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Dawson, George M. ON THE LATER PHYSIOGRAPHICAL GEOLOGY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION IN CANADA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHANGES IN ELEVATION AND TO THE HISTORY OF THE GLACIAL PERIOD
Ottawa 1891 first edition. Proceedings of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada for 1890 Volume VIII. 4to. Extracted and rebound in later plain wraps. pp. 3-74 with 5 maps (some color on the maps). Near Fine. no owner marks. (a101006)
$59.00. THE GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL - VOLUME LXXVIII - July to December 1931
London 1931 first edition. royal Geographical society. Hardcover large octavo. Blue cloth. 589p. Numerous color foldout maps. Photo illus. Includes: Major R A Bagnold "Journeys in the Libyan Desert 1929 and 1930; Waterfalls in LIvinstone District of NOrthern Rhodesia, Colour Greenland Sea and the Migrations of the Greenland Whale and Narwhal , Lake Bosumtwi, Ashanti by Maclaren, Glacial Drifts of Essex and Hertfordshire, A Camel Journey across the Rub' al Khali by Bertram Thomas and others. VG, spine numbers but no other library marks (no pocket, no bookplate, no stamps), text clean and binding quite secure; hinges not cracked. (a101838)
$85.00Agassiz, L. THE FORMER EXISTENCE OF LOCAL GLACIERS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS - article in one complete issue of THE AMERICAN NATURALIST, November 1870
Salem, Mass. 1870 first edition. Peabody Academy of Science. One complete issue of American Naturalist. original printed octavo wraps. Agassiz article on pp. 550-557. Other articles in issue as well. VG no owner marks. (a102068)
$25.00Nansen, Fridtjof. KLIMA-VEKSLINGER I HISTORISK OG POSTGLACIAL TID - article in AVGABDKUBGER DET BIRSJE VIDENSKAPS I OSLO 1926
Oslo 1927 first edition. Dybwad. original printed octavo wraps. Nansen article pp. 1-26 with one text plate. In Norwegian. Several additional articles in issue as well. Text largely unopened. VG small chip from edge of rear cover panel. Text Fine. no owner marks. (a103247)
$35.00Eydoux , D. et L. Maury. LES GLACIERS ORIENTAUX DE PIC LONG (PYRENEES CENTRALES) - article in one complete issue of LA GEOGRAPHIE BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DE GEOGRAPHIE, 15 Juillet 1907
Paris. 1907 first edition. Masson. sm4to original pale green printed wraps. Eydoux article pp. 1-18 avec une planche hors texte et neuf figures dans le texte. Other articles in issue as well. In French. Good, light cover wear; no owner marks. (a105139)
$35.00Rabot, Charles . LA GLACIATION ANTARCTIQUE D'APRES LES RECENTES EXPEDITIONS
Paris. 1907 first edition. extracted from La Geographie Bulletin de la Societe de Geographie. octavo . later plain wraps. pp. 385-401 avec six photo illus dans le text. VG no owner marks. (a105211)
$55.00Field, William O., Jr.. GLACIER RECESSION IN MUIR INLET, GLACIER BAY, ALASKA - article in one complete issue of THE GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, July 1947
NY 1947 first edition. American Geographical Society. Octavo wraps. Field article pp. 369-399 with 35 bw photo illus and one quite large foldout map. Other articles in issue as well. VG. no owner marks. (a105425b)
$45.00Kreider, Marlin B. DEATH FROM COLD - article in one complete issue of APPALACHIA , 1960
Boston 1960 first edition. Appalachian Mountain Club. octavo wraps. Bw photo illus. 144 pages in issue. Kreider article p. 1-13. Articles also on Rock climbing in Shawangunks; Glaciers in Alaska, Pets at Crawford Notch State Park, etc. VG owner mailing label on rear panel. No tears, no marks, no chips (a105984a)
