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Observations Geologiques Sur Les Differentes Formations Qui, Dans Le Systeme Des Vosges, Separent La Formation Houillere De Celle Du Lias
by Beaumont, L. Elie de
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Dampstains to top edges of folding plates.
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About This Item
Paris: Imprimerie De Mme. Huzard. Good with no dust jacket; Dampstains to top edges of folding plates.. 1828. Hardcover. An extract from Annales des Mines, 1827-1828. Text in French. vii, 199pp, three folding engraved plates showing various geological layers in cross-sections of the Vosges Mountains region of France. Rebound in red library reinforced cloth with gilt title and "A. A. R." stamped at base of spine. "Systeme d'echange international, A. V." stamped on title page. (research Alexandre Vatemare to learn more about the French ventriloquist's system of international book dispersals). Beaumont (French for "beautiful mountain") was a significant figure in the history of geology, renowned for his theories about the forces behind the creation of mountain ranges. This is one of his earlier works. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44566
- Title
- Observations Geologiques Sur Les Differentes Formations Qui, Dans Le Systeme Des Vosges, Separent La Formation Houillere De Celle Du Lias
- Author
- Beaumont, L. Elie de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Dampstains to top edges of folding plates.
- Publisher
- Imprimerie De Mme. Huzard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1828
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- GEOLOGY, Antiquarian Science, MOUNTAIN Formation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Technology;
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Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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