Geology from Gilt Edge Books

London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1950. Alfred Harker, M.A., Ll.D., F.R.S.... Fellow of St John's College and Emeritis Reader in Petrology in the University of Cambridge. Preface to the First edition and 'Note On The Second Edition' precede the contents. Part I - Thermal Metamorphism offers nine chapters. Part II - Dynamic and Regional Metamorphism carries on from chapter… Read more about this item

Halifax: Nova Scotia Museum, 1988. Illustrated card covers. Fifty-two printed pages. What was going on at Joggins 300 million years ago and why are geologists from around the world so interested? The Cliffs of Joggins contain the clues. Illustrations, photography and bibliography provided. Sticker residue to front panel. A clean bright book.. ISBN: 0-919-680-34-8. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus.… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Department of Mines / Queens Printer, 1929. . Card covers. A detailed faunal study of the Windsor series, of Carboniferous Age, in the type area in the vicinity of Windsor, Nova Scotia. The importance of this marine series is paramount in the unravelling of the stratigraphy of the great accumulations of deposits that make up the Carboniferous rocks of… Read more about this item

London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1949. Methuen's Geological Series. With seventy-eight diagrams. This copy is being offered as a WORKING COPY ONLY. G.W. Tyrrell A.R.C.Sc., F.G.S., F.R.S.E., D.Sc.... Lecturer in Geology in the University of Glasgow. Preface by G.W. Tyrrell dated Sept 1926. Preface to Second Edition dated Dec. 1929. Chapter One is the Introduction. Part I - The Igneous… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1952. Stapled card covers. 53 printed pages. Contents include: Interpretation, Duties of Mining Recorder, Size of Claims, Disputes, Surveys, Royalty, Terms of Lease and Rental, etc. Schedule One shows forms in connection with Yukon Quartz Mining Act. Schedule Two is a list of fees. A clean, bright copy.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Canadiana + Yukon Territory +… Read more about this item

California: ATR Enterprises, 1968. Illustrated stapled card covers. A.H. Ryan, PhD... professional physicist. An informative book of fifty-six printed pages. Eight chapters and reference. Table of contents: 20th Century Sourdoughs.... Where To Look.... How to get It Out.... Testing-Testing.... Mining In The Desert.... What To Do When You strike It Rich.... Ghost Towns and Lost Mines. Text accompanied with drawings..… Read more about this item

Geological Association of Canada April 1956. Special Paper Number 1. Blue card covers. This work contains 29 b/w plates with explanations of fossils of Western Canada. Photographed from specimens from the University of Alberta collections. Errata tipped in.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: John Wiley & Sons (c.1947) Third Edition revised by Adolph Knopf. Louis V. Pirsson... Late Professor of Physical Geology in the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. Adolph Knopf...Sterling Professor of Geology in Yale University. This book is being offered as a WORKING COPY only. 349 pp includes index. Fourteen informative chapters. Well illustrated by… Read more about this item

London: Heywood & Company Ltd., 1951. 268 pp. Twelve chapters from "Refractive Index and its Measurement", the identification of various gems, through to real, cultured and imitation pearls. An appendix, names and addresses of recommended suppliers and index is included. Following the index from pages247 to 268 are advertisements. The book is well illustrated with 62 figures and various… Read more about this item

London: Longmans,Green and Co., 1951. First published in 1946 - this being a new impression. 302 pp. Amply supplied with 500 diagrams Part I is "The External Symmentry of Crystals" which makes up nine chapters. Part II " The Symmentry of the Internal Arrangement" is Chapter ten to twelve. An appendix, gen index and an index of formulae… Read more about this item

St.John's, Newfoundland: Department of Mines and Resources, 1953. Mines Branch Geological survey, Information circular No-4. Revised and rewritten by D.M. Baird. 149 pp. Illustrated with 24 b/w photos and 9 maps, 3 of which are fold-outs. Card covers. Front cover is illustrated with map of Newfoundland. Stamp of Shell Oil Company Calgary to front cover. Light wear to spine… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1947. 3420 pp. Charles Merrick Nevin- Professor of Geology, Cornell University. This book offfers twelve chapters, (I) Physical properties of rock, (II) Stress and strain relations, (III) Flexures, (IV) Faults, etc. 165 illustrations, one pull-out map illustrating "Strikes of joint sets in parts of New York and Pennsyvania" Gilt to spine… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, Kings Printer and Controller of Stationary, 1947. Being reprint of chapter 1 and appendix A of Report of the Royal Commission on Coal 1946 and four supplementary maps relating to estimates of coal reserves. Previous owner's name and stamp to front wrap. Title written on spine. Card wraps. One short tear and some wear to spine tips.… Read more about this item

New York and London: McGraw-Hill, 1939. 731 pp. Contents include 20 chapters. (1) Introduction,(2) Rocks and Structures.(3) Weathering,(4) Underground Water,(5) Streams in general etc. Well illustrated with maps, diagrams and photography. Some visable separation between rear text and end paper but not a break, Sticker residue to ffep, front board marked, mild edge wear. . First Edition (9th impression).… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1947. 544 pp. 343 illustrations in text, 17 plates. Has been subjected to dampness which does not affect text. Shows edge wear and corner rounding. Gilt to spine bright--a good working copy.. Fourth Edition (9th printing). Hard Cover. Good.

Toronto: Baptist Johnston,Printer To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1954. 62 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos, sketch maps plans and sections. Coloured geological map ( in pocket at rear) of Township of Balmer, District of Kenora (Patricia Portion) Ontario. Blue card covers. One small tear to bottom of spine, light soiling. . Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1952. 387 pp. The author--- professor Geological Museum of the University, Oslo, Norway. Preface by author. Contents of text divided into four parts-- 146 figures and 71 tables. Book shows edgewear, corner wear ,a visable light scratch to front board. Signature to fep ow a solid and respectable copy.. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1947. 543 pp. Illustrated with 342 figures. Twenty chapters, appendices, and index.Very light pale water stains to very extreme left corners of pages not affecting text in any way. Slight rounding of corners,previous owner's signature to fep. Gilt to spine bright. A well kept. bright text.. Second Edition ( Fifteenth Printing). Hard… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. 673 pp. 81 illustrations made up of diagrams, photos, profiles, tables, sketches, etc. There are 15 chapters of text. Boards cracked but holding well. Bump to corner, some wear to corner tips, previous owner's name to fep. Book still bright and clean.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1956. Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. 401 pp. Illustrated with 74 plates in b/w and color and 23 figures. Because of the numerous changes in the various subjects treated in the earlier editions, and newly developed techniques that were not covered, the present edition has been almost completely rewritten. Previous owner's name to ffep.… Read more about this item