$29.00Underhill, Miriam E (ed). APPALACHIA , JUNE 1960
Boston 1960 first edition. Appalachian Mountain Club. octavo wraps.One issue of this journal. Bw photo illus. 144 p. Articles on Rock climbing in Shawangunks; Glaciers in Alaska, Pets at Crawford Notch State Park, etc. VG owner mailing label on rear panel. No tears, no marks, no chips (a105984b)
$29.00Watts, W A. INTERGLACIAL DEPOSITS AT KILBEG AND NEWTOWN, CO. WATERFORD
Dublin 1959 first edition. Proceedings Royal Irish Academy. vol 60 B2. 4to wraps. pp.79-134 With 4 photo plates on glossy stock and a foldout chart. Near Fine. light cover wear; no owner marks. (a107453)
$35.00Brueckner, Eduard. ZEITSCHRIFT FUER GLETSCHERKUNDE / ANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY - I. Band 1906/7
Berlin 1907 first edition. von Gebruder. 4to hardcover. 380p. Most of text in German but some articles are in English and French. Includes: H F Reid, "Studies of Glaciers of Mount Hood and Mount Adams"; P. Girardin "Le Glacier des Evestes en Maurienne" w/ a map and illus; Blumcke und Finsterwalder " Die Gletscherbewegung mit Berucksichtigung ihres senkrechten Anteils" , mit 3 Figuren, much more. 3/4 brown leather with red marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt lettering on backstrip. Text Near Fine; no owner marks. Cover worn on edges, tips and spine ends. Good plus. (a107579)
$95.00Mercanton, Paul-L. FORAGES GLACIARES parts 1 and 2, complete - article in 2 complete wraps issues of BIBLIOTHEQUE UNIVERSELLE ARCHIVES DES SCIENCES PHYSIQUES ET NATURELLES , Avril et Mai 1905
Geneve 1905 first edition. Archives tome XIX, no. 4 and 5. Original blue-green printed octavo wraps. Mercanton articles on pp. 367-379; 451-471 . Largely unopened. Light cover wear. VG+. no owner marks. Slight wrinkling on covers. (a107664)
$45.00Martin, Lawrence. ALASKAN GLACIERS IN RELATION TO LIFE
New York 1913 first edition. Bulletin of American Geographical Society . issue for November 1913 . Martin article pp. 801-818 with 1 foldout map, 2 text maps, and 9 illus. Other articles in issue as well. VG no owner marks. (a108769a)
$33.00 Sonnblick-Vereines . JAHRES BERICHTE DES SONNBLICK-VEREINES 1898-1931
1898-1931 Meteorology, glaciers, observatories, weather balloons, etc. 4 volumes. 4to., many maps, photos illustrations, charts, hardcovers. VG-Fine. 4 volumes. (a18564)
$275.00 Ahlmann, H. W. . GLACIER VARIATIONS AND CLIMATIC FLUCTUATIONS
NY 1953 American Geographic Society Series 3. 8vo., 51pp., photos, hardcover. Good plus, backstrip browned, no DJ. (a23660)
$25.00 Mussio, Giovanni . GHIACCIAI E FENOMENI GLACIALI DEL BACINO DEL RAVI E DELLA VALLE DELL'UHL (BACINO DE BEAS) HIMALAYA DEL PUNJAB
Milan 1962. Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. 8vo. In Italian.,photo illus., foldout maps, wraps. Glacial formation in the Himalayas. Unopened. VG. (a24214)
$35.00 Lawrence, Donald B. . GLACIERS AND VEGETATION IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Easton 1958. Article at pp. 89-122, photo illustrations, In the American Scientist. Included in a complete issue which has several additional articles on other topics as well. Octavo, original wraps. VG. (a24915)
$25.00El Goresy, A.. ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS AND MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF POLISHED SURFACES OF MAGNETIC SPHERULES AND GRAINS COLLECTION FROM THE GREENLAND ICE
