Author: d'Archiac, [É. J. A. D. de Saint-Simon], Vicomte
Title: Histoire des progrès de la géologie de 1834 à 1859.
Description: Paris, Société Géologique de France, 1847-1860. Eight volumes in nine. 8vo (22.5 x 14.0 cm). About 5,775 pp., four lithographed plates of which three hand-coloured. Uniform original printed wrappers, in transparent protective sleeves. = One of the most important accounts on the progress of geoscience in the 19th century with a wealth of information especially on French earth sciences with a stress on the early publication of the famous Société Géologique de France. The years of publication and years covered are as follows (all starting with 1834): 1 (1847) 1834-1845; 2 (in two parts, 1848 and 1849) 1845; 3 (1850) 1849; 4 (1851) 1850; 5 (1853) 1852; 6 (1856) 1855; 7 (1857) 1856; and 8 (1860) 1859. In other words: years are added, and omissions from earlier years supplemented. Uncut; partly unopened. Some bindings weak, spine covers abraded, one half-title with some tears, one wrapperdamp-stained, otherwise a good, clean set. DSB 1, p. 210; Ward and Carozzi, 73.

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