Structure Distribution Coral Reefs Geological by Darwin Charles (52 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDBACK green cloth with black lettering and rules on spine and front frontispiece (= plate 1) pages: xx 549 [vi] - publishers' adverts. plates vi - some folding many figs. 120mm x 178mm (4.75 x 7") head tail and corners bumped spine faded covers lightly used some bubbling and denting to rear cover very occasional light spotting. Freeman 284. 0.

Condition: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. With portrait, maps, plates and numerous illustrations and critical introductions by John W. Judd. Undated, oriiginal blue publisher's cloth boards with gilt titles and decorations to spine. Ex library book with usual stamps and stickers. Single loose contents page (hence "acceptable") and with some small closed tears to the foldout map to the rear. A good reading copy still very presentable externally.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. REPRINT. Very clean and tidy volume, from the early part of the 20th Century or possibly earlier. Some rubbing to gilt and blind stamped blue cloth. A nice volume. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1890 edition hardback in good condition. FFEP is missing and there are two loose figures. One small ink mark to half-title page. Otherwise unmarked, clean and bright. The front hinge is worn with webbing shown, but no other pages are loose. The blue cloth boards have a few marks and some mottling to spine. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. First edition. Green boards. All maps included. Very good with a few spots. Very good boards: rubbed spine ends.

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Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. New edition. Minerva Library of Famous Books, volume XVIII; green cloth with black & gilt; maps, plates & numerous illustrations. Free end papers browned; text clean; binding tight; a little wear at head & foot of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xx 549pp hardback, green publisher's cloth black and gilt-lettered, folding map at rear, publisher's catalogue at rear, ownership signature to verso of frontispiece and neat bookplate, in the Minerva Library series.

Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, very good condition. Contemporary ownership inscription on the small title page dated 1891. Minor shelf wear to the boards with some rubbing and compression to the spine ends and corners. Very clean internally with only a few instances of light foxing. One loose map plate but all others are present and in very good condition. DP. Used.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint in the Minerva Library Series. Small Octavo. Pp. xx, 549, [6] ads. With frontis portrait, 6 maps and diagrams (3 folding), and numerous textual figures. Original blue cloth, gilt-stamped front cover, gilt-lettered spine. Head and foot of spine a bit rubbed, front endpaper chipped at outer edge, text lightly toned, but overall a very good copy. Freeman 294.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint Edition. A Good copy (owner's name) in red cloth lettered and decorated in gold, with a glue-mend to paper tearing at the rear gutter. The binding is sound, the text is clean/unmarked, and not ex-library. No date: estimated c.1900. All plates and maps are present. Book.

Part of the Minerva Library with introduction by John W Judd. Very good copy in olive green cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Circa 1897 - ink inscription to front free endpaper dated 1897 Boards rubbed and lightly marked, spine sunned and darkened, ink inscriptions to front endpapers. Clean throughout. Good. 0.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine black on front. Front hinge cracked. Foxing to endpapers both front and back.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Undated but c 1890; Small octavo; xx,549,[4]. Original green cloth, black lettering, minor rubbing ends but a VG copy indeed, endpaper hinges all intact.

8vo. xx, 549, (1), (6) pp. Publisher's dark olive cloth, gilt lettering to the spine and black lettering to the upper cover, patterned endpapers. 6 plates including two folding maps and a folding chart. Some mostly light wear to the cloth else a decent copy. The Minerva Library of Famous Books. Cf. Freeman, 279.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 549 pages, pus six pages of advertisements for The Minerva Library. Includes index to Coral Reefs. Red boards with gilt title 'Coral Reefs Darwin' within a gilt in border, repeated on the spine also in gilt print. Six plates. three of which are foldout maps. The front board is chipped towards the middle of the tail; pages ix-xiv are lightly bumped towards the middle of the outer edge, xi- xii also suffering from a minute short tear. From page 17- 90 the head's outer edge is bumped and creased. The bump and the crease, which is quite small, increases in severity, easing off towards the last seven pages. pp 67-68 additionally suffer from a tiny closed tear caused by the creasing. From page 441-480 the tail of the page is creased, at its nastiest from page 463-471. Neat ownership signature on the verso of the front end paper. The faults are not pretty, but for the rest a clean, unmarked and solid copy, which I think is fair to call very good. No publication date offered, I have taken 1896 from Trove. Full title: " On the structure and distribution of coral reefs : also Geological observations on the volcanic islands and parts of South America visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle / by Charles Darwin ; with portrait, maps, plates, and numerous illustrations and critical introductions by Prof. John W. Judd.".

