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Found 7 books for Rare Paleobotany Books (1-7 of 7)Click on the Book Title for large photos and detailed book description.

Pale Botany Books
Rare Paleobotany Books
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Book by Capt. Henry Keppel - A Visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H. M. Ship Meander
Keppel, Capt. Henry; A Visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H. M. Ship Meander: with Portions of the Private Journal of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. 2 volumes, London, Richard Bentley, 1853. London 1853. Quarto, two volumes bound in one, pp. xiv, 301, tinted frontispiece, 3 tinted lithographed plates, and pp. viii, 286, tinted frontispiece, 3 tinted lithographed plates, illustrated by O. W. Brierley. In later calf over marbled boards, gilt spine titles. Spine sun faded, minor spotting to outer margin of three plates, very good.
PRICE: $1,200.00 
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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.
PRICE: $300.00 
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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). 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.
PRICE: $1,100.00 
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Rare Paleobotany Book, Ettingshausen, Constantin von, Five works on Fossil Plants
Ettingshausen, Constantin von.; Uber Palaeobromelia ein Neues Fossiles Pflanzengeschlecht. & Beitrag zur Flora der Wealdenperiode. & Begrundung einiger neusen oder nicht genau bekanten Arten der Lias- und der Oolithflora. & Die Steinkohlenflora von Stradonitz in Bohmen. & Fossile Pflanzenreste aus dem Trachytischen Sandstein von Heiligenkreuz Beikremnitz. Kaiserlich-Koenigliche Geol. Reich. Bd. 1, abth. #3, No. 1-5, Wien, 1852. Quarto, pp. 10, 2 colored plates, pp. 32, 5 colored plates, pp. 10, 3 colored plates, pp. 18, 6 colored plates, pp. 14, 2 colored plates respectively.
The five works are complete and in the original title wraps. The bindings are tight with light wear to spines and cover margins. Penned early catalogue number on inner margin of covers, and penciled number on interior margin. The text and plates are exceptionally clean and bright. These rare works are in very good condition.
PRICE: $850.00 
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Rare Paleobotany Book, Ettingshausen, Constantin von.; Die Tertiare Flora von Haring in Tirol. 1853
Ettingshausen, Constantin von.; Die Tertiare Flora von Haring in Tirol. Austria Geol. Reich, Band II, #2, Wien, 1853. Small folio, pp. 118, 31 finely tinted plates. The work is complete and in modern wraps with the original title title covers preserved. The binding is tight, early penciled catalogue number on first page, light foxing to some text and plates. In very good condition.
PRICE: $320.00 
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Rare paleobotany book, Ettingshausen, Constantin von.; Die Steinkohlen Flora von Radnitz in Bohmen. Austria Geol. Reich, Band II, #3, Wien, 1854.
Ettingshausen, Constantin von.; Die Steinkohlen Flora von Radnitz in Bohmen. Austria Geol. Reich, Band II, #3, Wien, 1854. Small folio, pp. 74, 29 finely tinted plates. The work is complete and in modern wraps with the original title title covers preserved. The binding is tight, early penciled catalogue number on first page, light to moderate foxing to some text and plates. In very good condition.
PRICE: $320.00 
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Rare paleontology book, Marsh, Othniel C., Emmons, Samuel Franklin., Knowlton, F. H., et.al.; Geology of the Denver Basin, 1896
Marsh, Othniel C., Emmons, Samuel Franklin., Knowlton, F. H., et.al.; Geology of the Denver Basin. USGS Monograph 27, 1896. Quarto, pp. xxi, 556, 31 plates and folded maps, 102 figures. The work is complete and in the original brown cloth with gilt titles. The binding is tight with light scuffing and institute stamp on lower spine. Mining institute book plate on paste down and stamp on half title. Very minor coal smoke on text block margins. The text, maps and plates are very clean. In very good condition.
PRICE: $310.00 
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