The Scenery of England 1902 by Lord Avebury HB

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The Scenery of England 1902 by Lord Avebury HB

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Wed 01 Apr 2009 00:44:16 (BST)
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The Scenery of England
by The Right Hon. Lord Avebury

Title : THE SCENERY OF ENGLAND AND THE CAUSES TO WHICH IT IS DUE
Author : The Rt. Hon. Lord Avebury F.R.S., D.C.L. (Oxon), LL.D., M.D., F.G.S., F.Z.S., F.S.A., F.E.S.
Publisher : Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London
ISBN : -
Date of Publication : 1902
Edition : 1st., reprint April 1902
Printed by : R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh
Subject : Origins of the Physical Geography of England
Format : Hardback, xxvi, 534 pages, 198 illustrations, figures, photographs, diagrams, one fold-out map
Dimensions : 230mm x 155mm x 43mm thick
Condition : A fair copy but with covers damaged. Black cloth bound with gilt lettering and designs. Bumped and rubbed corners and edges. Spine bumped and rubbed, splits at top, bottom and sides. Plain end papers, splitting at hinges. Page edges hand cut (frontispiece still uncut at top). The book is complete, no missing pages.

Narrative extract : "The scenery of any country so greatly depends on the structure and arrangement of the rocks of which it is composed, that it cannot be described without some reference to geological cau ses."

My Comments : A comprehensive account with detailed interpretations as to the causations of the various features of our landscape, drawing on late 19th century knowledge of the subject as evidenced by the extensive bibliography recorded at the end of the book.

This is a heavy tome. Postage by Royal Mail standard 1st Class.

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