Condition: Very Good. xx, [2], 549, [7], 6 plain plates (3 folding), text figs. . HB. 8vo, orig. brown publisher's cloth of the series, patterned endpapers; light spotting to edges. Short marginal tear to inner edge of final map. Vg. Minerva Library No. 18. Reprints of all three parts of the first edition of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage, with a critical introduction to each work by Prof. John W. Judd. The original editions appeared in 1842, 1844 and 1846 respectivley. Freeman 279, but this binding variant not recorded.

pp.xx, 549 with b/w. maps and illus., including 3 fold-out plates, plus 6 page publisher's catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Armorial bookplate of Robert M. Adam (1885-1967), photographer and botanist and his signature to title page. Subsequent owner's stamp to prelims. and fore-edge. Small closed tear to margin of last fold-out map, o/w. contents fine. Original textured cloth boards with black and gilt borders and lettering all in thor. vg. condition. Freeman 279. Each of the three works presented here are prefaced with their own critical introduction by Professor John W. Judd.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by FOLD OUT Maps, PLATES, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS (illustrator). HARDCOVER. VERY GOOD CONDITION, CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT.Name ep D.E. SEAMAN".Missing 1 Has 4 of 5 listed glossy maps including the large end of volume fold out map.and the similar large fold out map at page 449.; GOLD SPINE titles with gold anchor to one of the bands. Each section (Coral Reefs, Volcanic Islands and South America) of the book has its own critical introduction.Smooth dark green cloth with some areas (spine strip & title, tips) in embossed, textured pebbled design.Mini Flower endpapers floral design. folding map at rear, publisher's catalogueafter text.; 549+6pg adverts pages; Much South American Natural history.GALAPAGOS.Indexed FOR EACH VOLUME INDIVIDUALY.Has numerous small ilustrations in text plus THESE LARGE MAPS IN TEXT (4 OF 5 LISTED) has frontis map;.has.map pg 36; ( MISSING MAP PAGE 89).has the following map pg188.; map pg 441 4 pg fold out!.;.end of volume nice fold out map 12x12" map SOUTHERN PORTION OF SOUTH AMERICA.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A wonderful set from the Minerva Libary, including two volumes of Darwin's famous HMS Beagle observations and C. J. Will's guide to life in 19th-century Persia. Comprising three volumes from the publisher's 'Minerva Library of Famous Books'.In the publisher's original pebbled cloth bindings.Two of these volumes come from renowned English naturalist, geologist and biologist Charles Darwin, both of which contain observations made during his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle, a trip which established his authority and popularity. The third volume is from C. J. Wills, who describes in vivid detail life in Persia during fifteen years spent in the country between 1866-1881.Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World by Charles Darwin (1889) - Third edition. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and fifteen engraved plates. Plate facing page 177 is detached but present. Fourteen pages of advertisements.On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; also Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle by Charles Darwin (1890) - With a frontispiece map, three folding maps (two detached but present) and two plates. Six pages of advertisements.In the Land of the Lion and Sun, or Modern Persia: Being Experiences of Life in Persia from 1866 to 1881 by C. J. Wills (1891) - New edition. With a frontispiece and fourteen plates. Fourteen pages of advertisements.Collated, complete. In the original pebbled cloth bindings. Externally, smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to 'Coral Reefs', which is also slightly marked to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with two folding maps to 'Coral Reefs' detached but present and one plate to 'Journal of Researchers' detached but present. Pages are generally bright and clean, light scattered spotting to the first and last couple leaves and the odd spot throughout. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Later Edition. Later Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. The original editions app.eared in 1842, 1844 and 1846 respectively. Minerva Library No. 18. Presents all three parts of the first edition of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage, with a critical introduction to each work by Prof. John W. Judd. The voyage of the Beagle lasted from December 1831 to October 1836 and carreid Darwin around the wotld, but especially to South America. Former owner name on ffep: Trevor H. Evans, St. Johns Hospital. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelf/edge wear, discoloration to boards, toning, else tight and unmarred. Original textured green cloth boards with black and gilt borders and lettering, patterned endpapers. 8vo.xx, 549pp. illus. (b/w, illus., including 3 fold-out plates, plus 6 page publisher's catalogue, 40 text figures).

LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 592. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1890 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 592.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 602. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1915 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 602.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 598. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1890 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 598.

Pp. xx, [2], 549, [7], 6 plain plates (3 folding), 40 text figures. Publisher's original grey-green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and in black on the front cover, patterned endpapers, 8vo. Minerva Library No. 18. Presents all three parts of the first edition of Darwin's geological results of the Beagle voyage, with a critical introduction to each work by Prof. John W. Judd. The original editions appeared in 1842, 1844 and 1846 respectively. See Freeman 279. Some tanning to the endpapers and the first few pages of the text, a tight and clean copy in very good condition.