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The Mammoth and the Flood
Sir Henry H. Howorth
1887
Sampson Low, Marston & Co. : London
9" by 6.5"
xxxii, 464pp
SUMMARY
A very smart, first edition copy of this scarce geological work by British political, historian, and geologist, Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
A very smart and comprehensive late nineteenth-century geological work that attempts to confront the theory of uniformity using recent geological discoveries.
The first edition of this scarce work.
Written by nineteenth and twentieth century British politician, historian, and geologist, Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth.
Containing a previous owner's ink signature to the half title page, dated 1899.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just some very light shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner's ink signature to the half title page. Internally, hinges are slightly tender. Remaining binding is firm. A small tear to the bottom of the front free-endpaper. A few spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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