An introduction to geology : intended to convey a practical knowledge of the science, and comprising the most important recent discoveries, with explanations of the facts and phenomena which serve to confirm or invalidate various geological theories / by Robert Bakewell
Plate (no. 8), Living illustrations of fossil conchology &c., bound-in before p. xix
Errata: p. 479.
Publisher's advertisements on p. [480].
Also available online.
SCNHRB has 3 copies.
SCNHRB c. 1 (39088008238651) has bookplate: Ex libris George P. Merrill, U.S.N.M.
SCNHRB c. 1 has stamp on t.p.: Smithsonian Libraries, Jul. 19, 1968.
SCNHRB c. 1 has a blue cloth half-binding and marbled paper boards; earlier leather spine label with title in gilt.
SCNHRB c. 2 (39088008238412) has bookplate: John C. Merritt.
SCNHRB c. 2 has autograph on t.p.: Chas. D. Walcott.
SCNHRB c. 2 has stamp on t.p.: Smithsonian Libraries, Jun. 5, 1974.
SCNHRB c. 2 has 2 items laid in: 1. Business card for Horace Winans and F.H. Davies of Winans & Davies, real estate brokers & agents, New York. 2. School exercise written by hand in ink on plain paper with blind-embossed border bearing nature motifs, signed at end: William H. Merritt, February 10th, MDCCCXLIII [i.e. 1843]. ([4] p. on 1 folded leaf).
SCNHRB c. 2 previously had laid in: Menu for the "Dinner for the Directors of the Philadelphia & Havre de Grace Tow-Boat Co., United States Hotel, Philadelphia, January 29, 1850, M. Pope Mitchell". ([2] pages on 1 folded leaf); this item was removed from the volume and cataloged separately with call number: TX728 .M58 1850 SCNHRB (barcode 39088017896770).
SCNHRB c. 2 is bound in the original blue paper boards with brown cloth spine; printed spine label; spine repaired; uncut.
SCNHRB c. 3 (39088001695337) has blind-embossed stamp on t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 224247.
SCNHRB c. 3 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine.
