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Found 83 books for Rare Invertebrate Paleontology Books (33-40 of 83)

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Rare Geology Book, Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology, 4th edition
Lyell, Charles; Principles of Geology: Being An Inquiry how far the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface are referable to Causes now in Operation. In Four Volumes. The Fourth Edition. London, John Murray, 1835. Octavo, vol. 1, pp. xviii, 406, frontispiece, folded colored map. Vol. 2, pp. 465, 4 pages ads, 4 plates and folded maps. Vol. 3, pp. 455, 3 plates (one colored). Vol. 4, pp. 456, 6 plates (some folded, 1 colored), texts also contain figures.

The set is complete and in the original cloth with later gilt spine labels. Bindings are tight, minor wear to upper and lower spine edges. Owners book plate on paste down, society stamps on titles and verso of a couple of plates. Card pocket removed from rear paste down. Light foxing to some pages and some plates. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $780.00
Rare Geology Book, Cuvier, Georges & Brongniart, Alex.; Description Geologique des Environs de Paris
Cuvier, Georges & Brongniart, Alex.; Description Geologique des Environs de Paris, Nouvelle édition dans laquelle on a inséré la descriptions d'un grand nombre de lieux de l'Allemagne, de la Suisse, de l'Italie etc., qui présentent des terrains analogues à ceux du Bassin de Paris. Par M. Alex. Brongiart. Paris, Chez G. Dufour et E. d'Ocagne, 1822. Large quarto special large paper copy, pp. viii, errata, 428, frontispiece, 2 (1 handcoloured) folded engraved maps and 16 (1 handcoloured) lithographed plates.

This large paper copy with wide margins is complete and in the original binders wraps with the original paper spine label. The wraps are scuffed with the spine starting to split and a few signatures starting. Owners stamp on verso of frontispiece, short section torn from half title but not effecting print, text is clean, map is very clean, light foxing to margins of some plates. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $2,900.00
Rare Geology Book, David Dale Owen; Geological Survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota...1852
Owen, David Dale, et.al.; Report of a Geological Survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota; and incidentally of a Portion of Nebraska Territory. Philadelphia, 1852. Large quarto, text, pp. xxxviii, 638, frontispiece, engraved title page vignette, 69 text engravings. Atlas, two copper engraved folded maps, (hand colored), 27 engraved plates of fossils, 19 folded engraved plates of profiles, sections, and views (many hand colored).

The set is complete and in the original decorative embossed cloth with gilt spine and cover titles. Bindings are tight, text volume re-cased with modern end sheets and spine margins restored. Inscribed to owner on end sheet. Atlas is inscribed from Senator Henry Dodge to John Brackem of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Maps and profiles have mis-folds but are intact and clean. Over all a very good set.
PRICE: $650.00
Rare Geology Book, Hager, Albert D.; Report on the Geology of Vermont: Descriptive, Theoretical, Economical and Scenographical.
Hager, Albert D.; Report on the Geology of Vermont: Descriptive, Theoretical, Economical and Scenographical; by E. Hitchcock, E. Hitchcock Jr., A. D. Hager, & C. H. Hitchcock, in two volumes. Claremont, 1861. Quarto, Volume 1, pp. viii, 589, 289 woodcut text illustrations. Volume 2, pp. 4, 590-982, 75 woodcut text illustrations, 38 plates (some hand colored) , 3 folded hand colored geological maps.

The set is complete and in the original cloth with gilt titles and a later cloth spine on volume 2 with gilt titles. The bindings are tight and clean. Book plate of mining institute on paste downs and stamp on title page and verso of some plates. The text, maps and plates are very clean. In very good condition.
PRICE: $550.00
Rare Geology Book, Nicolaus Steno, Elementorum Myologiae Specimen
Steno, Nicolaus; Elementorum Myologiae Specimen, seu musculi descriptio geometrica. Cui accedunt canis carchariae dissectum caput, et dissectus piscis ex canum genere. 2nd edition, Amsterdam,  1669. Octavo, pp. 151, 7 folded engraved plates, text woodcuts.

The work is complete and in a modern calf over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and clean, the text and plates are exceptionally clean. A very rare work in very good condition.
PRICE: $14,000.00
Rare Geology Book, Nicolaus Steno, Elementorum Myologiae Specimen, 1st edition, 1667
Steno, Nicolaus; Elementorum Myologiae Specimen, seu musculi descriptio geometrica. Cui accedunt canis carchariae dissectum caput, et dissectus piscis ex canum genere. 1st edition, Ex Typographia sub signo Stellae, 1667.  Quarto, large paper copy, pp. (viii), 123, and 7 plates (3 woodcut and folding, 4 engraved), other woodcut illustrations in the text.

The work is complete and in an early 19th century half calf over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight with light scuffing to the boards, owners book plate on paste down, the text and plates are crisp with wide margins and with only very minor foxing to margins. A very rare work, in very good condition.
PRICE: $20,000.00
Rare Geology book, Rogers, William B & Rogers, Henry D.; Contributions to the Geology of the Tertiary Formations of Virginia. I. Geology of a Portion of the Peninsula Between the James and York Rivers. 1836
Rogers, William B & Rogers, Henry D.; Contributions to the Geology of the Tertiary Formations of Virginia. I. Geology of a Portion of the Peninsula Between the James and York Rivers. Transactions American Philosophical Society, Vol. 5, Philadelphia, 1837. Quarto, pp. 24, folded hand colored plate of five geological profiles.

The work is complete and in a modern archival folder. The binding is tight and clean, text is clean with light toning to plate and very small stain at inner gutter. In very very good condition.
PRICE: $240.00
Rare Geology Book, William Henry Fitton; A Geological Sketch of the Vicinity of Hastings. 1833.
Fitton, William Henry; A Geological Sketch of the Vicinity of Hastings. London, 1833. Octavo, pp. viii, 94, folded plate of colored sections, text woodcuts.

The work is complete and in the original linen with gilt cover titles. The binding is tight, light wear to binding edges, inner hinges nicely tightened. The text and plate are clean.
PRICE: $450.00

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