FOSSILS FOR AMATEURS - A HANDBOOK FOR COLLECTORS por MacFall, Russell P and Jay C Wollin

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Near Fine in Good dustjacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Book is in NF condition with owner's name to FFE, trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, closed tear to front cover (repaired), 1.25" piece missing from bottom edge/rear cover else still bright and intact. JEX 1/21; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Larger, heavy book, fine red-brown cloth, very slight flare to front cover, gilt lettering very bright on spine, gold inside covers and adjacent end papers, 341 heavy pages, profusely illustrated. DJ glossy dark red background with illustrations of shell fossils on front and back. DJ has micronick at top front edge, light wear to spine left edge, microtear at top back tip and bottom back edge near tip. DJ and book, both Near Fine.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Rust-orange cloth, ix, 341 pp, many photos & maps, bibliography, index. DJ shows just a hint of wear at corners and a 1 cm tear at bottom of rear panel, else as new in Brodart archival cover. Contents: treasures in the dust; the nature of fossils; the naming of fossils; where fossils occur; time before time; where to look for fossils; practical field tripping; maps and how to use them; preparing and cleaning fossils; special techniques; cataloging and displaying fossils; microfossils; fossils and their families. Appendix: state maps showing fossil areas; public sources of further information by state; dealers in fossils; recommended books. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. . As New/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.