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

New York: Johnson and Ward, 1862. Folio, 99 pages, 64 lithographed maps; G; bound in original publisher's three-quarters calf with embossed green cloth covers, titling in gilt on front cover and spine, marbled endpapers; front gutter partially open; most maps with light foxing; hand-colored plates; shelved above 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: John Murray, 1863. First Edition. Octavo; Fair hardcover; navy blue spine, gilt text; leather binding; boards strong, some shelfwear, general edgewear, rubbing and bumping on fore corners and spine edges, open tear on rear hinge near head edge, sticker on front interior board, tearing in front interior, visible separation from text block in front and rear interior, sticker on rear interior board; text block age toned, foxing on first and last pages, occasional soiling, occasional tearing; First Edition; 520pp, 32pp. More

London: The Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 1965, 1967, 1971. Small quarto; pp 684; VG-/G+; blue/green/red spine with beige text; 3 volumes - Fauna and Background, 1951-1961; The Cranium of Australopithecus (Zinjanthropus) Boisei; Excavations in Beds I & II, 1960-1963 ; slight sun fading and light rubbing to exteriors and edges, small tear to head edge of vol. 2, price clipping to front flaps; slight sunning to exterior cloth; light bumping to head fore corners, strong and clean panels; slight writing to front pastedown, tail edge of vol 1, otherwise clean text block exterior and interior; quite good condition; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 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

Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1855. Thick Quarto; G/no-DJ; brown spine with gilt text; odd volume; full title: Report of Explorations for a Route for the Pacific Railroad, by Capt. J.W, Gunnison, Topographical Engineers, Near the 38th and 39th Parallels of North Lattitude, from the Mouth of the Kansas River, MO., to the Sevier Lake, in the Great Basin; cloth has light sunning to exteriors; sturdy boards; text block has light age toning to exterior edges; interior shows light toning to various pages; slight moisture staining to head edges of some 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

Denver, CO: Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, 1972. First Edition. Elephant Folio: VG-/no-DJ hardcover: Red spine with gilt text: Boards are strong and mostly clean with some soiling at head of spine, rubbing to edges, slight bumping at head of spine, binding solid: Textblock exterior has dark smudge at corner of fore and tail edges, age toned exterior and pages, lacking production and land grid overlay else in good condition with pages clean and unmarked: First Edition: 331 pp. [Oversized book due to height/weight restrictions. For shipping costs and restrictions, please inquire.]. 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

Bologna: Centro Per La Conservazione Delle Sculture All'Aperto, 1981. Octavo; pp 844; G/paperback; green spines with black text; 2 volumes, Part A, Deterioration; Part B, Treatment; covers show noticeable smudges to exteriors; some chipping to corners; text block has slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated; English and French texts. More

London: Bibelot Publishers Limited, 1971. Large Octavo; pp 84; Good+ condition hardcover; Ivory spine with black text; cloth has moderate wear to corners, light sunning and rubbing to exterior; text block shows slight shelf wear to exterior edges; interior unmarked;. More

Yokohama. First Edition. 8vo., 11 pages; VG-; pink cover with black print, soiling at top and bottom of front cover, some smudges, pencil notation top right, slight spotting, creasing, corners slightly bumped, bump to center of outside edge throughout; back cover has some smudging, slight spotting, and creasing; inside first prelim. page has some foxing, pencil notation top right corner, otherwise clean interior; "Read before the Asiatic Society of Japan, on the 25th April, 1877." More

Paris: L'Auteur-Editeur, 1857. Septieme edition. 12mo; 7th edition; Fair/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, black with gold print, raised bands; Boards in black leather, worn, exposed corners, tattering to spine caps, wear to hinges, spotting, shelfwear; Text block has marbled endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown, cracked hinges front and rear, water stains throughout, foxing throughout; Text in French; 822 pages, illustrated (b&w). More

Dordrecht; Boston; London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. NATO Science Series. Octavo; vg+/none; half-inch green wraparound band at tail of glossy white spine with black text; boards, minor shelf wear and bumping; binding, tight; text block, clean; illus.: figures, tables; 636pp. --Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Permafrost Response on Economic Development, Environmental Security and Natural Resources, Novosibirsk, Russia, 12-16 November 1998. More

Leipzig, Germany: State Academy of Graphic Arts and Applied Arts to Leipzig, 1935. Hardcover Imperial Octavo; G-; Book shows notable ware, foxing on front, back and spine, damp staining, especially pronounced stain on bottom front board, rubbing on corners, title card on spine is intact but chipping at edges, spine cocked; Text block age toned, some speckling on page beds and edges in front and back of text block, otherwise clean, text and illustration clear and legible; pp 140 (excluding illustrations) Higher shipping rates for items requested for expedited or international shipping as well as any items over 4 Lbs. Please contact shipping department for details. More

New York, NY: Hafner Press / Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc., 1976. Facsimile Reprint. 8vo. VG/ - no DJ. light sage green clothbound HB, with stamped darker green titling centered down spine. abrading is light to ends and corner points. tonal discoloration to fep/ffep is slight. clear fair ivory textblock stock, securely bound with minimal edgewear. 368 pp. and indexes. NOTE : VOL. 9 of the the CONTRIBUTIONS TO HISTORY OF GEOLOGY by Robert Jameson. 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

London, Paris, New York: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1975. Octavo; pp 523; G/no-DJ; bright green spine with gilt text; this volume only; cloth shows slight wear to exterior, strong boards; text block has slight toning to exterior edges, previous owner's name to front pastedown; light highlighting. More

St. Croix: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1970. Small Quarto; Off-white spine with black text; Covers have moderate age toning around exterior edges, slight rubbing & smudges on exterior and some wear along edges, but overall intact; Text block is lightly ivory toned and clean of marks; pp 78. More

Palermo: Sellerio Editore, 1981. Large Quarto; pp 215; VG/G; blue spine with gilt text; dust jacket shows light sunning to spine; mild wear otherwise; cloth shows light sunning to exterior; slightly splayed boards; bumped edges; text block has slight tone to exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; profusely illustrated; text in Italian; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. First Edition. Large Octavo; pp 522; G-; dark brown spine with gilt text; no jacket; odd volume; original publisher's cloths have gilt embossed illustrations to front panels; blind stamped borders to front and rear panels; exterior shows some rubbing; noticeable wear to edges; sturdy panels; slight smudges to exterior; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; light foxing toward edges to few pages; illustrated; map pouch adhered to rear pastedown; 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

Leipzig: Zentralantiquariat, 1975. Facsimile Reprint Edition. Small octavo; 288pp Facsimile Reprint Edition [facsimile preserves original mis-pagination of last few leaves]; bound in white cloth boards with black titles on spine and illustration on top board; no dustjacket; spine a bit faded; contents generally very good with frontis also reproduced; from the original 1723 edition. [Spine; black letters on cream white]. More