The Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt to Explain The Former Changes of The Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation.

LYELL Charles.

Published by London: John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1832

Three volumes octavo (22 x 14cm). First volume second edition, corrected; second volume, 1833, also corrected by the author; third volume,1833, first edition. 'Produced a greater influence on the progress of the science than any work before or since.'- Challinor. Vol. I, pp. xvi,586,[2], frontispiece, 1 plate, folding map & 33 woodcuts on letterpress; Vol. II, pp. xii,338,[2], coloured frontispiece, coloured folding map & 9 woodcuts to letterpress; Vol. III, pp. xxxii,398,109,[3], coloured frontispiece, 4 plates, coloured map & 93 woodcuts on the letterpress. Half-title to third volume (not called for in first two) and final advert leaf to each volume. Small area of slight loss to outer-margins, three text leaves, some occasional foxing/browning, more so to some of the uncoloured plates & one of the maps, and upper outer margins of last 4 text leaves third volume, but otherwise a clean, fresh & pleasant set bound in contemporary half calf with contrasting twin labels, gilt, marbled endpapers, lighty rubbed, small surface mark to one spine. Vg. [Donovan 87; Ward & Carozzi 1408; Challinor 125; Agassiz III, 506; Grolier Science 70; DSB VII, 576; Dibner 96]. Seller Inventory # 12001

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Title: The Principles of Geology, Being an Attempt ...
Publisher: London: John Murray, Albemarle-Street
Publication Date: 1832