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LYELL, Charles (1797-1875). Elements of Geology. London: John Murray, 1838.
12o (189 x 110 mm). Hand-colored engraved frontispiece, numerous illustrations in text. (Some very pale occasional spotting.) Original plain gray boards, original paper spine label, uncut (front hinge weak). Provenance: William Crawford (contemporary ownership signature on pastedown); Aurelio Saffi (library stamp on free front endpaper).
FIRST EDITION OF "THE FIRST MODERN TEXT-BOOK OF GEOLOGY" (Wilson). Lyell's text is the first systematic treatment of geology written on the assumption that all the phenomena of geology can be explained naturally and discussed scientifically. He originally intended the work to be a supplement to his Principles, 1830-33, but later decided to publish it as a separate work. Norman 1399; Ward-Carozzi 1420; Wilson, pp. 503-508.
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FIRST EDITION OF "THE FIRST MODERN TEXT-BOOK OF GEOLOGY" (Wilson). Lyell's text is the first systematic treatment of geology written on the assumption that all the phenomena of geology can be explained naturally and discussed scientifically. He originally intended the work to be a supplement to his Principles, 1830-33, but later decided to publish it as a separate work. Norman 1399; Ward-Carozzi 1420; Wilson, pp. 503-508.