SILURIA. The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and Their Foundations; With a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold Over the Earth.

Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey.

Published by John Murray, 1859

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3rd Edition (Including "The Silurian System,"). Thick 8vo. xix + [i] + 592pp. Chromolitho. frontis. and 41 litho. plates including 7 double page (with some waterstaining) with letterpress leaves, folding map, 1 section plate, numerous ills., [lacking colour folding map]. With the signature of James Winter 1861 , hinges cracked though firm between 12-13 and 430-431, age toning, contemporary half calf with maroon cloth boards, some wear to edges with loss across head of rubbed spine, gilt lettered title label and gilt ruling to spine. John Mill (1815-1881).From the Library and with the signature of Henry Price Lewis (1895-1947), Professor of Geology University College of Wales Aberystwyth.ODNB . at the end of 1839, The Silurian System was published, embodying the results obtained by Murchison himself, or supplied to him by others. It was an important milestone in geology, for it established the oldest fossil-bearing classification then known . US$297.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SILURIA. The History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and Their Foundations; With a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold Over the Earth.
• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication Date: 1859
• Binding: Hardcover
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