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Brotherton Collection5
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture2
Herbert Read Collection1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1

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geology24
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Deshayes, G P (1795-1875)5
Lyell, Charles Sir, Bart (1797-1875)5
British Association For the Advancement of Science. Section C2
Reynolds, James (1864-)2
Bird, Charles1
Bisat, William Sawney1
Campanella, P1
Cuvier, Georges Baron (1769-1832)1
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)1
Davis, James W1

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Deucalion : collected studies of the lapse of waves, and life of stones

Ruskin, John (1819-1900)

1879

Vol. I was originally issued in 6 parts, 1875-79. Parts VII-VIII (vol. II, p. 1-88) were issued in 1880-83, but never as a volume in any authorized edition. The parts were issued in paper covers, ea...

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Catalogue of Sicilian minerals

c.1801-1825

Catalogue of 132 sundry Sicilian minerals, collected by P. Campanella of Messina

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Observations and reflections on geology

Hunter, John (1728-1793)

1859

"Intended to serve as an introduction to the catalogue of his collection of extraneous fossils".

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Reynolds's geological atlas of Great Britain : comprising a series of maps in which the roads, railways, and geological features of England and Wales are accurately laid down; with a geological map of Scotland. The whole compiled from the most authentic sources

Reynolds, James (fl. 1845-1864)

1860

The maps are geologically coloured impressions of those issued in Reynolds' Travelling atlas. Cf. Whitaker: The Harold Whitaker Collection... Univ. of Leeds, 1947, p. 95.

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Reynolds's geological atlas of Great Britain : comprising a series of maps geologically colored, from the best authorities; preceded by a description of the geological structure of Great Britain and the geological features of the several counties of England & Wales, mineral products, &c. With sections & views

Reynolds, James (fl. 1845-1864)

[ca. 1864]

The maps are geologically coloured impressions of those issued in Reynolds' Travelling atlas. The plates have been reduced by the removal of the outer border lines and imprints. The numbers of the map...

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A map of the principal features of the geology of Yorkshire [cartographic material]

Phillips, John (1800-1874)

1853

Cover title: Geology of Yorkshire.

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West Yorkshire : an account of its geology, physical geography, climatology and botany

Davis, James W; Lees, F Arnold (1847-1921)

1878

Contents (from t.-p.): Part 1. Geology / by James W. Davis. -- Part 2. Physical geography and botanical topography / by James W. Davis and F. Arnold Lees.

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A short sketch of the geology of Yorkshire

Bird, Charles

1881

Includes geological map of Yorkshire.

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Essay on the theory of the earth

Cuvier, Georges baron (1769-1832); Kerr, Robert (1755-1813); Jameson, Robert (1774-1854)

1813

Translation of 'Discours sur les révolutions de la surface du globe.'

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