[KENDALL, Frederick (1790-1836).] A Descriptive Catalogue of the Minerals and Fossil Organic Remains of Scarborough and the Vicinity. Scarborough: J. Coultas, 1816. 8° in-4s (222 x 140mm). Half-title, additional engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 6 engraved plates (5 hand-coloured, 1 folding), 2 inserted leaves pp. 309*-311* inserted before index cross-referencing Vol. I of Sowerby's Mineral Conchology (see lot 24), corrigenda leaf at end. (Tiny hole to B3 affecting a couple of letters, plate IV and leaves 2A2-3 starting, short marginal tear to L3, light off-setting to text leaves from plates, occasional very light scattered spotting.) Original drab boards, printed paper spine label, uncut (extremities rubbed, head- and tailcap chipped, backstrip creased and splitting). Provenance: AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY (ink inscription in ?clerk's hand to f.f.e.p.) -- Dodds (ink manuscript note loosely inserted 'With Mr Dodds's best respects and many thanks to Mrs Ke
[KENDALL, Frederick (1790-1836).] A Descriptive Catalogue of the Minerals and Fossil Organic Remains of Scarborough and the Vicinity. Scarborough: J. Coultas, 1816. 8° in-4s (222 x 140mm). Half-title, additional engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 6 engraved plates (5 hand-coloured, 1 folding), 2 inserted leaves pp. 309*-311* inserted before index cross-referencing Vol. I of Sowerby's Mineral Conchology (see lot 24), corrigenda leaf at end. (Tiny hole to B3 affecting a couple of letters, plate IV and leaves 2A2-3 starting, short marginal tear to L3, light off-setting to text leaves from plates, occasional very light scattered spotting.) Original drab boards, printed paper spine label, uncut (extremities rubbed, head- and tailcap chipped, backstrip creased and splitting). Provenance: AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY (ink inscription in ?clerk's hand to f.f.e.p.) -- Dodds (ink manuscript note loosely inserted 'With Mr Dodds's best respects and many thanks to Mrs Kendall') -- Lewis W. MacNaughton Library, Dallas, Texas (stamp to f.f.e.p.).

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[KENDALL, Frederick (1790-1836).] A Descriptive Catalogue of the Minerals and Fossil Organic Remains of Scarborough and the Vicinity. Scarborough: J. Coultas, 1816. 8° in-4s (222 x 140mm). Half-title, additional engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 6 engraved plates (5 hand-coloured, 1 folding), 2 inserted leaves pp. 309*-311* inserted before index cross-referencing Vol. I of Sowerby's Mineral Conchology (see lot 24), corrigenda leaf at end. (Tiny hole to B3 affecting a couple of letters, plate IV and leaves 2A2-3 starting, short marginal tear to L3, light off-setting to text leaves from plates, occasional very light scattered spotting.) Original drab boards, printed paper spine label, uncut (extremities rubbed, head- and tailcap chipped, backstrip creased and splitting). Provenance: AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY (ink inscription in ?clerk's hand to f.f.e.p.) -- Dodds (ink manuscript note loosely inserted 'With Mr Dodds's best respects and many thanks to Mrs Kendall') -- Lewis W. MacNaughton Library, Dallas, Texas (stamp to f.f.e.p.).

SCARCE. Not in Challinor.

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