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Hall, James Geological Survey of New-York : Palaeontology Volume III, Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Organic Remains of the Lower Helderberg Group and the Oriskany Sandstone 1855-1859. Part II : Plates Albany, NY C. Van Benthuysen 1861 Hard Cover Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall A book of plates illustrating fossils found in New York, designed to accompany a text-only volume. Includes 120 black and white plates printed on thick paper, one side only, with brief explanatory comments on India paper opposite each plate. The plates have varying degrees of foxing, from none to moderately heavy, with most falling into the lighter category. Dark brown blind stamped cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, about 242 leaves with an extra engraved title "Natural History of New York". Covers worn with much of the spine covering absent, binding stitches visible in the inner margins between the pages, hinges cracked but text block sound with no loosened pages. A worn copy with attractive plates. Price: 125.00 USD
Hall, James Norman Flying with Chaucer Boston Houghton Mifflin Company 1930 Hard Cover Good None 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall By the co-author of Mutiny on the Bounty and other books in the Bounty trilogy. The story of a World War I prisoner who escaped and had a copy of The Canterbury Tales with him, drawing fascinating parallels and contrasts between Chaucer's words and the real life. Light blue cloth, 56 pages. Covers stained from exposure to dampness, good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings, some musty odor. Price: 45.00 USD
