Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation. In two (later: three) Volumes, With 3 engraved frontispieces (2 hand-coloured) , 3 maps (2 folding, 2 coloured), 6 engraved plates and numerous textt illustrations in woodcut. 3 volumes / Bände.

Lyell, Charles

Published by John Murray 1830-1833, London, 1830

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xv, 511 p., engraved frontispiece (bound in after p. 448!), folded map, 1 plate, 33 text illustrations; xii, 330 p., hand coloured aquatint frontispiece, folding hand coloured map, 9 text illustrations; xxxi, 398, 109 p. appendices and index, hand coloured aquatint frontispiece, hand coloured map, 4 engraved plates, 88 text illustrations. Neuere Leinenbände. Milestones of Science 140: This work "established geology as a science." Honeyman Collection 2079. Also Lyell's Principles were "written on the assumption that geological phenomena could be explained completely in terms of natural and knowable causes" (Dictionary of Scientific Biography VIII, 570). "Darwin, who took this work with him on the Beagle, ackknowledged his debt to it" Heralds of Science 96). Each volume with a small old stamped-in name and handwritten signature, otherwise an unusual fresh, clean and complete copy, though unfortunately newly rebound. Jeweils mit kleinem altem Namensstempel und handschriftlicher Inventurnummer, sonst ungewöhnlich frisches, sauberes und vollständiges, wenn auch leider nachgebundenes Exemplar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation. In two (later: three) Volumes, With 3 engraved frontispieces (2 hand-coloured) , 3 maps (2 folding, 2 coloured), 6 engraved plates and numerous textt illustrations in woodcut. 3 volumes / Bände.
• Publisher: John Murray 1830-1833, London
• Publication Date: 1830
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Erste Ausgabe.
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 2165 grams
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