Research in China (In Three Volumes and Atlas): Volume One in Two Parts - Part One, Descriptive Topography and Geology; Part Two, Petrography and Zoology, AND Volume Two: Systematic Geology
by Willis, Bailey, eliot Blackwelder, and R.H. Sargent
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Washington: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1907. Paper bound, three volumes in total the first two of which comprise Volume One of a 3-volume set plus atlas. The two volumes comprising Volume One of the set are Part One: Descriptive Topography and Geology by Willis, Blackwelder and Sargent (xiv, 353pp, xv), and Part Two: Petrography and Zoology by Eliot Blackwelder along with a Syllabary of Chinese Sounds by Friedrich Hirth (ix, Pp357-528, xxiv). To clarify, there are two separate books that comprise 'Volume One'. Volume two is titled Systematic Geology, by Bailey Willis (v, 133pp, v). Illustrated throughout with plates, diagrams, and maps (some fold-outs). Spines stained to both bindings of Volume One, which may very well have occured in the binding process when glue was applied to the backstrip. Short tears with some moderate chipping to spines extremities with spines heavily creased, else a very good and clean partial set. Volume Two (Systematic Geology) also has wear and tears to spine ends and is a bit sunned/faded around the spine, else very good. 4 kilograms unpacked -- extra shipping charges may apply! All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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- Title
- Research in China (In Three Volumes and Atlas): Volume One in Two Parts - Part One, Descriptive Topography and Geology; Part Two, Petrography and Zoology, AND Volume Two: Systematic Geology
- Author
- Willis, Bailey, eliot Blackwelder, and R.H. Sargent
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Washington: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1907
- Keywords
- Bailey Willis, Eliot Blackwelder, Friedrich Hirth, Research China Descriptive Topography Systematic Geology Petrography Zoology, Syllabary Chinese Sounds, Carnegie Institution Washington Publications China Research
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- Asian Studies;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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