Natural History of New York: Mineralogy of New-York
New York: D. Appleton & Co. and Wiley & Putnam, 1842. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. xxiv,536pp. 7pl. Brown cloth with blind and gold embossed ornamentation on front and spine. Title page vignette reproduction of steel plate engraving. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of illustrations and tables describing the minerals of New York. In two parts, economical mineralogy and descriptive mineralogy. Tail of spine chipped, lip on head of spine missing. All edges rubbed and bumped. Heavy scuffing to boards. Title page detached but present. Foxing to all pages. Name of former owner stamped onto front paste down endpaper. Overall binding in fair, interior in good condition. fair. Item #22388
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