Robert Dick, Baker, Of Thurso, Geologist and Botanist

London: John Murray, 1878. 1st Edition . Very Good Minus. 5.75 x 8 inches (15 x 20.5 cm). First printing. Green cloth binding, panelled in black to both boards. Slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards. Rubbing to boards and edges of spine. Page edges untrimmed. Good solid binding. Text has a little light foxing… Read more about this item

London: John Murray. G+ : in Good condition plus without dust jacket. Some scattered browning. 1878. [First Edition]. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). xx; 436pp + ads. b/w engravings by author and Leitch, Skelton and Boot. B/w engraving of Robert Dick frontispiece. .

London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1878. . Tenth Thousand Edition; 8vo; pp. xx, 442; portrait frontispiece; profusely illustrated; index; original binding; original green cloth, lettered gilt on spine; page edges flecked, cloth faded, pages browned, a good copy.

London: John Murray, 1905. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Paul Rajon. A interesting biography of Scottish geologist and botanist Robert Dick, by Samuel Smiles. Originally published in 1878. Contains a frontispiece portrait of Dick and several illustrations, both plates and vignettes, by Paul Rajon. Written by the author and reformer Samuel… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition (London edition the year before), Green cloth 8vo, very good, light foxing and wear. 435 pp, illus.

London; John Murray, 1978. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked paneled cloth. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 436 pages; Description: xx, 436 p. Illus. , plates, 2 port. (incl. Front. ) map. 20 cm. Subjects: Dick, Robert, 1811-1866.

With A Portrait Etched by Paul Rajon, and Numerous Illustrations

John Murray, London, 1878. Hardcover. 8vo, First Edition. Condition: Good. Moderate edgewear more so to top spine. Very clean interior. Solid binding. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st printing;.

London, Murray, 1878;. 1st Edition; HBk; xx, 436pp with a Portrait etched by Paul Rajon, and numerous Illustrations plus errata; Marbled endpapers with internal hinges repaired with heavy tape, back hinge cracked but firm. Heavy boards with gilt edge decoration ; Black old heavy tape on spine with makeshift paper label, internally very good. All edges gilt. The… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1879. Not Stated, Ex-Private Lending Library. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo, Mauve boards with gilt letters and graphics. The corners, top and base of the spine are frayed. Part of the preface is missing as is the table of contents up to chapter twenty. The front hinge is cracked. Old cardpockets… Read more about this item