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The medals of creation, or, First lessons in geology : and in the study of organic remains / by Gideon Algernon Mantell.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paleontology.
- Geology--England--Guidebooks.
- Geology.
- England.
- Genre:
- Guidebooks.
- Advertisements -- England -- London -- 19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm
- Other Title:
- Medals of creation
- First lessons in geology
- Place of Publication:
- London : Henry G. Bohn, 1844.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Fossil vegetables, Infusoria, Zoophytes, Echinoderms, and Mollusca
- v. 2. Fossil Cephalopoda, Crustacea, insects, fishes, reptiles, birds, and Mammalia : with notes of geological excursions.
- Notes:
- Added t.p. in vol. 1.
- "A geological excursion to Tilgate forest A.D. 2000, by Thomas Hood"--P. 982-985.
- "Miscellaneous; list of dealers in fossils, minerals, &c."--P. 986-990.
- Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.
- Errata at end of vol. 2.
- Advertisements on last pages of vol. 1.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- OCLC:
- 2062068
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