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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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London: Edward Bumpus, 1888. Second edition. Illustrated, small folding map ay the rear, small thick octavo, pp xxxii, 403, a neat Latin ownership stamp on the title page, slight offsetting of the frontispiece on to the title page, otherwise just slightly used internally, original blue cloth slightly worn but very damaged on its upper cover (see illustration). LACKING PAGES 7 - 10 WITH THE PLATE, AND PROBABLY LACKING PAGES i - iv OF THE PREFACE : A PRODUCTION FAULT AS THESE SEEM NEVER TO HAVE BEEN BOUND IN. [Much admired by Charles Darwin. The author was an English geologist and naturalist, born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1832, and educated in that city. He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their Pseudomyrmex ants. As a youth Belt became actively interested in natural history through the Tyneside Naturalists Field Club. In 1852 he went to Australia and… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1874. First edition. Illustrated, small folding map ay the rear, small thick octavo, pp xvi, 403, slightly weak internally, a contemporary owner's signature and date on the preface page, with a Victorian W.H. Smith Lending Library label on the front endpaper and their tiny embossed stamp opposite, original blue blind-stamped cloth, rubbed and a bit marked, the lower cover more scuffed, head and tail of the spine worn. [Dedicated to Henry Walter Bates, and much admired by Charles Darwin. The author was an English geologist and naturalist, born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1832, and educated in that city. He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their Pseudomyrmex ants. As a youth Belt became actively interested in natural history through the Tyneside Naturalists Field Club. In 1852 he went to Australia and for about eight years worked… Leer más

London, John Murray, 1874, First edition. . original blue cloth with gilt cover decoration, spine gilt title lettering & decorations, re-backed preserving original cloth, spine a little darkened, lightly rubbed at edges, interior is clean and fine in very good cover. . 8vo [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; xvi, 403 pp, frontis, plates, other illus, foldout partly colored map, index. . Darwin's Century, Jeremy Norman Collection lot 20: "A classic work on the natural history of Nicaragua by the British geologist who superintended the Chontales Gold Mining Company from 1868 to 1872. Belt was especially influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and his book contains a great deal of evidence to support it." British Museum Natural History Catalogue p. 131. Welch p. 177. Palau 26647. Cundall 949. Casey Wood 230: "The intrinsic merits of the book, of which Darwin spoke so highly, resulted in a second edition (in 1888), after the death of the author in 1878."… Leer más

Attractive blue cloth with gilt particulars to spine and front cover. Folding map of Nicaragua to rear. Illustrated with black/white plates throughout. Previous owner's name to title page (see image), but otherwise a nice tight copy with no defacements.
5.5 x 7.75 in (14 x 20 cm)

London, John Murray, 1874.Original pictorial cloth (spine sl. faded). With folding map, 27 wood-engraved plates and illustrations. XXXII,403 pp.First edition. - In 1862 Thomas Belt (1852-1878) sailed for Central America to take charge of the Chontales gold mines in central Nicaragua, arriving at Greytown in the steam-ship Solent. From here he moved south, ascended the San Juan River to the Lago de Nicaragua, then followed the northeastern shore of the lake to Acoyapo and the goldminning village of Santo Domingo, located between the Siquia and Mico rivers. This remained Belt's base of operations for several years, but numerous excursions were made into the surrounding country. In 1872, his final year in the country, he made a long and difficult journey to the north (Howgego IV, p.75). Besides descriptions of nature in the area, the author describes the people, their customs, culture, society, ancient artifacts, etcCharles Darwin wrote on Belt's book "it appears to be the best of all Natural History… Leer más