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Rare Mineralogy Book by Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy. Descriptive Mineralogy, Comprising the Most Recent Discoveries. 5th edition.
Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy. Descriptive Mineralogy, Comprising the Most Recent Discoveries...aided by George Jarvis Brush. 5th edition (3rd sub-edition with emendations). New York, 1870. Quarto, pp. xlviii, 827, 616 woodcuts of crystals and minerals.
The volume is complete and in the original cloth with gilt titles. Owner's signature on end sheets. Obituary notice of Dana tipped in with archival sleeve. The text is bright and clean, binding is tight and very clean. In very good to near fine condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS.
PRICE: $500.00 
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Rare Mineralogy Book by Fersmann, Aleksandr Evgenevich & Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz; Der Diamant, Eine Studie. Heidelberg, 1911. Quarto, 2 volumes.
Fersmann, Aleksandr Evgenevich & Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz; Der Diamant, Eine Studie. Heidelberg, 1911. Quarto, 2 volumes. Volume 1, text, pp. xvii, 274, 2 pages advertisements, 206 text figures. Volume 2, atlas, 43 plates, many in color, some plates with printed and colored overlay tissues.
The set is complete and in the original gold colored soft cover wraps with red titles. Light soiling to the wraps, ownership signature of noted mineralogist Kurt Servos on covers. The text and plates are uncut and thus were never read. In very good to near fine condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS.
PRICE: $1,250.00 
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Rare Mineralogy Book by Glocker, Ernst Friedrich; Grundriss der Mineralogie. Nuremberg, J. L. Schrag, 1839.
Glocker, Ernst Friedrich; Grundriss der Mineralogie mit Einschluss der Geognosie und Petrefactenkunde. Nuremberg, J. L. Schrag, 1839. Octavo, pp. xxxiv, 993, 8 copper engraved plates of crystal drawings.
The volume is complete and in the original paper covered boards with a calf and gilt spine label. Binding has been restored at corners and edges. Charles Schuchert's copy with his stamp, stamp of Yale University and signature of noted mineralogist Kurt Servos. Text and plates are very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $600.00 
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Rare Mineralogy Book by Greg, R. P. & Lettsom, W. G.; Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 1858.
Greg, Robert P. & Lettsom, William G.; Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 1858. Octavo, pp. xvi, 483, text well illustrated.
The text is complete and in the original cloth with gilt spine titles. The spine is lightly sun faded. Owners signature on half title. The binding is tight, text is bright and clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $850.00 
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Rare mineralogy book by Lewis, H. Carvill; The Genesis and Matrix of the Diamond. London 1897.
Lewis, H. Carvill; Papers and Notes on the Genesis and Matrix of the Diamond. Edited from his unpublished manuscript by Professor T. G. Bonney. London 1897. Quarto, pp. 72, 2 plates, 35 illustrations, 32 pages of ads.
The text is complete and in the original cloth with gilt titles. Binding is tight and clean. Book plate of Brush Mineralogical Library on paste down. Ink line through plate. Signature of noted mineralogist Kurt Servos on first leaf, Light toning to fist blank leaf and ad pages. The text and plates are very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $250.00 
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Rare Mineralogy book by Pott, Johann Heinrich; Lithogéognosie Ou Examen Chymique
Pott, Johann Heinrich; Lithogéognosie Ou Examen Chymique Des Pierres Et Des Terres En Général, Et du Talc, de la Topaze & de la Stéatite en particulier, Avec une Dissertation sur le Feu & sur la Lumiere. & Continuation de la Lithogéognosie Pyrotechnique...Paris, 1753. Octavo, Vol. 1, pp. viii, 431, 1 plate. vol. 2, pp. 267, 5, 103 pages of tables. The set is complete and in a contemporary full mottled calf with gilt spine titles and panels, red tinted text block edges and marbled end sheets. The bindings are tight with minor corner rubbing and scuffing. The text is very clean and crisp. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $2,400.00 
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Rare mineralogy book, Dana's copy, Kenngott, Gustav Adolf; Krystallformennetze zum Anfertigen von Krystallmodellen. Wien, R. Lechner, 1854.
Kenngott, Gustav Adolf; Krystallformennetze zum Anfertigen von Krystallmodellen. Wien, R. Lechner, 1854. Oblong atlas with blue paper wraps and paper title and 4 pages of text followed by five large folded plates of outlines of crystal forms. This rare work is complete and in a modern acid free folder. The original blue wraps are well worn and the folded plates are toned due to quality of the paper. The work is from the library of James D. Dana, inscribed to him by Kenngott. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $850.00 
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Rare mineralogy book, Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy Containing the Most Recent Discovers . . . Illustrated by Six Hundred Wood Cuts. 4th edition. 1858.
Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy Containing the Most Recent Discovers . . . Illustrated by Six Hundred Wood Cuts. 4th edition. New York, Appleton & Co., 1858. Quarto, pp. 533, errata, 600 text woodcuts. The work is complete and in the original stamped cloth with gilt spine titles. X-lib, with faint accession number on spine. The binding is tight with light sun fading to spine, small perforated stamp on lower part of title page. The text is clean with signature of William Ferris on first blank leaf and inscription dated 1866 noting purchase of text with a collection of minerals. Very minor foxing to first and last pages. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $750.00 
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