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The Theory Of The Earth : Containing An Account Of The Original Of The Earth, And Of All The General Changes Which It Hath Already Undergone, Or Is To Undergo Till The Consummation Of All Things. The Third Edition Review'd By The Author [And] A Review Of The Theory Of The Earth, And Its Proofs
by Burnet, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Walter Kettilby, 1697. Third Edition . Tree Calf. Very Good/No Jacket. 29.3 Cm High. Plates and Figures. Two Volumes Bound In One, Both With 1697 Dates On Title Pages. (20, Including Frontispiece Portrait, Illustrated Title Page, Printed Title Page), 223; (12), 188 [Including A Review Of The Theory Of The Earth, And Of Its Proofs, Especially In Reference To Scripture). Bound In Tree Calf, Gilt Bands And Dotted Lines On Spine, Red Morocco Spine Label, Gilt Diagonal Striations Along Edges Of Boards. Engraved Bookplate Of Henry Mussenden Leathes Of Herrington Hall, Suffolk, With Later Owner's Name Inked Below. No Other Names Or Marks. Covers Worn, Joints Cracked, A Little Fraying At Tips, Nicely Refurbished, Clean And Bright, Binding Solid. Contents Fine, Entirely Clean And Square With No Wear Or Damage. Worldcat Shows Nine Institutional Holdings, Of Which Only One Notes The Inclusion Of The "Review".
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035983
- Title
- The Theory Of The Earth : Containing An Account Of The Original Of The Earth, And Of All The General Changes Which It Hath Already Undergone, Or Is To Undergo Till The Consummation Of All Things. The Third Edition Review'd By The Author [And] A Review Of The Theory Of The Earth, And Its Proofs
- Author
- Burnet, Thomas
- Illustrator
- Plates and Figures
- Format/Binding
- Tree Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Walter Kettilby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1697
- Size
- 29.3 Cm High
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Geology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Miscellany #16 A Gentleman's Library; Geology and Soil Science;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Morocco
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