If a well were sunk at our feet in the midst of the city of Norwich, the diggers would very soon find themselves at work in that white substance almost too soft to be called rock, with which we are all familiar as "chalk." Not only here, but over the whole county of Norfolk, the well-sinker might carry his shaft down many hundred feet without coming to the end of the chalk; and, on the sea-coast, where the waves have pared away the face of the land which breasts them, the scarped faces of the high cliffs are often wholly ...
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If a well were sunk at our feet in the midst of the city of Norwich, the diggers would very soon find themselves at work in that white substance almost too soft to be called rock, with which we are all familiar as "chalk." Not only here, but over the whole county of Norfolk, the well-sinker might carry his shaft down many hundred feet without coming to the end of the chalk; and, on the sea-coast, where the waves have pared away the face of the land which breasts them, the scarped faces of the high cliffs are often wholly formed of the same material. Northward, the chalk may be followed as far as Yorkshire; on the south coast it appears abruptly in the picturesque western bays of Dorset, and breaks into the Needles of the Isle of Wight; while on the shores of Kent it supplies that long line of white cliffs to which England owes her name of Albion.
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Add this copy of Discourses: Biological & Geological to cart. $6.03, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological and Geological to cart. $8.04, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological & Geological to cart. $13.56, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1902 by Macmillan.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological & Geological: Essays (Volume 8) to cart. $14.33, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1894 by Macmillan.
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Volume 8. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Size: Octavo. Binding: Maroon. Backstrip has gilt lettering. Shelfworn spine. Library stickers and stamps inside. Untrimmed pages. Bumped corners. Text is clear. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological and Geological, Essays (Volume 8 to cart. $15.57, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1896 by Macmillan.
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Volume 8. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Size: octavo. Binding: cloth. Inlaid border. Backstrip has gilt lettering and is slightly frayed to the top and bottom. Bumped corners. Untrimmed pages. Library stickers used inside. Cracked and split hinges throughout. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Discourses Biological and Geological (Selected Works of to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Row by Row Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sugar Grove, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by D. Appleton and Company.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. A Very Good copy (owner's name) in dark green cloth lettered in gold, top edge gilt. From the Author's Edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies, but with no individual volume number and no listing of total volumes in the edition. No date, but believed c.1900.
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological & Geological to cart. $18.30, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1896 by Macmillan.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Octavo, bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering on backstrip. Binding is rubbed and corners are bumped. Pages are clean, text is clear. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological and Geological to cart. $18.94, good condition, Sold by Besleys Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Diss, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1894 by Macmillan and Co..
Add this copy of Discourses: Biological & Geological to cart. $19.34, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1896 by Macmillan.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Octavo size. Cloth boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Tight binding. Clean pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
