Illustrations Of the Huttonian Theory Of the Earth

Edinburgh: 'printed for Cadell and Davies, London and William Creech, Edinburgh', 1802. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Edinburgh, 'printed for Cadell and Davies, London and William Creech, Edinburgh', 1802. Octavo, xx, 528 pages. Relatively recent antique-style half calf and marbled papered boards; old marbling to the edges; leather very slightly rubbed and a little sunned on the spine;… Ler mais sobre este item

Edinburgh / London: William Creech / Cadell and Davies, 1802. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo (210 x 130 mm). xx, 528 pp. Contemporary calf, rebacked with the original spine preserved, red morocco lettering piece. Text little age toned, occasional very minor spotting, brown offsetting from silk bookmark… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Cadell and Davies, 1802. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 528pp. Octavo. Bound in an attractive modern full tree calf with speckled calf spine. Old marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Title page a bit soiled. Old ownership name on title page. Old stamp removed from the back of the title page. … Ler mais sobre este item

Edinburgh: [Neill & Co. for] Caddell and Davies; William Creech, 1802. EVANS 66 - "OF THIS GREAT CLASSIC IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEAK TOO HIGHLY" First edition of "one of the most conspicuous landmarks in the progress of British geology" (DSB). "Of this great classic it is impossible to speak too highly. For precision of statement and felicity of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Dover Publications, 1964. Scarce. 528 pages, plus advertising. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Pink/white card covers with illustration and black titles. Corners and edges show very light wear. VG+. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Edinburgh, Caddell & Davies; William Creech, 1802.. FIRST EDITION 1802. 8vo, approximately 210 x 130 mm, 8 x 5 inches, pages: xx, 1-528, bound in full modern speckled calf, gilt lettered maroon label to spine, gilt decoration to spine, double black rules to edges of covers, modern cream endpapers before original endpaper at front and rear, marbled edges, housed in… Ler mais sobre este item

Paperback / softback. New. John Playfair (1748-1819) was a mathematician and geologist best known for his defence of James Hutton's geological theories. This influential book, first published in 1802, contains Playfair's summary and explanation of Hutton's theories and was instrumental in popularising several ideas that are now accepted as key principles of geology.

Paperback / softback. New.

Dover, 1964. Pages: 528; Weight: 1lb 4.5oz; Size: 8.7" x 5.5" x 1.1". Moderate edgewear, one large corner crease and some sticker damage on cover, spine is sunned, signs of handling on front edge of textblock, otherwise clean, unmarked, tight. . Very Good. Soft Cover. . . .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; John Playfair (1748–1819) was a mathematician and geologist best known for his defence of James Hutton's geological theories. This influential book, first published in 1802, contains Playfair's summary and explanation of Hutton's theo

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth.

Dover. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings.

Paperback. New.