Movements
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Earthquakes and Other Earth Movements

by Milne, John (1850-1913)

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London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1886. 8vo, xiv, 363, 4 pg. International Scientific Series list, 44 pp. publisher's ads. With 38 figures and fold-out color map. International Scientific Series Vol. LVI. Map is Fine. Book is Very Good in publisher's decorative red cloth, top dusty, 1/2" chip to cloth at head of spine, the contemporary armorial bookplate of Charles Fry, with motto "Fidelitas". RARE in either the 1st or 2nd edition. John Milne, (1850-1913), British geologist, engineer, and seismologist, was the developer of the first international network for seismological data, and created what may be considered the world’s first modern seismograph. He spent 20 years residing in Japan, taking part in field investigations studying Japan's volcanoes. By the end of that period he came to the conclusion that seismic activity was not related to volcanic activity, in contradiction to popular belief and common theory. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No… Read More
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Elementary Geology  (ASSOCIATION COPY)
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Elementary Geology (ASSOCIATION COPY)

by Hitchcock, Edward (1793-1864)

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Amherst, Mass.: J. S. & C. Adams, 1840. viii, paginated 9-320, illustrated, 3 fold-out charts. RARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page - "Mr. A. Jenkins, Jr., with the respect of the author", with laid in single sheet center fold with one side in author's manuscript handwriting, titled "Topics on Geology" followed by 19 numbered topics with corresponding pages noted. ASSOCIATION COPY, Reverend Abraham Jenkins, Jr., (1811-1861), graduated Amherst College in 1838. Upon graduation, he assisted Hitchcock in his chemical lectures, and in his geological survey of the State of Massachusetts until the summer of 1839. Edward Hitchcock later became the third President of Amherst, (1845-1854), and was the first State Geologist of Massachusetts. The book a bit less than Very Good, tear to black cloth at front joint running the length of the book with1/4" loss of cloth at top edge of spine, light foxing, mainly at end pages, with heavier toning on verso of rear… Read More
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A Guide Manual to the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky
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A Guide Manual to the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky

by Wright, M.D., Charles W.

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Louisville, KY: Printed by Bradley & Gilbert, 1860. SCARCE, while OCLC locates 23 copies in institutions, no copies foumd in current commerce, and only the earlier 1858 edition found at auction, and that not since 1963. From the collection of noted Mammoth Cave historian and author Harold Meloy, his small name label front paste down. Bound in contemporary quarter black leather over marbled boards without the original wrappers, Very Good, moderate toning throughout. vi, 7-61 pages. "Doctors had written about the cave before, but with Charles W. Wright, M.D., of the Kentucky School of Medicinein Louisville, a new era of Mammoth Cave medical authors began.Wright was present in Mammoth Cave during the first descent of a deep pit known as the Maelstrom, and he was one of the first explorers of Diamond Caverns. His book The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky was published in 1858 and again in 1859. In 1860 he revised and enlarged it. As A Guide Manual to the Mammoth Cave the 1860 edition became the standard… Read More
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The Mammoth Cave and Its Denizens. A Descriptive Guide
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The Mammoth Cave and Its Denizens. A Descriptive Guide

by A. D. Binkerd, M. D.

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Cincinnati, Ohio: Robert Clarke & Co., 1869. RARE in current commerce, last seen in dealers catalogues and at auction 1968 and earlier. From the collection of noted Mammoth Cave historian and author Harold Meloy, who has created stapled stiff paper wrappers with handwritten title and his name to protect this copy. Very Good, in original purple wrappers, vi, 95, [1] pages : 1 illustration, title page printed in black, red, and green. Text within single rule border. Includes index. Poem "Mammoth Cave. By George D. Prentice": pages 89-91. "Table of distances on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad": page 95. Chips, edge wear and light soiling to wrappers, internally clean and unmarked. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Mining Directory - Catalog & Engineers' Handbook of Machinery Equipment and Supplies for...
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Mining Directory - Catalog & Engineers' Handbook of Machinery Equipment and Supplies for Mines, Mills, Smelters, Quarries Metallic and Non-Metallic

by Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

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Los Angeles: Mining Department Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1932. Scarce, OCLC locates only 7 copies. Near Fine, light wear at corners. Bookplate of Grooves Middulburger front end page. 156 pp. + 44 page Classified Index of Products of Los Angeles County. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Palaeontology; in Advance Sheets from the Eighteenth Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana;...
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Palaeontology; in Advance Sheets from the Eighteenth Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana; S.S. Gorby, State Geologist.

by Miller, S.(amuel) A.(lmond)

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Indianapolis, IN: Wm. B. Burford , 1892. Very Good Plus in original printed wrappers, small tear fore edge front wrapper, ligh wear at edges of wrappers with app. 1" paper loss of wrapper at bottom edge of spine. 79 pages, 12 leaves of plates, explanation printed on verso of plates. RARE, none found in current commerce, WorldCat locates 7 libraries that hold this title, although, oddly, none in Indiana institutions. . First Printing. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Pictorial Guide to the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
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Pictorial Guide to the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

by Martin, Rev. Horace; Illustrated in the First Style of Art by S. Wallen, Jno. Abdrew, J. W. Orr, and N. Orr

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New York: Stringer & Townsend, 1851. 4 preliminary leaves, [7]-116 pages frontispiece, 8 plates, added title page, engraved, with last 8 blank for Notes. Original embossed red cloth, gilt title front cover, pale yellow end papers. Very Good Plus, small prior owner name stamp front paste down (Alfred L. Mudge), 4 pages with small spots of toning else interior bright and unmarked, boards with light even soiling. Frontis of Cave House plus 7 other black and white illustrations on unnumbered pages.SCARCE in current commerce in lovely condition.. First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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