London: John Murray, 1859. Third Edition. Octavo; G+; Green spine with gilt lettering; Third edition; 429 pages with two fold outs and pages of advertisements.; Darwin's contribution present and corrected on page 268. NOTES: The first edition of 1849 had a transposition error in Darwin's essay, some later states included a corrected text in a rear pocket. The second edition was issued in 1851, with no offprint of Darwin's article. This is the third edition, complete. Fold out maps are present, with some slight tears to the rear map.; Book has been repaired with original green cloth still present; Some cloth missing from the spine, lettering still present but worn; Former library book with bookplate from the Royal Navy on front paste down and faded ink stamp on title page; Boards show wear along the edges, corners bumped and beginning to fray. Pages are age toned, as is typical with some minor spotting, mostly at the beginning and on the fold outs; Interior otherwise clean and free of marking.; shelved case 3. More

Boulder, Colorado: Geological Society of America, 1985. Anthology. Included books and maps in very good condition. Sun fading and occasional tears to several of the paper wrappers that store the folded maps. Nevertheless, the maps themselves remain clean and bright. Comprises 67 volumes and 25 maps. In addition to the accompanying maps, many volumes include multiple plates. Collection includes many regional map sheets with accompanying text. PLEASE NOTE that due to the number of these volumes and their respective weight that special shipping arrangements are required. More

New York: Messner, 1967. Third Printing. Octavo; VG; Library Binding; White spine with blue lettering; 191 pages; SIGNED by EISENHOWER on the title page; Wear to the edges of the boards, some minor bumping to the corners; Binding tight and text block clean; Shelved case 5 or window. BL Consign. More

London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d. [1880s]. 4tos.; 384 pp., each volume; VG-/no dust jacket; brown cloth-covered spines and boards with dark brown endpapers; gilt lettering to spine and front board with illustrations in black; bumping, chipping, and fraying to head and tail of spines; rubbing to back board of Vol. 5; dark-colored top of text-block (faded); age-toning to fore-edge of text-block; light scratching to bottom edge of text-block, Vols. 1 and 3; interiors clean, age-toning throughout; staining to middle of fore-edge of text-block, Vol. 4; shelfwear to endpapers, including slight tear to back free endpaper, Vol. 3; shelved above Hardcover Fiction/Literary Criticism. More

Oakton: Appalachian Books, 1974. 5 volumes, 1st volume is hardcover, volumes 2 - 5 are paperback. Octavo; Volume 1: VG-/no-DJ; Volumes 2 - 5: VG-/no-DJ paperback. Volume 1: Back board very subtly bowed, boards have some light rubbing to bottom edges, boards have occasional small scuffs and some small, faint spots, pastedowns age toned and have some foxing, book's binding strong; Textblock age toned, foxing around textblock edges, some light foxing on end papers, interior clean; 274 pp. Volumes 2 - 5: paperback covers have some minor edge wear and some rubbing/light scuffing to surfaces. Volumes 3 and 4 have a few small spots on spines. Volume 3 has a small closed tear in upper left corner of front cover, a few small, thin wrinkles at top of spine, a bit more edge wear and slightly heavier rubbing/scuffing than rest of volumes near top of back cover. All four paperback volumes have former seller's small price sticker on back.; Textblocks are age toned with foxing around textblock edges, all interiors clean. All volumes contain fold-up maps of rivers. This sale is for: Appalachian Waters 1: The Delaware and Its Tributaries, hardcover, 274 pp. Appalachian Waters 2: The Hudson River and Its Tributaries, paperback, 488 pp. Appalachian Waters 3: The Susquehanna River and Its Tributaries, paperback, 600 pp. Appalachian Waters 4: The Southeastern Rivers, paperback, 850 pp. Appalachian Waters 5: The Upper Ohio and Its Tributaries, paperback 948 pp. approx. 3160 pages total. More

Beverley Tucker: Washington, D.C., 1858. Thick Quarto; pp 1005; G/no-DJ; brown spine with gilt text; odd volume; full title: Reports of Exploration and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; cloth has light sunning to exterior; sturdy boards; text block has light age toning to exterior edges; interior shows light foxing to various pages; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1979. First Edition. Large Octavo; pp 606; VG-/G-; black spine with ivory text; this volume only; dust jacket shows modest wear to edges and joints; some rubbing to exterior; minor chips to corners; cloth has light shelf wear to exterior; mild wear to corners; strong boards; text block shows slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated;. More

Ottawa, Calgary & Vancouver: Geological Survey of Canada, 1998. Large Octavo; G/no-DJ; White spine with black text; Cloth has minor wear on exterior just light rubbing, mostly on rear and at corners and edges, panels are slightly bowed but are otherwise strong and intact; Text block has some light soiling at fore edge exterior, light highlighting and underlining on pp 207, 212, 215, 221, and 223, otherwise text pages are clean with tight binding; previous owner's name on ffep; pp 387. More

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1852. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; Brown fabric spine with gilded text. Boards have wear on edges, bumping on corners, tears on edges and joints, apart from that, binding strong; Textblock has light wear on edges, foxing on title page, otherwise, free of underlining/highlighting; pp 511. More

n. p. n. publ. 1983. Small Quarto; pp 117; G+; black spine without text; missing jacket; cloth has slight sun fading to exterior; strong boards; text block shows light foxing to exterior edges; frontispiece; light foxing to endpapers; profusely illustrated;. More

Los Angeles, Minneapolis: Design Center for American Urban Landscape, 1989. Folio; pp 102; VG-/paperback; black spiral bound; stiff black boards; gilt lettering to front; some mild rubbing to boards; light toning to interior edges; intact panels; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; interior clean; profusely illustrated; inscribed with author's initials to title page;. More

