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The Geology of the Island of Arran, from Original Survey
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
1841
Richard Griffin and Company : Glasgow
8.5" by 5.5"
2-78 [2]pp
SUMMARY
The scarce first edition of this mid nineteenth century geological survey of the Island of Arran, illustrated with two hand coloured plates.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The scarce first edition of Scottish geologist Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay's geological survey of the isle of Arran, the first published work from Ramsay.
Illustrated with two hand coloured plates, and further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.
Explained by the author as produced with the intention of affording a 'useful guide to the geology of Arran', this slight work is divided into six chapters discussing different regions of the island.
With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth covered boards. Small losses to cloth at back strip head and tail. Head and tail of front joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, binding somewhat strained towards start of text block. Pages clean and bright, with light marks to title page and frontispiece.
Overall Condition: Good
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.
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