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Acadian Geology: an Account of the Geological Structure and Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, and Portions of the Neighobouring Provinces of British America.
de Dawson, John William (Sir)
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Librería
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Edinburgh: Oliver and Bord, 1855. RARE in the 1855 First Edition, last seen at auction in 1969 (RBH). Original green embossed cloth with gilt floral arrangement front cover and gilt lettering back, large fold-out color map at rear. Very Good Minus, tears to cloth at head of spine, front hinge opened yet holding nicely, map at rear complete and present, but most of map separated from book, with a 2" chip separated but present. Sir John William Dawson, (1820-1899) ws an important Canadian professor of geology and principal of McGill University for 38 years. He was a Canadian pioneer in the field.of the microscopic studies of fossils, the first British North American trained to be an exploration geologist, and worked in Canada with Charles Lyell, the father of modern geology. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Librería
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 008450
- Título
- Acadian Geology: an Account of the Geological Structure and Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, and Portions of the Neighobouring Provinces of British America.
- Autor
- Dawson, John William (Sir)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Minus
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Oliver and Bord
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1855
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Geology; Nineteenth Century;
Términos de venta
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Sobre el vendedor
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
Sobre Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
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