Discussions on Climate and Cosmology
Language: English
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1886
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 150.00
Quantity: 1 available
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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brown cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. Both the front and rear boards show very light dampstains at the upper outside corner. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. Pale yellow end pages and front and rear contain no signatures or bookplates, no library markings. The front end page does have some handwriting in the corner which appears to be several prices written. Paper is toned due to age but text pages are clean. Some pages have minor chipping spots present on the outside edges along with some small tears. The interior also shows light dampstains, mainly on the end pages and pastedowns. Foldout color map is still present and attached at page 132. The map also has some light dampstains along the extreme edge and a small tear on the inner left corner which measures about 2 inches in length.
Seller Inventory # 2220072
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Discussions on Climate and Cosmology
- Author
- James Croll
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company, New York
- Publication year
- 1886
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- 19th Century, First Editions, Reference / Engineering / Medical
Yesterday's Book Shop
CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.90 | US$ 14.90 |
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Store description
Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.
Specialty
First editions, signed editions, limited editions, pre-1950 collectible copies with most being around the turn of the twentieth century and earlier.Seller's business information
Yesterday's Book Shop
OR, U.S.A.