Siluria. A History of the Oldest Rocks in the British Isles and Other Countries: with sketches of the origin and distribution of native gold, the general succession of geological formations and changes of the earth's surface: 4th Ed;
Language: English
Published by John Murray, London, 1867
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Fossilbooks, Whissonsett, Norfolk, United KingdomFossilbooks
AbeBooks seller since May 31, 2024
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 160.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
HARDBACK, expertly rebacked with original spine relaid, blind-embossed maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt-embossed fossils on front cover, frontispiece - coloured view of the N-W. Highlands of Scotland, additional erratum plate tipped in, pages: xvii, [i], 566, 32, plates: 41- of fossils with un-paginated explanations, woodcuts: 207 - of which 90 are of fossils, large folding coloured geological map in rear pocket and 1 other tabular diagram of the Silurian Rocks in Wales, original spine faded with small chips at head and tail, corners lightly bumped, former owner's small bookplate on front end-paper, light spotting on end-papers, small light spot on frontispiece and one or two other pages, small tears in folds of map in rear pocket, otherwise fine. This is a heavy item and may incur additional postage.
Seller Inventory # 021682
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Siluria. A History of the Oldest Rocks in the British Isles and Other Countries: with sketches of the origin and distribution of native gold, the general succession of geological formations and changes of the earth's surface: 4th Ed;
- Author
- Murchison, Roderick Impey
- Publisher
- John Murray, London
- Publication year
- 1867
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Fossil, geology
Fossilbooks
Whissonsett, Norfolk, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 31, 2024
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 56 to 60 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 21.00 | £ 24.48 |
Payment methods
- Bank Draft
- Bank Wire Transfer
- Cash
Store description
Private Premises with many thousands of books and academic offprints in stock.
Specialty
Literature and Language, Bees and Beekeeping, Science, including Evolution, Geology & Earth Sciences, Palaeontology, History of Science, Scientific and other Biography, All subjects, Natural History, Botany and ZoologySeller's business information
Fossilbooks
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Payment in advance accepted by Visa/Delta/Mastercard. Any items not as described may be returned in the same condition as sent, but please contact us first.
Prices quoted exclude packaging, shipping and insurance which are extra at cost.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Fossilbooks, Whissonsett, Norfolk, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Shipping rates are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 Kg. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. We reduce shipping rates when these are less than quoted (e.g. pamphlets etc.)