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Principles of geology : being an attempt to explain the former changes of the earth's surface, by reference to causes now in operation

statement of responsibility: by Charles Lyell ... ; in two [i.e. three] volumes · On verso of title pages: London : Printed by William Clowes · "Vol. 3 was contemplated when the first edition of vol. 2 appeared, but was published for the first time in 1833 a little after the second edition of v. 1-2. No second edition of v. 3 was issued."--King's College London online catalog record for this edition · The illustrations were engraved by T. Bradley; Lee; or J. Gardner; some plates illustrated by P. Oudart · Appendices: I. Tables of fossil shells by Monsieur G. P. Deshayes -- II. Lists of fossil shells chiefly collected by the author in Sicily and Italy, named by M. Deshayes · Colored plates in vols. 2 and 3 · citation/reference: Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.), 96 · Includes bibliographical references and indexes · Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.) · SCDIRB copy has bookplate: Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Herald of Science no. 96 · SCDIRB copy has a later half-leather binding with marbled paper boards and gilt-tooled spine

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