THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MINERAL KINGDOM, IN THREE PARTS.

WILLIAMS, John. Mineral Surveyor.

Published by Edinburgh printed for the author by Thomas Ruddiman, 1789

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TITLE CONTINUED: PART I. Of the Natural History of the Strata of Coal, and of the Concomitant Strata. PART II. Of the Natural History of Mineral Veins, and other Beds and Repositories of the precious and useful Metals. PART III. Of the Natural History of the Prevailling Strata, and of the principal and most interesting Phaenomena upon and within the surface of our Globe. FIRST EDITION 1789, three Parts in two volumes. 8vo, approximately 220 x 130 mm, 8½ x 5 inches, lacks half-title in Volume 1, not called for in Volume 2, pages: Volume 1: [lxii], [1], 1-450 followed by Errata; Volume 2: [3], 4-531, followed by Errata and iv pages of Contents, bound in quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt lettered labels to spine, gilt volume numbers and gilt rules between raised bands on spines, early old Worcester library bookplate dated 1790 to the first pastedown of each volume. Spine faded with some small dark stains, shelf wear to edges of boards, blind library stamp to title page, following leaf and last 2 leaves of both volumes, hardly noticeable, pale age-browning and light foxing throughout, pastedowns and free endpapers foxed, a few other minor marks. A very good tight set of the scarce first edition. See: John Challinor, The History of British Geology, No 4, page 65; No.10, pages 70-71, No 15, pages 76-77; ESTC: T92364. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE MINERAL KINGDOM, IN THREE PARTS.
• Publisher: Edinburgh printed for the author by Thomas Ruddiman
• Publication Date: 1789
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition