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CHARLES LYELL (1797-1875)
Principles of Geology, being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation. London: John Murray, 1830-1832. 2 volumes (of 3), 8° (224 x 145mm), comprising first edition of volume I and second edition of vol. II. Half-title to vol. I (no half-title issued in vol. II). 14pp. of John Murray ads dated October 1830 at beginning of vol. I; 16pp. of Longman ads dated May 1833 at beginning of vol. II. 2 engraved frontispieces, that to vol. II hand-coloured, 2 folding engraved maps, that to vol. II hand-coloured, one plain engraved plate, 42 wood-engraved text-figs. (Some occasional browning and spotting, more heavily affecting the plain plate in vol. I, tear to I7 in vol. I without loss.) Original boards, uncut and vol. II partly unopened (rebacked with modern paper spines and typed labels, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: A. Cleasby (ink ownership inscription on flyleaf of vol. I dated November 1830) -- William Sowerby (1827-1906, bookplate to vol. II) -- John C. Thackray.
RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE WORK THAT 'PRODUCED A GREATER INFLUENCE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SCIENCE THAT ANY WORK BEFORE OR SINCE' (Challinor p106). It went through twelve editions altogether. The second edition of volume II present here was published in the same year as the first edition of volume II. The title-page is reset to indicate that Lyell now proposed to complete the work in three volumes rather than two (preface), contains some minor corrections, and is expanded by eight pages. 'Lyell had established once and for all the uniformitarian theory of geology, which dispensed with the notion of supernatural intervention. The second volume of Lyell's book reached Darwin in Montevideo and his constant references to the enormous influence on his thinking of this great work are typified by a letter from him to Leonard Horner saying 'I always feel as if my books came half out of Lyell's brain.' Both Haeckel and Huxley regarded the Origin as a necessary corollary to Lyell's Principles.' (PMM). Challinor 125; Dibner 96; Horblit 70; Milestones of Science 140; Norman 1398; Ward & Carozzi 1407; cf. PMM 344.
Principles of Geology, being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation. London: John Murray, 1830-1832. 2 volumes (of 3), 8° (224 x 145mm), comprising first edition of volume I and second edition of vol. II. Half-title to vol. I (no half-title issued in vol. II). 14pp. of John Murray ads dated October 1830 at beginning of vol. I; 16pp. of Longman ads dated May 1833 at beginning of vol. II. 2 engraved frontispieces, that to vol. II hand-coloured, 2 folding engraved maps, that to vol. II hand-coloured, one plain engraved plate, 42 wood-engraved text-figs. (Some occasional browning and spotting, more heavily affecting the plain plate in vol. I, tear to I7 in vol. I without loss.) Original boards, uncut and vol. II partly unopened (rebacked with modern paper spines and typed labels, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: A. Cleasby (ink ownership inscription on flyleaf of vol. I dated November 1830) -- William Sowerby (1827-1906, bookplate to vol. II) -- John C. Thackray.
RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE WORK THAT 'PRODUCED A GREATER INFLUENCE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SCIENCE THAT ANY WORK BEFORE OR SINCE' (Challinor p106). It went through twelve editions altogether. The second edition of volume II present here was published in the same year as the first edition of volume II. The title-page is reset to indicate that Lyell now proposed to complete the work in three volumes rather than two (preface), contains some minor corrections, and is expanded by eight pages. 'Lyell had established once and for all the uniformitarian theory of geology, which dispensed with the notion of supernatural intervention. The second volume of Lyell's book reached Darwin in Montevideo and his constant references to the enormous influence on his thinking of this great work are typified by a letter from him to Leonard Horner saying 'I always feel as if my books came half out of Lyell's brain.' Both Haeckel and Huxley regarded the Origin as a necessary corollary to Lyell's Principles.' (PMM). Challinor 125; Dibner 96; Horblit 70; Milestones of Science 140; Norman 1398; Ward & Carozzi 1407; cf. PMM 344.