Rare ESSAY NATURAL HISTORY EARTH 1702 WOODWARD Geology MINERALS RIVERS SEAS
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:1012847 | Non-Fiction Subject: Natural History |
| Language: English | Year Printed: 1702 |
| Place of Publication: LONDON | Binding: Leather |
An ESSAY towards aNatural HistoryOF THEEARTHANDTerrestrial BodiesEspeciallyMINERALS:As also of theSea, Rivers, and Springs.With an account of theUNIVERSAL DELUGE:And of the Effects that it had upon theEARTH
By John Woodward, M.D. Professor of Physick inGresham College: and Fellow of the Royal Society
The Second Edition
LONDONPrinted by T. W. for Richard Wilkin at theKings-Head in St. Paul’s Church-Yard1702
Bound in full contemporary panelled leather, and measures ap...prox. 20cm x 13cm x 2.3cm. The binding is a bit grubby, marked and worn, and the extremities are rubbed, worn and bumped. The font and rear hinges are splitting and worn and are shaky. Some adhesive looks to have been crudely applied to the front hinge, and it has slightly impaired movement. The spine covering is surface worn and scuffed, and decoration and titles are worn. Internally, there is a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, with some pencil to the top corner. The front free endpaper is missing, and the imprimatur leaf has been crudely partially stuck to the inner edge of front board, resulting in several small tear to the inner edge and impaired movement see images. The top corner of the imprimatur leaf has been trimmed away. The title page is a little grubby to verso. The contents have some light browning and toning throughout, heavier to a few leaves or small sections. There are a few scattered rust spots, smudge or marks. There is some worming tot he top inner margin corners to the second half of the work, in varying degrees, see images. There is some corner creasing to rear. Else in reasonable condition.
[16], 277, [3]p. Text complete.
John Woodward (1665 – 1728) was an English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist.
Rare, second edition, of this famous and important work, by John Woodward, considered by many to mark the beginning of scientific geology in Britain.
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By John Woodward, M.D. Professor of Physick inGresham College: and Fellow of the Royal Society
The Second Edition
LONDONPrinted by T. W. for Richard Wilkin at theKings-Head in St. Paul’s Church-Yard1702
Bound in full contemporary panelled leather, and measures ap...prox. 20cm x 13cm x 2.3cm. The binding is a bit grubby, marked and worn, and the extremities are rubbed, worn and bumped. The font and rear hinges are splitting and worn and are shaky. Some adhesive looks to have been crudely applied to the front hinge, and it has slightly impaired movement. The spine covering is surface worn and scuffed, and decoration and titles are worn. Internally, there is a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, with some pencil to the top corner. The front free endpaper is missing, and the imprimatur leaf has been crudely partially stuck to the inner edge of front board, resulting in several small tear to the inner edge and impaired movement see images. The top corner of the imprimatur leaf has been trimmed away. The title page is a little grubby to verso. The contents have some light browning and toning throughout, heavier to a few leaves or small sections. There are a few scattered rust spots, smudge or marks. There is some worming tot he top inner margin corners to the second half of the work, in varying degrees, see images. There is some corner creasing to rear. Else in reasonable condition.
[16], 277, [3]p. Text complete.
John Woodward (1665 – 1728) was an English naturalist, antiquarian and geologist.
Rare, second edition, of this famous and important work, by John Woodward, considered by many to mark the beginning of scientific geology in Britain.
Terms & Conditions
*Payment Details: We accept Paypal, UK Cheques, Postal Orders, *Shipping: We will gladly ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. *Packaging: All our books, will be carefully and securely packaged. We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment. *Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question. *Our Policy: We aim to give detailed and accurate descriptions, and have established a reputation for honesty, quality and reliability, which we hope to continue. We know that sometimes ebay or internet buying can be a bit daunting, so please feel free to ask any questions, ask for more details or images, and we will be happy to help. We are very approachable and want to make this a pleasant experience. TRADE WITH CONFIDENCE
