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Facsimile Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Publication date is suggested. Physical description: 21cm; facsmiles. Subjects: From 405 to 425 million years ago. Geology Great Britain.Geology, Stratigraphic Silurian. Géologie Grande-Bretagne. Stratigraphie Silurien. Geology. Geology, Stratigraphic. Silurian Geologic Period. Geology Great Britain. Geology, Stratigraphic Silurian.Geology Coal Geology Great Britain. Geology, Stratigraphic Silurian.Geology England. Geology Wales. Geology Great Britain. Geology, Stratigraphic Silurian.Great Britain. England.Wales. Geology England. Geology 3 Kg.

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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

British geologist (1792-1871). Paper dimensions approximately 1 1/4 inches by 4 inches, somewhat discoloured by glue from mounting. Reads ' | Rod I Muchison'. Docketed on reverse. Image on application.

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Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 34 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 46 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 4th Edition. SILURIA A HISTORY OF THE OLDEST ROCKS IN THE BRITISH ISLES BY SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON 1867 UNCUT. Here is another of the pioneering works of geology from the times of Darwin and his peers, titled: Siluria. A History of the Oldest Rocks in the British Isles and Other Countries; with sketches of the origin and distribution of native gold, the general succession of geological formations, and changes in the Earth s surface, by Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. This large and rather thick hard cover book (6 ¼ x 9 x 2 ¼ inches, 566 pages plus a section of 41 plates and their explanations, and finally, 32 pages of Mr. Murray s General List of Works) was published by John Murray of London dated 1867, and the Fourth Edition (so noted on the title page). There is a map contained in a pocket (probably never taken out) on the rear endpaper Geological Map of the Silurian Rocks . The book is bound in finely textured maroon boards with gilt decorations on the cover and gilt titles on the spine. The book is well illustrated although I am unable to tell you how many illustrations there are as the book is uncut, sometime both top and leading edge and thus I cannot open the pages. Condition: As doubtless you can imagine, because the book is entirely uncut, it is in very good, even near fine condition. The hard covers are clean and bright with just some light bumping to the corners and spine tips. The spine is faintly faded and there are some very minor smudges to the finish of the rear board. Inside, the book is unmarked except for the bookplate of the library of the noble family in Rome, Italy at whose estate sale I acquired in it in 1978. The interior pages are clean and without toning or foxing while the General List of the Publisher s works is toned as it seems to have been printed on a different quality of paper. Both hinges are intact, and the binding is tight and sound. Language: ENG.

Half-Leather. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Published in London by John Murray in 1839 two volumes, here bound together in one, this is the First Edition of Murchison's landmark work in which he set up the Silurian System based on his studies of the rocks of Wales, Shropshire and the Welsh border counties of England, Murchison included both what were later to be classified as the Ordovician and Devonian periods within in his Silurian System, the work is well illustrated with hand coloured sections, folding and single page plates and a series of plates of the fossil fauna, all plates are present the book was sold on subscription with a list of subscribers at the front of the book, this copy was originally the property of David Davies of Froodvale in Llandovery, who was one of the original subscribers, his name appears in the list of subscribers immediately below Charles Darwin's, and as far as I am aware this is also the first time Darwin's name appeared in print. The rare three section linen backed map is present with this copy, housed in a nice clamshell box with an old original Victorian CDV photo of Murchison loosely inset into the inside cover, along with an original signature of Murchison's underneath. CONDITION both bindings are in very good condition. Internally foxing to the title page and plates, wear and foxing along top edge of one of the folding plates (pictured) and edge wear with small edge tears with no loss to the last of the folding sections, else the book is in very good general condition, the three section map was originally the property of Manchester Public Libraries with their withdrawn and sold stamps to the reverse of each section, also there are blind embossed stamps to every panel on the maps, but as can be seen in the photos these are not very noticeable, there are a few small splits in the maps along the fold lines and browning to the reverse, else the maps are in good general condition. A handsome example of the First Edition with the rare three section hand coloured map.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. drawn By Ape (illustrator). A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, with the caption ''A Faithful Friend, an eminent Savant, and the best possible of Presidents.'' Accompanied by a page of biographical details - Founder of the Silurian System. In 1831 he made a geological survey of Russia.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Together two items. First separate editions. 8vo. pp. 89 & 83; presentation copies "from the Assistant Secretary H. W. Bates", inscribed to each title-page; sometime extracted together from a bound volume, trimmed with slight loss to inscriptions, disbound. Murchison, one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society and its President on many occasions, made these addresses at meetings of the Society in 1864 and 1865. Both begin with obituaries for Society members, including Lord Elgin, Captain William Allen, Richard Thornton, John Speke, Sir Robert Schomburgk, William Baikie, Robert FitzRoy, and others. These are followed by an overview of geographical discovery for the year, notably Gifford Palgrave s journey in Arabia, Wallace's travels in the Malay Archipelago, Richard Spruce on the Amazon, and an extended discussion of the exploration of Australia. Signed by Author(s).

