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[Geological Society Of London]

List of the Geological Society of London. 1870-1899.

250.00 €

Schierenberg Bookshop Antiquariaat

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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[Geological Society Of London]

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London, The Geological Society of London, 1870-1989. 30 yearly volumes in three. 8vo (21.2 x 14.0 cm). ca. 2400 pp. Uniform pebbled half cloth over marbled boards. Gilt title on the spines. Brown endpapers. Speckled edges. = An uninterrupted run of the members ("fellows") list of the foremost geological society of Great Brittain, and, perhaps, of the world. Each list typically contains the members names, addresses, year of election, whether or not if they had contributed papers to the Society's publications, received funds and/or medals, etc. Also included are lists of the Society's officers and councils, past presidents, foreign correspondents, honorary members, and sometimes even a topographical index to the fellows. In all a very detailed who's who in 19th-century geology, including many famous names, from Charles Darwin to Richard Owen, from Charles Lyell to Karl von Zittel. Light shelf wear; Dutch library label on the front pastedowns (cancelled), otherwise very good. An attractive set.
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