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Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey
by Powell, John Wesley; Clarence e Dutton; Joseph Story Curtis; Albert Williams; Charles Ablathar White Angelo Hellprin, John Adams Ryder, Israel C Russell
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About This Item
Washington, DC: G.P.O., 1884. First Edition. Quarto. [8], vii-xxxii, 473 pages, 85 plates (7 double, 5 folded) illustrations (some in color), maps. The largest part is devoted to Hawaiian volcanoes on pages 80-219. Besides maps of all the major islands, it deals with the major eruptions and its effect on the population. There is also a report on the mining geology of the Eureka District of Nevada; A large section on fossils of oysters and the life-history of the oyster, finally, there is geological reconnance in southern Oregon. Bound in maroon cloth centrally stamped in a pictorial gilt, spine lettering gilt, a damp stain to lower front corner, new endpapers, damp staining to lower corners of leaves.
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- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026007
- Title
- Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey
- Author
- Powell, John Wesley; Clarence e Dutton; Joseph Story Curtis; Albert Williams; Charles Ablathar White Angelo Hellprin, John Adams Ryder, Israel C Russell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P.O.
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- Volcanoes, Hawaii; Mines and minerals in the West; Oysters in History and Their Fossils; Eureka District, Nevada
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology; Natural History; Hawaii;
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