1823 Rare RELIQUIAE DILUVIAN AE OBSERVATIONS ORGANIC REMAINS GEOLOGICAL Buckland
Reliquiae Deliuvian Ae or Observations on the Organic Remains contained in Caves, Fissures and Diluvial Gravel and on Other Geological Phenomena Attesting the Action of an Universal Deluge In English by The Rev. William Buckland RARE 1949 letter from Director Packard of Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. Note tucked in at Errata page. 1823, 1st ed – Hardcover – John Murray, London – 303 pgs – maps some in color, fold-out – engravings/lithographs of fossil finds – numerous b/w plates – 9 1/2 x 12 Tight with some weakness in spine seam first few pages, toning endpapers, majority of text surprisingly bright, penciled notations inside back cover, rough uneven page edges, one page partially loose (shown). Bent corners and edge wear, crimp top/bottom spine. Gilt lettering on spine bright. Amazing condition for a 200 year old volume