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Rare Geology Book: Wheeler, George M. & Stevenson, John. J.; Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian in 1872, Part IV, Vol. III. Geology of a Portion of Colorado Explored in 1873.
Wheeler, George M. & Stevenson, John. J.; Report Upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian in 1872, Part IV, Vol. III. Geology of a Portion of Colorado Explored in 1873. Washington, 1875. Quarto, pp. 300-508, text illustrations. The text is complete and in the original brown cloth with gilt titles. The binding is tight and clean, titles are bright. Light foxing to end sheets, text is very clean. In very good condition. Rare in this format. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $550.00 
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Rare Geology Book: Wheeler, George M.; Progress-Report Upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian in 1872
Wheeler, George M.; Progress-Report Upon Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian in 1872, under the Direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys. Washington, 1874. Quarto, pp. 56, folded map, 5 plates. The text is complete and in the original brown cloth with gilt titles. The binding is tight and clean, professionally re-cased with evidence of the work not visible. X-lib. Carnegie Library with stamp on title page, edge of last page, verso of map and plate edge. Clear archival repair to the back of a fold on the map, light dust soiling to outer margin of a plate. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $650.00 
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Rare Geology Book: Whiston, William; A New Theory of the Earth...1696.
Whiston, William; A New Theory of the Earth, From its Original to the Consummation of all Things. Wherein the Creation of the World in Six Days, The Universal Deluge, And the General Conflagration, As laid down in the Holy Scriptures, Are shewn to be perfectly agreeable to Reason and Philosophy. With a large Introductory Discourse concerning the genuine Nature, Stile and Extent of the Mosaick History of the Creation. 1st edition, London. R. Roberts, 1696. Large octavo, pp. 6, 95, 1, 388, 4. With the advertisement, and errata leaf. With an engraved frontispiece of the solar system, seven full page engraved plates, one being a large folding plate, and five half page plates depicting the earth and the cosmos. The work is complete and in contemporary stamped calf boards with a later calf spine with raised bands and gilt titles. The binding is tight and clean, the text is clean with a marginal penned notation on one page and owners book plate on paste down. Early penned signature of Thomas Green on rear end sheet. In very good condition. The first edition is rare. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $2,900.00 
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Rare Geology Book: Whitehurst, John; An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; Before the Deluge. 1778.
Whitehurst, John; An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth before the Deluge; deduced from facts and the Laws of Nature. To which is added an appendix, containing some general observations on the Strata in Derbyshire. With sections of them, representing their Arrangement, Affinities, and the Mutations they have suffered at different periods of time. Intended to illustrate the preceding inquiries, and as a Specimen of Subterraneous Geography. By John Whitehurst. London: Printed for the author, and W. Bent, by J. Cooper in Drury-Lane; and sold at G. Robinson's in Pater-Noster Row, 1778. Quarto, pp. half-title, title, 11 page list of subscribers, ii, 2, 199, 6 engraved plates on 4 sheets (one folding).
The work is complete and in a contemporary calf and marbled boards with gilt titles. spine edges and corners nicely restored, text and plates are very clean. In very good condition.
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PRICE: $1,300.00 
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Rare Geology Book: Whitehurst, John; An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; Deduced from Facts and the Laws of Nature.
Whitehurst, John; An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; Deduced from Facts and the Laws of Nature. 2nd ed., London, Printed for W. Bent, 1786. Quarto, pp. 12, 283, copper-engraved frontispiece portrait, 7 (5 folded) copper-engraved plates.
The work is complete and in a later calf over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight, light stain to lower board margin caused probably during binding, light foxing to title page and offset of image to title page. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $1,000.00 
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Rare Geology Book; Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm; Svmmi Polyhistoris Godefridi Gvilielmi Leibnitii Protogaea.
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm; Svmmi Polyhistoris Godefridi Gvilielmi Leibnitii Protogaea Sive De Prima Facie Tellvris Et Antiqvissimae Historiae Vestigiis In Ipsis Na- tvrae Monvmentis Dissertatio Ex Schedis Manvscriptis Viri Illvstris In Lvcem Edita A Christiano Lvdovico Scheidio. Goettingae Svmptibvs Ioh. Vil. Schmidii Bibliopolae Vniversit. A.S.H. 1749. Quarto, pp. Titlte page in red/black, dedication, xxvi, Conspectvs Totivs Operis., 86 pages of text.; 12 folding plates. This rare work is complete and in a contemporary calf and marbled boards with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding is tight, front inner hinge a bit weak, board edges chipped, text with light foxing, moderate on title page. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $5,000.00 
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Rare Geology books by Ebenezer Emmons, American Geology, volumes 1, 2 and 6. All published
Emmons, Ebenezer; American Geology containing a Statement of the Principles of the Science with full Illustrations of the Characteristic American Fossils. Parts 1 & 2 & 6 (all published). Albany, Sprague & Company, 1855-1857. Quarto, Part 1, pp. xvi, 194, frontispiece, 1 double page plate, 46 illustrations. Part 2, pp. 251, 18 double page plates, 84 illustrations. Part 6, pp. x, 152, 12 plates and a section, (many are folded, plates are randomly numbered and do not correspond to text notation for plates). FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The set is in a later linen with paper spine labels. The bindings are tight and clean. All are from the library of Mrs. M. Schuyler Elliot and bequeathed to the American Museum of Natural History with their book plate, stamp and cancellation stamp. The text for parts 1 and 2 are very clean, text for part 6 has light toning, clean plates, inked notation on title page denoting parts 3 through 5 were never published. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $1,100.00 
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Rare geology map and book, Hayden, Ferdinand V.; Notes Explanatory of a Map and Section Illustrating the Geological Structure of the Country Bordering on the Missouri River, from the Mouth of the Platte River to Fort Union.
Hayden, Ferdinand V.; Notes Explanatory of a Map and Section Illustrating the Geological Structure of the Country Bordering on the Missouri River, from the Mouth of the Platte River to Fort Union. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1857. Octavo, pp. 10, folded hand-colored folded map and profile. The report is complete and is not extracted from the Academy Proceedings volume. It has its own title page. The work is in a blue cloth with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and clean, the text and map are very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $400.00 
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