The Old Red Sandstone, or, New walks in an old field
1869, Seventh Edition. Edinburgh : William P. Nimmo. Good copy only in original gilt-blocked red cloth over bevelled boards, slightly dust-dulled and with corners bumped. Endbands and joints with minor wear. Front hinge broken; spine cover detached from text block, pivoting at rear. Front free endpaper through frontispiece loose, but text block sound. Scattered foxing to preliminary and final leaves only. Contemporary reader inscription (1869) to half-title. A serviceable copy. Item #464882
Physical description; xxxi, [32]-385, 24 pages, [15] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations (1 colour) ; 20 cm. Notes; Date conjectural. Subjects; Geology. Scotland. Devonian. Sandstone. Stratigraphy. 19th century. Illustrated. Hugh Miller. Natural history. Fossil. Cromarty. Scottish geology.
Price: €25.00