Murray Sir John Pullar Laurence (9 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1910. First edition. lviii, 785pp., 15 black and white plates, 3 further plates consisting of coloured maps, and 75 black and white text figures (including maps). This is the first of a publication consisting of six volumes, two of text and four of maps, and gives and account of the work done, of the observations recorded, and of most of the results obtained, during an investigation into the bathymetry of the fresh-water lochs or lakes of Scotland between the years 1897 and 1909. Many of these observations and the results were published from time to time in scientific journals, while other appear for the first time. Volume I consists for the most part of new matter, and includes numerous articles dealing with the general results of the researches from the topographical, geological, physical, chemical and biological points of view, a comparison of Scottish lakes with lakes in other parts of the world, and various theoretical considerations. The volume also contains an extensive bibliography of books and special papers referring to lakes. The book is bound in the original half leather over brown cloth covered boards with gold titling and four raised bands on the spine and gold titling on the front board. The case of the book is in very good condition with light shelf wear to the boards and a little rubbing to the leather on the corner tips. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy book and extra postage may be required for delivery outside the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in brown textured boards, half-bound, gilt tiles on front cover, four-banded spine with gilt lettering, some slight foxing to edge block, light shelfwear, crease to title page, previous owner's name in tiny writing on endpaper, otherwise in Very Good condition. Volume One, first edition, pp783, b&w photos, colour fold-out maps; black and white line drawings, general index. An interesting survey of Scotland lakes, early twentieth century, a beautiful item for the book collector, historian, and geology enthusiast. THE PACKED WEIGHT OF THIS BOOK IS OVER 2KG, ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS WILL BE REQUIRED.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, i-lviii, 785 pp, 17 plates including two folding maps, 75 black and white figures. Original half morocco with cloth sides, light rubbing to the edges but an excellent copy of Volume one of this important work.

Condition: Very Good. Hardback Half leather covers with glt lettering and four raised bands on spine. Covers are slightly marked on rear with wear at corners. One inch biro mark on top page edges, foxing on front page edges. Illustrated with diagrams, B & W plates and two colour folding maps. lviii, 785 pages. Volume 1 is complete in itself giving articles on the general results of the researches from the topographical, geological,physical, chemical and biological points of view. A nice copy for it's age. This is a heavy book and there would be an additional charge for international postage. Wt 1.8 Kg Very Good.

lviii, 785pp, 2 fold. col. maps of Scotland (one geological, one orographical), 15 pls. of photos and drawings, many figs. in text, bibl., 25x17, half leather (pigskin), boards, glt letting, four raised bands to spine. Rubbing to edges leading to some splitting on the edge of the spine, a little foxing, good thus. First volume of the series of six; the remainder five volumes are mostly maps and plans. This huge and detailed survey, and its published results, are considered to be a highly significant milestone in the discipline. The work is dedicated to Pullar's only son, Frederick, who drowned in 1901 while saving others after the ice broke under a large party skating at Airthrey Loch.

First Edition. This volume includes the reports on the results of the survey and was issued as a standalone volume including articles on the results of the researches and comparative essays. Tan half leather on brown boards. Folding colour maps and plates in VG condition. Signature to fep of the Scottish forester and gardener Jean Balfour in pencil. A Near Fine copy.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1910). 1910 1st edition. 4to (160 x 245mm). Pplviii,785. Illustrated with plates from photographs, maps (two coloured & folding), & text drawings. Tan half leather, spine & upper board titled in gilt, raised bands. Very good clean copy. A monumental work surveying 562 lochs in Scotland; their physical characteristics and their ecology. It could be purchased as Volume I alone, the text, or as a six-volume set which included all of the maps. .

8vo, 24cm. Pp. lviii,785, 2 fold. col. maps of Scotland (one geological, one geo-orographical), 15 pls. of photos and drawings, few figs. in text, bibl., index of genera and species, general index. Orig. brown half leather (pigskin), cloth covers, backstrip with raised bands, gilt lettering on backstrip and front cover. Very light foxing on fore-edge, fine otherwise. - First volume of the series of six, complete in itself. The other five volumes consist of maps and plans and numerical results of dredgings and soundings. The present volume is the most important one, it consists of 12 papers on several physical and biological aspects of the lakes (surface oscillations, temperatures, chemistry, botany, sediments, plankton, etc.) and some general limnological issues, and a very large bibliography of limnological literature of about 2,700 references covering pages 659 through 752. This volume is considered as a classic contribution to the study of limnology, a reprint edition appeared in 1977 (New York: Arno Press).

6 Volumes, Including 4 volumes comtaining 134 folding maps, all on linen. Ex- Harvard University Lib. with blind-stamps to titles & discard stamps to versos. Text volumes containing plates & illustrations on letterpress. Two text volumes with light marginal damp-staining, visible only on the fore-edge, one map volume with same visible mostly on the linen backing rather than the maps. A good complete working set in modern cloth, spines gilt. Heavy item requiring additional postage for foreign order. [Mitchell & Cash 632; BMC 18, 146].