Researches In Newer Pliocene And Post-Tertiary Geology (1862) by James Smith

John Gray, 1862. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1862. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains colour illustrated frontispiece, with a few other plates throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and plates are moderately tanned and foxed, but text and images remain clear. Visible marking to some pages throughout, but text is not affected. Binding is firm. Mild cracking to front hinge, and tape to rear one. Rough-cut edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Plastic covering to spine and board corners to protect them. Some loss to spine ends. Gilt remains bright. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with a few visible marks also.

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Glasgow: John Gray, 1862.. First edition, 8vo, (xii), 191, (1), 4 advertisement pp. 4 coloured lithographs, half title foxed with a later signature, fly leaf replaced. Original cloth, rebacked retaining the original browned backstrip.

Glasgow: John Gray, 1862 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates, this is a scarce first edition of Smith's study of the Newer Pliocene and Post-Tertiary eras. The scarce first edition of geologist James Smith's mid nineteenth century geological study of the newer Pliocene and post-Tertiary periods, between roughly two and five million years ago.Based upon Smith's observations conducted chiefly in the basin of the Clyde, through which he became acquainted with many fossils of the glacial period. With chapters on sea level change in the west of Scotland, elevated marine beds in the Clyde, and a catalogue of shells from the glacial deposits of Britain and Ireland.Illustrated with four chromolithograph plates of views, and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.With four pages of publishers advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Loss of cloth to back strip head. Front and rear joints starting, with… Read More

Glasgow: J. Gray, 1862. . 8vo, 19.3cm. Pp. xii,192, ,4 chromolithogr. plates (incl. frontisp.), some figs. in text, notes & refs. Hardbound, old plain cloth-backed boards. Front joint s strengthened, little thumbing to covers, contents good. - Very scarce. Consists of 12 chapters: On the indications of changes of level in the West of Scotland. On the last changes in the relative levels of land and sea in the British Islands. On the phenomenon of the elevated marine beds of the basin of the Clyde. Catalogue of shells from the glacial deposits of Britain and Ireland. On the climate of the Newer Pliocene period. On scratched boulders. On the geology of Gibraltar. Etc.