The building of the Alps. Second impression

Bonney, T. G. The building of the Alps. Second impression. With 48 illustrations. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913. Hardback, VG. Green cloth, bumped to corners. Gilt lettering to front and spine; blind embossed decoration to front. Binding strong. Light tanning to endpapers. 1915 ownership signature to ffep. Frontispiece b/w photograph with tanned tissue guard. Title page in red and black. 384pp. Occasional foxing, otherwise contents clean and bright. Thomas George Bonney FRS (27 July 1833 – 10 December 1923) was an English geologist, president of the Geological Society of London. From 1877 to 1901 he was professor of geology in University College London and president of the Alpine Club, 1881–1883. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.