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	Book by Lieut. James M. Gillis; The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition To The Southern Hemisphere, During The Years 1849-52. House Exc. Doc. 121, 33rd Cong., 1st Sess., Washington, 1855. Gillis, Lieut. James M. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition To The Southern Hemisphere, During The Years 1849-52. House Exc. Doc. 121, 33rd Cong., 1st Sess., Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1855. Quarto, 2 volumes. Volume l. devoted principally to Chile. pp. xiii, 2, 556, frontispiece, very large panoramic folding view of Santa Lucia, 3 large folding maps, 1 single-page map, 3 single-page plans, 5 lithographed plates and a beautifully colored chromolith plate of an Araucanian chief. Volume ll devoted to the Andes and the Pampas, pp x, 300, one folding map of Argentina, 1 single page map, and 35 plates depicting the animal, fish and reptile life of the area, three are full color plates depicting the basketry and other textiles of the native populations and fifteen are beautiful full color plates depicting native bird species. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The set is complete and in the original half calf and marbled boards, calf  spine labels and gilt titles. Light wear and scuffing to boards and edges, text and plates with very minor marginal toning. A very clean set. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $800.00
	Book by Linnaei, Caroli,; Philosophia Botanica Linnaei, Caroli,; Philosophia Botanica, in qua explicantur Fundamenta Botanica cum Definitionibus Partium, Exemplis Terminorum, Observationibus Rariorum. Viennae, 1783. Octavo, pp. 360, 10 folded plates. In recent calf over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. very light toning to some text margins, old lib. stamp on title, early inked signature upper title edge. Very good. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $800.00
	Book by Louis-Bourguet and P.-Cartier; Traite dea Petrifications; 1742 Bourguet, Louis & Cartier P.; Traite dea Petrifications-la première partie traite de différentes questions de géologie,cristallisations,origines des pierres,fossiles-la seconde,le Traité des pétrifications. 1st ed., Paris, Briasson. 1742. Quarto pp. xvi, half title,163, half title, 91, 4, and 60 folded engraved plates. The work is complete and in a contemporary full mottled calf with six decorative gilt spine panels and red/gold spine label and marbled end sheets. Light scuffing to edges and corners, text and plates exceptionally bright, inked inscription on title page indicating this was the copy of Louis Delaunay, Director Museum of Natural History, Tours. Very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $5,000.00
	Book by Lusser, Carl Franz; Nachragliche Bemerkungen zu der geognostischen Forschung und Darstellung des Alpendurchschnitts vom St. Gothard bis Art am Zugersee. 1842 Lusser, Carl Franz; Nachragliche Bemerkungen zu der geognostischen Forschung und Darstellung des Alpendurchschnitts vom St. Gothard bis Art am Zugersee. Allge. Schweizerische Gesellschaft, Nouveaux memoires Societe Helvetique, 1842. Quarto, pp. 14, three folded plates (two hand colored). The work is complete and in an archival folder with original blue decorative paper wraps bound in, edge wear to wraps, text uncut, minor foxing to plates. A very good copy. Lusser's inked address label and inscription to Charles Jackson, tipped in.Very rare. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $500.00
	Book by Macomb, J. N.; & Newberry, J. S.; Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859. Washington, 1876. Macomb, J. N.; & Newberry, J. S.; Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859. Washington, 1876. Quarto, pp. vii, 152, 22 plates, (some colored), text illustrations, large folded map. The text is complete and in the original embossed cloth, gold tooled spine titles, light rubbing to boards, spine lightly sun faded, minor damp margin at rear of text and margin of b/w plates but not on map or colored plates, contemporary European rubber stamp on lower part of title page and armorial bookplate on paste down, a very good copy. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $4,000.00
	Book by Maillet, Benoit de; Telliamed; or the World Explain'd: containing Discourse Between an Indian Philosopher and a Missionary, on the Diminution of the Sea- the Formation of the Earth- the Origin of Men and Animals.... 1797 Maillet, Benoit de; Telliamed; or the World Explain'd: containing Discourse Between an Indian Philosopher and a Missionary, on the Diminution of the Sea- the Formation of the Earth- the Origin of Men and Animals; and other Singular Subjects Relating to Natural History and Philosophy. 1st American edition, Baltimore, 1797. Octavo, pp. 268. The volume is complete and in a contemporary calf, gold/red spine label, binding rubbed and boards scuffed, early inked notation on first end sheet, very good. Rare. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $1,300.00
	Book by Oscar (Oskar Friedrich von) Fraas; Aus dem Orient. Theil I. Geologische Beobachtungen am Nil, auf der Sinai-Halbinsel und in Syrien. Thiel II. Geologische Beobachtungen am Libanon. Stuttgart, Ebner & Seubert 1867 & 1878. Fraas, Oscar (Oskar Friedrich von); Aus dem Orient. Theil I. Geologische Beobachtungen am Nil, auf der Sinai-Halbinsel und in Syrien. Thiel II. Geologische Beobachtungen am Libanon. Stuttgart, Ebner & Seubert 1867 & 1878. Octavo, Theil I pp. viii, 222, colored frontispiece, 3 folded plates of fossils, numerous text figures. Theil II, pp. vi, 136, b/w frontispiece, 6 plates of fossils. The set is complete and in the original calf and cloth, spines rubbed with gilt titles partially perished, minor light foxing, owner's blind stamp on title pages, very good. Very rare with both volumes present. Theil II is seldom seen. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $900.00
	Book by Oswald Heer; Die Urwelt der Schweiz. 1st edition, Zurich, 1865. Heer, Oswald; Die Urwelt der Schweiz. 1st edition, Zurich, 1865. Quarto, pp xxix, 622, tinted frontispiece, illustrated with 18 tinted plates, diagrams. The set is complete and in contemporary cloth over marbled boards, spine titles. Hans Thalman's copy with his stamp. Light foxing to some signatures, very good. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $300.00

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