Auction No 364, Tag: Volcanoes
11 Lots (displaying 1 - 11)
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £48
MORE DETAILSArchibald Geikie The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols; original gilt cloth, small crack to fore-edge of cover of vol. 2; author’s presentation inscription; VG internally with all folding maps which show some slight browning.
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSE.G. Zies The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Washington 1924, pamphlet, 24pp, printed wraps; and 8 other pamphlets on this volcano, 1920s to 1950, all contained in fine cloth-covered box with gilt leather title labels.
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £22
MORE DETAILSAngelo Heilprin Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique, Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth; T. G. Bonney Volcanoes, their structure and significance, 1899, spine badly faded; and related titles including few bound academic papers. Fair to VF (7)
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSJ. L. Lobley Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano and its Surroundings 1889, gilt cloth, front hinge slightly frayed, o/w VG; Palmieri The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872, Asher & Co, 1873, modern gilt cloth, few old library stamps; and James Dana Characteristics of Volcanoes, 1890, folding maps, few pencil underlines o/w VG. (3)
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France, John Murray, 1858, original gilt cloth, a little worn; complete with all litho plates (some folding) and fine folding maps in pockets at front & rear. Xvii + 258 + 16pp
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSTempest Anderson Volcanic Studies in Many Lands 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth), both with the many photographic plates complete. VG (2)
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £200
MORE DETAILSWilliam Hamilton Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters, Addressed to The Royal Society, T. Cadell, London, 1773, 2nd Edition; octavo, contemp. full calf, gilt, good; five engraved plates plus folding map (small repair); occasional minor spotting.Worming to lower right corner well away from text. (One of 760 printed)
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn; original gilt cloth, repaired; bookplate of Charles Kingsley and inscribed by him; foxing to colour frontispiece; clean text; folding map
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSRodwell Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author; C.E. Dutton Hawaiian Volcanoes, 1884, gilt cloth, re-backed, plates & map; C.A. Cotton Volcanoes as Landscape Forms 1944; and selection of related works. Fair to fine. (11)
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSD.K. Chester & others Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano Chapman & Hall, 1985, in fine d/jkt, 404pp
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding, extracted from Transactions of the Geological Society, 42pp, plus 3 hand-coloured maps/plans, two folding.