Title: Illustrations to the Geological Report of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota Author: Owen, David Dale Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Lippincott, Grambo & Co. Date: 1852 Description: With title-page; 27 steel-engraved fossil plates, printed tissue guards; 1 engraved single-page uncolored map; 1 hand-colored single-page geologic map; 17 folding geological maps and/or section, most hand-colored; 1 single-page hand-colored geological section; large folding hand-colored geological map of the region. (folio) 31.5x22.5 cm (12½x8¾"), original blindstamped cloth lettered in gilt. The scarce atlas volume of Owen's geological report of the region. Presentation inscription on the front free endpaper from John Wilson Commissioner of the General Land Office, to Rev. George Duffield. With Duffield's bookplate, dated 1884. George Duffield was a well known Minister and author. Provenance: California Book Auction, 9/28/89 Lot Amendments Condition: Fading to cloth, particularly the spine, some light foxing within; very good. Item number: 271262a
Title: Illustrations to the Geological Report of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota Author: Owen, David Dale Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Lippincott, Grambo & Co. Date: 1852 Description: With title-page; 27 steel-engraved fossil plates, printed tissue guards; 1 engraved single-page uncolored map; 1 hand-colored single-page geologic map; 17 folding geological maps and/or section, most hand-colored; 1 single-page hand-colored geological section; large folding hand-colored geological map of the region. (folio) 31.5x22.5 cm (12½x8¾"), original blindstamped cloth lettered in gilt. The scarce atlas volume of Owen's geological report of the region. Presentation inscription on the front free endpaper from John Wilson Commissioner of the General Land Office, to Rev. George Duffield. With Duffield's bookplate, dated 1884. George Duffield was a well known Minister and author. Provenance: California Book Auction, 9/28/89 Lot Amendments Condition: Fading to cloth, particularly the spine, some light foxing within; very good. Item number: 271262a
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