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Paleontology Book: James Parkinson, The Study of Fossil Organic Remains.
Parkinson, James; Outlines of Oryctology. An Introduction to the Study of Fossil Organic Remains; Especially of those found in the British Strata: Intended to Aid the Student in his Enquiries Respecting the Nature of Fossils, and their Connection with the Formation of the Earth. London, 1822. Octavo, pp. vii, errata, 346, 10 plates. The work is complete and in a 19th century tooled calf binding with gilt titles and panels, marbled text block edges and end sheets. The binding is tight and clean. The text is very clean with armorial book plate on paste down. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $1,300.00 
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Paleontology Book: Nilsson, Sven; Petrificata Suecana Formationis Cretaceae Descipta et Iconibus Illustrata.
Nilsson, Sven; Petrificata Suecana Formationis Cretaceae Descipta et Iconibus Illustrata. Londini Gothorum, 1827. Quarto, pp. viii, 40, 10 aquatint plates.
The work is complete and in a modern linen with gilt title, owner's book plate on paste down, Harvard book plate above it but no stamps. Minor foxing to margins of text, plates clean and bright. In very good condition. The work is rare.
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PRICE: $800.00 
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Rare Americana Map and text, Robert Greenhow; Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of America,
Greenhow, Robert. Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of America, and the Adjacent Territories; Illustrated by a Map and a Geographical View of those Countries. Washington: Blair and Rives, 1840. Octavo, pp. xi, errata, 238, folded map in rear pocket. The work is complete and in a modern quarter calf over marbled boards with a gilt spine label. The binding is tight and clean, the text has light foxing to the first and last pages, the folded map is crisp and exceptionally clean in a sleeve at the rear of the work. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $750.00 
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Rare Americana Pamphlet: Benjamin Silliman, An Oration, Delivered at Hartford on the 6th of July, A. D. 1802.
Silliman, Benjamin; An Oration, Delivered at Hartford on the 6th of July, | A. D. 1802. Before the Society of the Cincinnati for the State of Connecticut, Assembled to Celebrate the Anniversary of American Independence. Hartford, 1 of only 300 copies printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1802. Octavo, pp. 34.
The pamphlet is in a modern archival wrap with typed titles on cover. The wrap is pristine, light foxing to first and last pages of pamphlet. A very good copy of a very rare Silliman speech. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $800.00 
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Rare Arctic Book: Ross, Sir John; Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions....
Ross, Sir John; Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833...Including the Reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross...and the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. London, A. W. Webster, 1835. Octavo, pp. [8], xxxiii, [1], 740, 16 steel-engraved plates including frontispiece; 6 color lithographed plates (1 of which is a plan); 3 color mezzotints; 6 maps (1 of which is a large folding hand-colored chart of the Arctic regions). FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
The text is complete and in the original cloth over boards, spine expertly re-backed with original spine strip retained, edge wear to the corners and edges of the boards has been nicely restored. Very light foxing to a few text signatures. Over all in very good condition. The first edition, rare large paper printing. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $1,400.00 
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Rare Astronomy Book, Lelande, Joseph-Jerome Lefrancis de; Observations Faites par ordre du Roi, Pour la Distance de la Lune a la Terre, 1752.
Lelande, Joseph-Jerome Lefrancis de; Observations Faites par ordre du Roi, Pour la Distance de la Lune a la Terre, a l’Observatoire Royal du Berlin, en 1751 & 1752. Hist. L’Academie Royale des Sciences. Anne M. DCCXLVI, Paris, 1751. Quarto, pp. 457-480, numerous tables. The work is complete and in a modern archival folder. The binding is tight and clean, the text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $750.00 
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Rare astronomy book, Lowell, Percival; Mars. Boston & New York, Houghton, Miflin & Company, Riverside Press, 1895.
Lowell, Percival; Mars. Boston & New York, Houghton, Miflin & Company, Riverside Press, 1895. Quarto, pp. viii, 228, 24 plates including colored frontispiece, 2 figures. The work is complete and in the original red cloth with gilt cover and spine titles and gilt Mars vignette on cover. Scuffing and light toning to titles. Small blemish on lower spine, very narrow damp margin to very outer margin of front end sheet pages only. The text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $350.00 
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Rare Astronomy Book: Winthrop, John; Two lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, in April 1759.
Winthrop, John; Two lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, in April 1759 : on occasion of the comet which appear'd in that month : With an appendix concerning the revolutions of that comet, and of some others. Boston : Printed and sold by Green & Russell : sold also by D. Henchman, 1759. Octavo, pp. 44, appendix, xviii. This rare work is complete and in a 19th century calf and marbled boards with gilt titles. The binding is tight and very clean. The text is very clean with a period presentation notation at the inner margin of the title and owners book plate on the paste down. In very good condition.
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PRICE: $1,900.00 
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