London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Octavo; pp 160; VG-/no-DJ; bright green spine with gilt text; cloth shows slight wear to exterior, strong boards, ex-library label to spine; text block has slight toning to exterior edges, ex-library's bookplate to front pastedown, stamp to front pastedown and fore edge, ex-library writings, markings and pouch to rear endpaper and pastedown; interior clean. More

Rome: I.C.E. -Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, 1982. Large octavo; G/no-DJ; gray spines with black text; slipcase has slight staining to rear; cracking rear head edge; 2 volumes, 78+146; cloths have moderate wear to edges; some spotting to spine; lightly sunned boards; one volume is in 2 ring binder, second volume is hardbound book; text blocks show moderate wear due to handling; lightly sunned spines; interiors clean; illustrated with many photographs; Italian, German, French, Arabic and English text. More

Paris: Dunod, 1951. First Edition. 8vo., vi, 239 pages, illustrated, graphs; VG-; tan cover with black print, peripheral soiling, tears at top and bottom of spine exposing binding, slight spotting and rubbing, bottom right corner folded and chipped, slightly bumped outer corners, bumped outer edge of rear cover; slight spotting on first prelim. page, otherwise clean interior; text in French; folded insert titled: "Caracteristiques des Corps Chimiques, Purs et Techniques" More

London: John Van Voorst, Paternoster Row, 1858. Octavo. VG/no DJ - hardback. Green spine with gold text/title; boards are strong with evidence of faint moisture exposure staining on the front and on the spine; red and gold bookplate of the previous owner on the front pastedown; foxing on the front pastedown, front free end page, back pastedown,and back free end page; age-toning on the front free end page and back free end page; penci lwriting on the back pastedown; binding is strong; foxing on the fore-edge; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 415. More

Washington, D. C. Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1908. Thin octavo; good/none; dark blue cloth spine with gilt lettering; boards, minor shelf wear and bumping; binding, tight; Ex Library markings; shadow browning to endpapers; text block, clean; toning at the edges; illus.: tables; 80pp. More

n. p. n. publ. n. d. Large Octavo; unpaginated; VG; brown spine with black and silver text; illustrated slipcase shows light sunning to exterior head edge; minor wear to corners; no jacket; cloth has little wear to exterior; mild rubbing to corners; decorative panels with text and illustrations; strong boards; text block has mild tone to front endpapers at edges; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; good looking book; text in Chinese and English;. More

New York: Romance of American Petroleum and Gas Co., 1911. Large Octavo; G-/no-DJ; black spines with gilt text; 2 volumes: vol. 1, pp 363; vol. 2, pp 423; cloths have moderate shelf wear to exteriors; slightly worn edges; text blocks have some foxing to exterior edges; patterned endpapers; interiors show lightly tone toward edges; frontispieces; profusely illustrated; slightly cracked rear gutters; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

State of West Virginia, 1916. Octavo; good-/none; sunned blue cloth spine with fading gold text; boards, minor shelf wear and bumping; age-toned at the spine; notes in pencil, front/rear paste down endpapers; text block, clean; toning starts; illus.: maps, plates, figures; 644pp. More

Washington, DC: USGPO, 1988. US Printing. Qto. VG/ - no DJ. tall ivory wraps spine, lengthy tiny black lettering centered for titling, spine surface has a few ridges and light wrinkling. smooth wraps cover, graphic in silver gray and ice blue between enlarged full black title. gently skimmed interior, neatly aligned corners and interior clear, no marks or writing to the slick off white stock. text accompanied by large figures (photos, images, graphs), tables and includes two large fold out plates in rear pocket. lightly shelfworn, with neat clear edges, all sides. approx. 278 pp. More

Napoli: Casa Editrice: S.G.M. - Cercola, 1992. Booklet; VG/no-DJ paperback; Black spine w/o text; Covers have minimal shelf wear and otherwise clean with sturdy panels; Text block has slightly age toned edges with unmarked pages and good binding; pp 52. More

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Pres, 1965. Octavo; pp 412; G+/G-; ivory/green spine with black text; dust jacket has some age toning to spine and edges; few chips to edges; cloth shows light wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light toning to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; illustrated; previous owner's name to ffep;. More

Denver: Basement Tectonics Committee, Inc., 1981. Quarto; VG/no-DJ paperback; black spine, blue/white text; cover has rubbing; textblock is clean; pp 404. More

London, Great Britain: The Royal Society, 1980. UK Edition. Qto. VG/VG-. solid turquoise panels, sunned to the point of yellow toned bold ivory capitals, tiny publisher at tail end. front jacket simply repeats bold ivory capitals, enlarged and centered within upper half, aligned with the centered publisher above bottom edge. mild perimeter wear, inner flaps yellow toned. previous owners name and address on right fep. purple indigo cloth, stamped with bold silver lettering, a stylistic match with outer spine. vivid royal purple cloth, bright and evenly hued panels, gently bumped corners. ivory stock and textblock is clear with neatly aligned corners. smooth unmarked outer edges. 268 pp. ISBN# 0854031375. More

Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1916. Large octavo; G-/no-DJ; dark green spine with gilt text; cloth has some wear on exterior due to age; front has dark soiling w/ dark spotting at tail edge; rear has moisture staining along gutter toward center of panel & tail edge; head & tail edges are moderately rubbed w/ some wear at corners; text block shows darkened exterior edges w/ foxing on fore edge; previous owner's name stamped on ffep; however, text pages are generally unmarked with good, secure binding; pp 578. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More