Principles of Geology: or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants , Considered as Illustrative of Geology. In Three Volumes. Sixth Edition de Charles Lyell, Esq. F.R.S - 1840

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1866. First Edition in original plum cloth, spine lettering and decoration in gilt, wreath decoration stamped with borders in blind on boards, dark brown end pages, 286 pp. Very Good Plus, spine lightened from sun, gilt lettering a bit dulled yet quite legible, small fray top edge of spine, scattered light foxing.. A tight, square copy of this Thoreau classic, uncommon in such lovely condition. Contains his important essay "Civil Disobedience", (originally published in 1849 as "Resistance to Civil Government" ), which has served as a call to action and inspired generations ever since. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1882. RARE. Published 1882 - 1883. Three of the Schiller volumes and two of The Goethe with frontispiece portrait engraving. Seventeen volumes handsomely bound in contemporary polished black calf over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, prior owner name one volume, front joint starting to open from bottom end yet holding nicely one volume of Schiller, light rubbing at corners.some spotting associated with the engravings, marbled covers light rubbing.. SCARCE in the complete 17 volume set and in lovely contemporary bindings. Bohn's Standard Library. Translated from the German. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Later Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Printed for John Stockdale; F.C. & J. Rivington; J. Walker; et al., 1811. SCARCE, this 8 volume edition with maps, and especially so in such lovely condition. Eight volumes in contemporary full polished calf, gilt backs with calf labels, the covers with double gilt rules bordering blind tooled arabesque decorations, marbled end papers and edges. Complete with four fold-out maps and Plan of Jerusalem, all Fine- Italy. Vol. 1; Asia, Vol. 2; Ancient World, Vol. 5; Plan of Jerusalem, Vol. 6; Germany, Vol. 7. Very Good Plus, light soiling and rubbing to covers, gilt at spines dulled, end pages uniformly toned but interiors quite clean and bright. Additional shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail due to weight and volume of this set. Please inquire. . New Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

New York: Henry Holt, 1874. SCARCE as a set. Fourteen volumes of the fifteen volume set - History of English Literature (3), Lectures on Art (2), On Intelligence (2), Notes on Paris, Notes on England, Ancient Regime, Modern Regime (2), A Tour Through the Pyrenees, and Italy, Florence, Venice. Lacking only Italy, Rome, Naples. In publisher's original green or blue embossed cloth with gilt lettering and rules, dark brown paper end pages. Publication dates range from 1874-1896. Overall a Very Good mixed set, several volumes with differing prior owner names and bookplates, light wear to cloth at edges, bowing to boards with bottom corner old dampstain Lectures on Art, V. I, not affecting legibility, with similar stain top corner Lectures on Art, V.II. Translated from the French by H. Van Laun, John Durand, T.D. Haye, J. Safford Fiske, and John Austin Stevens. *** An oversize and heavy set that will require well more postage than shown for priority and international mail. Please inquire before… Leer más

London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. In publisher's original embossed purple cloth, gilt spine, pale yellow end papers. With 40 wood engravings including frontispieces by Marcus Stone. With the rare slip to the reader preceding p. 1, in Vol. I, and 5 pages of ads following postscript at rear of Vol. II dated November, 1865. No stab holes. Very Good, cloth torn at spine ends, corners rubbed, London bookseller's blind stamp front end page, prior owner name dated 1866 front end pages. An unrestored set of this Dickens classic, and uncommon thus. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1866. First Edition in original plum cloth, spine lettering and decoration in gilt, wreath decoration stamped with borders in blind on boards, dark brown end pages, 286 pp. Very Good Plus, spine lightened from sun, gilt lettering a bit dulled yet quite legible, small fray top edge of spine, scattered light foxing.. A tight, square copy of this Thoreau classic, uncommon in such lovely condition. Contains his important essay "Civil Disobedience", (originally published in 1849 as "Resistance to Civil Government" ), which has served as a call to action and inspired generations ever since. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Bell and Sons, 1882. RARE. Published 1882 - 1883. Three of the Schiller volumes and two of The Goethe with frontispiece portrait engraving. Seventeen volumes handsomely bound in contemporary polished black calf over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, prior owner name one volume, front joint starting to open from bottom end yet holding nicely one volume of Schiller, light rubbing at corners.some spotting associated with the engravings, marbled covers light rubbing.. SCARCE in the complete 17 volume set and in lovely contemporary bindings. Bohn's Standard Library. Translated from the German. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Later Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Printed for John Stockdale; F.C. & J. Rivington; J. Walker; et al., 1811. SCARCE, this 8 volume edition with maps, and especially so in such lovely condition. Eight volumes in contemporary full polished calf, gilt backs with calf labels, the covers with double gilt rules bordering blind tooled arabesque decorations, marbled end papers and edges. Complete with four fold-out maps and Plan of Jerusalem, all Fine- Italy. Vol. 1; Asia, Vol. 2; Ancient World, Vol. 5; Plan of Jerusalem, Vol. 6; Germany, Vol. 7. Very Good Plus, light soiling and rubbing to covers, gilt at spines dulled, end pages uniformly toned but interiors quite clean and bright. Additional shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail due to weight and volume of this set. Please inquire. . New Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

New York: Henry Holt, 1874. SCARCE as a set. Fourteen volumes of the fifteen volume set - History of English Literature (3), Lectures on Art (2), On Intelligence (2), Notes on Paris, Notes on England, Ancient Regime, Modern Regime (2), A Tour Through the Pyrenees, and Italy, Florence, Venice. Lacking only Italy, Rome, Naples. In publisher's original green or blue embossed cloth with gilt lettering and rules, dark brown paper end pages. Publication dates range from 1874-1896. Overall a Very Good mixed set, several volumes with differing prior owner names and bookplates, light wear to cloth at edges, bowing to boards with bottom corner old dampstain Lectures on Art, V. I, not affecting legibility, with similar stain top corner Lectures on Art, V.II. Translated from the French by H. Van Laun, John Durand, T.D. Haye, J. Safford Fiske, and John Austin Stevens. *** An oversize and heavy set that will require well more postage than shown for priority and international mail. Please inquire before… Leer más

London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. In publisher's original embossed purple cloth, gilt spine, pale yellow end papers. With 40 wood engravings including frontispieces by Marcus Stone. With the rare slip to the reader preceding p. 1, in Vol. I, and 5 pages of ads following postscript at rear of Vol. II dated November, 1865. No stab holes. Very Good, cloth torn at spine ends, corners rubbed, London bookseller's blind stamp front end page, prior owner name dated 1866 front end pages. An unrestored set of this Dickens classic, and uncommon thus. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.