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LYELL, Charles (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, 1830-33.
3 volumes, 8o (224 x 139 mm). Fronstispieces (hand-colored aquatints in vols. 2 and 3), 7 engraved plates including 2 hand-colored maps (one folding), numerous illustrations in text (some offsetting and spotting to plates). Original boards, uncut (modern board rebacking with labels in facsimile); cloth folding case. Provenance: Lady (later Countess) Guilford (signature on front cover of vols. 2 and 3).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTING LYELL'S DOCTRINE OF UNIFORMITARIANISM. "Lyell insisted that the past must be interpreted in terms of the forces now in progress. Darwin, who took this work with him on the Beagle, acknowledged his debt to it" (Dibner). Dibner, Heralds of Science 96; Grolier/Horblit 70; Ward-Carozzi 1407; Norman 1398. (3)
3 volumes, 8
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTING LYELL'S DOCTRINE OF UNIFORMITARIANISM. "Lyell insisted that the past must be interpreted in terms of the forces now in progress. Darwin, who took this work with him on the Beagle, acknowledged his debt to it" (Dibner). Dibner, Heralds of Science 96; Grolier/Horblit 70; Ward-Carozzi 1407; Norman 1398. (3)