Essays, Historical and Biographical, Political, Social, Literary, and Scientific
de Miller, Hugh
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Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1869. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Early Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1869. 12mo. Early reprint. Cloth binding, gilt titles. Antique ex-library with hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplate. 501 pp., 2 pp. advertising. Born in Cromarty, Miller was a stone mason turned geologist, writer, journalist and religious reformer. He collected and described fossils from many Scottish localities, many of which are now in the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. His 1841 book "The Old Red Sandstone" remains a classic work. He was also a notable collector of Scottish folklore. He was a leader of the "Disruption" of the Church of Scotland. As a geologist, Miller struggled to reconcile his religious beliefs with the new science of evolution. Spine sunned with fraying top of spine. Solid copy, very good condition..
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- Título
- Essays, Historical and Biographical, Political, Social, Literary, and Scientific
- Autor
- Miller, Hugh
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- Usado - Muy bueno
- Edición
- Early Reprint
- Editorial
- Gould and Lincoln
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- Boston
- Fecha de publicación
- 1869
- Tamaño
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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- EVOLUTION BROUGHAM
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- Rare Literature and Fiction; British Social Reform/Lord Brougham;
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- Bookplate
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- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