Drawn by Ape. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 35.5 x 23cm. Image size approx. 31.5 x 19cm.

Fourth Edition 8vo. hardback in modern library binding of green cloth with black title label, gilt to spine. New endpapers. Colour frontispiece, 566pp., illustrated with many b/w figures, Indexed, plus 41 b/w plates (7 double-page spread) with captions, plus 30pp. Publisher's List at end. Ex. Library with blind-embossed stamp to title page and rubber stamps to all edges. Original owner's name in ink (dated 1869) to early blank and top of title page. Frontispiece has been repaired at hinge with tape. Binding a little slack. Light wear to covers. Overall a Good, Sound Copy. (Shelf 130) PLEASE NOTE: Heavy BOOK (1.3 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

3rd Edition (Including "The Silurian System,"). Thick 8vo. xix + [i] + 592pp. Chromolitho. frontis. and 41 litho. plates including 7 double page (with some waterstaining) with letterpress leaves, folding map, 1 section plate, numerous ills., [lacking colour folding map]. With the signature of 'James Winter 1861', hinges cracked though firm between 12-13 and 430-431, age toning, contemporary half calf with maroon cloth boards, some wear to edges with loss across head of rubbed spine, gilt lettered title label and gilt ruling to spine. John Mill (1815-1881).From the Library and with the signature of Henry Price Lewis (1895-1947), Professor of Geology University College of Wales Aberystwyth.ODNB '. at the end of 1839, The Silurian System was published, embodying the results obtained by Murchison himself, or supplied to him by others. It was an important milestone in geology, for it established the oldest fossil-bearing classification then known .' US$295.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. "PROBABLY THE GREATEST WORK EVER TO BE PUBLISHED EMBODYING THE RESULTS OF A SINGLE PIECE OF RESEARCH BY ONE MAN." London: John Murray, 1839. with The Silurian Region and Adjacent Counties of England & Wales Geologically Illustrated. London: J. Gardner, [1839]. Engraved map in 3 large sections with linen backing. FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes, large 4to (260 x 330mm), half calf, map in slip-case. with 56 plates, views and maps, including 12 hand-coloured geological profiles, numerous text illustrations. With the Rare and Important Hand-Coloured Geological Map on Three Sheets. "THE GREATEST WORK EVER TO BE PUBLISHED EMBODYING THE RESULTS OF A SINGLE PIECE OF RESEARCH BY ONE MAN. This work detailed and established practically the whole succession of the stratigraphical formations and their fossil contents (and associated igneous rocks) of what we now know as the Ordovician and Silurian systems, in their type areas" (Challinor 141). Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, born in Tarradale, Ross-shire, Scotland is the geologist who first established the geologic sequence of Early Paleozoic strata (the Paleozoic Era began 542 million years ago and ended about 251 million years ago) In 1831 he was elected president of the Geological Society, after serving as secretary for five years. In that same year he began his studies of the Early Paleozoic rocks in South Wales. His findings were embodied in the monumental work The Silurian System (1839). Following the establishment of the Silurian System, Murchison and Sedgwick founded the Devonian System, based on their research of the geology of southwestern England and the Rhineland. Murchison then went on an expedition to Russia and wrote, with others, The Geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural Mountains (1845). In 1841 he proposed the establishment of the Permian System (strata 299 million to 251 million years old), based upon his Russian explorations. Murchison was knighted in 1846, and in 1855 he was appointed director general of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and director of the Royal School of Mines and the Museum of Practical Geology, London. He prepared successive editions of his work Siluria (1854; 5th ed. 1872), which presented the main features of the original Silurian System together with information on new findings. In addition, he fought unsuccessfully against the splitting of his original Silurian System into three parts: the Cambrian Period (about 542 million to 488 million years ago), the Ordovician Period (about 488 million to 444 million years ago), and the Silurian Period (about 444 million to 416 million years ago). In 1871 he founded a chair of geology and mineralogy at the University of Edinburgh, and in his will he provided for the establishment of the Murchison Medal and Geological Fund, to be awarded annually by the Geological Society. Among the Subscribers were Charles Darwin and Sir John Herschel. Nissen ZBI 2944. BM(NH) III, 1380; Challinor 141; Dibner Heralds 97; Norman 1569; J.C. Thackray 'R.I, Murchison's Silurian System (1839)' in J. Soc. Biblphy nat. Hist. (1978) 9 (1): 61-73; Ward & Carozzi 1620.