Geology from Brentwood Books

J. Harding,, 1815.. 2nd. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Original 1815 edition and printing. Rebound in like-new gray paper-covered boards and tan cloth spine with old-looking paper title band, 492pp, seven plates five of which are hand-colored. CONDITION: Sound binding; interior is about like new except name in old script on title page and foxing that is occasional throughout… Read more about this item

John Murray,, 1854.. 1st. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Nice condition although formerly owned by a library as indicated by a small gold stamp on the spine, bookplate inside the front cover, and "withdrawn" stamp on the reverse of the title page. Expertly rebacked at some time in the distant past retaining the original green cloth on the spine… Read more about this item

George W. Childs,, 1863.. 2nd. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Almost like new. Second American (1863) edition, published by George W. Childs, 526pp, illustrated with many woodcuts and drawings, bound in dark blue patterned cloth with gold lettering on spine and two fossil illustrated in gold on front cover. CONDITION: Cover has slightest wear - cloth worn through… Read more about this item

Andrew Milliken; Hodges and Smith; and Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans ,, 1843.. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Original 1843 edition and printing, 784pp, foldout map opposite the title page, list of errata opposite page 1, 47 plates bound at back of book; book was expertly rebacked retaining the original cloth-covered boards and the original cloth spine which is… Read more about this item

Geological Society of London,, 1840.. Leather Bound. Used, very good. Large format (11" x 9"), 3" thick, at some time in the rather distant past was professionally rebacked retaining the original medium brown leather face of spine with original black title band and front and back leather covers, now over heavy dark leather, expertly done so rebacking is… Read more about this item

McGraw-Hill,, 1942.. 1st. Hardcover. Used, very good. Original 1942 McGraw-Hill edition, first printing. Slightly oversize hardcover bound in dark blue cloth, gold lettering on spine and front cover, 712pp. Slight cover wear, remnants of small sticker inside the front cover, page edges not quite pristine, no marks or writing. **OVERSIZE - overseas orders… Read more about this item

University of Virginia,, 1940.. 1st. Hardcover. Used, very good. Original 1940 publication bound in heavy duty dark green cloth cover, 568pp. Slight cover wear, name on spine, cover lightly soild by use; name in ink on first page otherwise interior is like new. ** We are a small family business selling fine new and pre-owned books… Read more about this item

Kirk & Mercein,, 1818.. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Original 1818 publication and printing. Rebound in green marbled boards and tan spine. Published by Kirk & Mercein, 413pp + 3 pages of plates. CONDITION: Cover almost like new, name in old script on title page and inside front cover otherwise no marks or writing. section of pages with… Read more about this item

D. Appleton and Company,, 1854.. 4th. Hardcover. Collectable, acceptable. Original 1854 printing of the fourth and entirely revised edition, D. Appleton, 512pp, brown cloth cover with blindstamped decoration on all covers, gold letterint on spine. Would be VG- due to cover wear but is only "acceptable" because binding is almost completely split at p.289; clean and unmarked except… Read more about this item

John Murray,, 1871.. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Very nice condition. Original printng of this extensively revised edition of "Elements" specifically for use by students. Bound in green cloth, gold lettering and band on spine, gold starfish on front cover, frontispiece illustration of fossils, many in-ttext illustrations, small errata sheet bound in following the preface; John Murray, 1871, same… Read more about this item

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green,, 1828.. 3rd. Leather Bound. Used, very good. Nice condition rebound in pebbled medium brown leather, gold lettering on spine, blindstamped borders on front and rear covers. Third edition, 1828 on title page, 540pp, trilobite illustrion frontis. (plate V), 6 other plates prior to chapter 1, two handcolored. CONDITION: Cover like new,… Read more about this item

The Mentor Association, Inc,, 1917.. StapleBound. Used, like new. Like new, slightest (barely visible) wear, "Earthquakes and Volcanoes", 1917, 12pp, the 6 original plates laid in. Clean, unmarked. ** We are a small family business selling fine new and pre-owned books online since 1999. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily… Read more about this item

D. Appleton and Company ,, 1891.. Hardcover. Used, very good. Very good condition. Published by D. Appleton in 1891, no additional printings indicated. Bound in brown cloth, gold lettering on spine, blindstamped black decoration on front cover; same blindstamped pattern on back cover but not black; 648pp plus 10-page list of publisher's current offerings; folding maps at page… Read more about this item

Henry G. Bohn (London),, 1851.. 1st. Hardcover. Collectable, good. Original 1851 edition/printing, not a reprint. Small hardcover (7.2"x4.9") bound in original red cloth with gold lettering on spine and pressed design on spine and covers including imprint of Henry Bohn's Scientific Library, 496pp, black & white frontispiece illustration of large bird, one foldout, many in-text illustrations,… Read more about this item

William Blackwood and Sons,, 1873.. 10th. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. VG- condition. Small (7.5x5") hardcover bound in original green cloth, gold lettering on spine, 10th, 220pp + 4 pages of ads; inside the front cover is pasted in a form letter presenting the book to Uriah Bairstow, who would become a well-known Yorkshire naturalist, as the Queen's Prize… Read more about this item

J. Mason,, 1830.. Leather Bound. Collectable, good. Original 1830 edition/printing. Small hardcover (7.2"x4.4"), original marbled boards half-bound in medium brown leather, black leather title band with gold lettering on spine, published by J. Mason (London), 140pp. CONDITION: Most of edges of spine are worn through, lower 3" of front edge is flapping out from cover; otherwise cover… Read more about this item

Thomas Constable and Co.,, 1859.. 1st. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. Original edition/printing. Slightly oversize hardcover bound in red cloth, gold lettering and elaborate design on spine, blindstamped covers; Thomas Constable & Co, 96pp, 8 gorgeous color plates, 4 in-text woodcuts, color vignette of the Dura Den countryside at front of book, color map of the region. Cover worn… Read more about this item

M. A. Nattali (London),, 1830.. Leather Bound. Collectable, good. Second (1830) edition, original edition not a reprint. Small hardcover (7.8"x5.1") bound in medium brown leather with gold edges, 350pp + 10 plates. Cover rather heavily rubbed, leather just barely worn through on upper inch of rear edge of spine, outer corners a little rounded; title… Read more about this item

Longman, Hurst, Reed and Orme ,, 1806.. Leather Bound. Collectable, very good. Original 1806 edition second state, very high quality rebinding in half aged medium brown leather over marbled paper boards, dark brown title band with gold lettering on spine; printed by R. M. Bacon and sold by Longman, Hurst, Reed and Orme, 1806, no additional printings indicated,… Read more about this item

Royal Society of Edinburgh,, 1811.. Paperback. Used, acceptable. Original 1811 edition/printing. Large softcover (10.6"x8.7"), dark brown wraps, 39pp, folding hand-colored cross section attached at back. Back wrap missing, front wrap separated from book and quite torn with large chips missing; binding has fallen apart so signatures are loose; pages somewhat brittle, 3" tear in first two page… Read more about this item