Characteristics of Volcanoes with Contributions of Facts and Principles from The Hawaiian Islands including a Historical Review of Hawaiian Volcanic Action for the Past Sixty-Seven Years, a Discussion of the Relations of Volcanic Islands to Deep-sea Topography, and a Chapter on Volcanic-Island Denudation illustrated ny Maps of the Islands; a Bathymetric Map of The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; and Views of Cones, Craters, a Lava-Cascade, a Lava-Fountain, etc.
by DANA, James D
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Dodd, Mead and Company, 1890. Hbk 1st American edition royal 8vo 399pp with 16 plates and maps (4 folding, including frontispiece) and numerous text illustrations no dj as issued red and black cloth with gilt spine titles and gilt top foredge, spine top and tail frayed, corners good although gently bumped and worn (now in custom acetate jacket) all fold-outs intact no foxing to the text and only a hint of toning, some evidence of previous library ownership (ÒdiscardÓ stamp on front and rear pastedowns and what seems to have been an old shelfmark label on the spine) otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-to-find scientific treatise
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- Characteristics of Volcanoes with Contributions of Facts and Principles from The Hawaiian Islands including a Historical Review of Hawaiian Volcanic Action for the Past Sixty-Seven Years, a Discussion of the Relations of Volcanic Islands to Deep-sea Topography, and a Chapter on Volcanic-Island Denudation illustrated ny Maps of the Islands; a Bathymetric Map of The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; and Views of Cones, Craters, a Lava-Cascade, a Lava-Fountain, etc.
- Author
- DANA, James D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company, 1890
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