Mineralogy of the Scottish Isles; With mineralogical observations made in a Tour through different parts of the mainland of Scotland, and dissertations upon peat and kelp
by JAMESON, Robert
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Printed by C. Stewart & Co., 1800.. First edition, two volumes bound in one, 4to, xxvi, (ii), 243, (1, ii), iv, 289, (3) pp. 13 maps and views, several folding, some foxing. Recently bound in dark blue quarter morocco, gilt decorated spine. Professor of Natural History and Keeper of the Library at Edinburgh University, Jameson published some of the earliest works on Scottish minerals. Donovan p.75.
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- Bow Windows Bookshop (GB)
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- Title
- Mineralogy of the Scottish Isles; With mineralogical observations made in a Tour through different parts of the mainland of Scotland, and dissertations upon peat and kelp
- Author
- JAMESON, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: Printed by C. Stewart & Co.
- Date Published
- 1800.
- Keywords
- Natural History
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....