Washington 1967. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Special Report 251. 4to., 29pp., wraps. Good, cover soiled. (a27204)
$39.00 Ramsay, Sir A.C. et al . UPON THE ORIGIN OF ALPINE AND ITALIAN LAKES AND UPON GLACIAL EROSION
NY n.d. (c.1890). 8vo., 148pp., text map, foldout map, rebound in later wraps. Good, light soiling. (a44124)
$35.00 B�hm Edlen von B�hmersheim, Dr. August . GESCHICHTE DER MORANENKUNDE
Wien 1901 R. Lechner. Debris carried and deposited by glaciers. In German. Hardcover. 4to., 334pp., 4 Tafeln und 2 Textfiguren, 3/4 black cloth with black marbled boards. Good, inner hinges cracking. (a49368)
$65.00 Wright, G. Frederick . THE INFLUENCES OF THE GLACIAL EPOCH UPON THE EARLY HISTORY OF MANKIND
London 1908. 8vo., 26pp., (includes short discussion), removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a57373)
$35.00 Fox, C. Dillworth . ON THE GLACIERS, PAST AND PRESENT, IN THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, TOGETHER WITH THE GREAT VERTICAL MOVEMENTS OF THE GROUND
London 1908. 8vo., 9pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. First page reproduced in photocopy. VG. (a57381)
$30.00 Godwin, H, . STUDIES OF THE POST-GLACIAL HISTORY OF BRITISH VEGETATION XIV. LATE-GLACIAL DPOSITS AT MOSS LAKE, LIVERPOOL
London 1959. Offprint from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 4to., pp. 127-149, text illustrations, photo illustrations, original printed wraps. Near Fine. (a57460)
$26.00 West, R,G.; Sparks, B. W. . INTERGLACIAL DEPOSITS AT BOBBITSHOLE, IPSWICH; THE NON-MARINE MOLLUSCA OF THE INTERGLACIAL DEPSOSITS AT BOBBITSHOLE, IPSWICH
London 1958. Two articles in a single offprint from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 4to., pp. 1-44, text illustrations, photo plates, original printed wraps. Near Fine. (a57467)
$29.00 Godwin, H, . STUDIES OF THE POST-GLACIAL HISTORY OF BRITISH VEGETATION XIII. THE MEARE POOL REGION OF THE SOMERSET LEVELS
London 1955. Offprint from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 4to., pp. 161-190, text illustrations, original printed wraps. Near Fine. (a57490)
$30.00 Milner, A. M. and J. D. Wood, Jr. (editors) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND GLACIER BAY SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM SEPTEMBER 19- 22, 1988 GLACIER BAY LODGE, ALASKA
Anchorage 1990. 4to., 165pp., illustrations, original illustrated wraps. A few depository library stamps. Ink numbers on front. VG. (a59494)
$90.00Roseberry, C. R.. BEFORE CAYUGA
Ithaca 1950. Geological history of the Ithaca and Cayuga area of northern New York State, much on glaciers and their effects. 4to., 90 leaves (printed on rectos onl), photo illustrations, original printed wraps. VG. no ownership markings. (a67005)
$29.00 Rollins, Alice W. . FROM PALM TO GLACIER WITH AN INTERLUDE BRAZIL, BERMUDA, AND ALASKA
NY 1892 1st Putnam's Sons. Hardcover. Sm.4to., photo illustrations, sky blue cloth with full silver decoration and title on front. Good, inner hinges cracked, spine ends and corners lightly worn. (a70918)
$115.00 Richardson, Mrs. H (editor) . ICE: NEWS BULLETIN OF THE BRITISH GLACIOLOGICAL 28 ISSUES
28 Separate issues of the journal beginning with Issue No. 1 of January 1958 through issue No. 34 of December 1970 lacking only issues 22 and 27-30 .Sm.4to., maps and illustrations (more so in later issue), original wraps. Also a pamhplet of 27 pages listing all Members of the Glaciological Society as of March 1968. VG, a few only Good with light wear. (a76448)
$250.00 Hobbs, William Herbert . THE GLACIAL ANTICYCLONE AND THE CONTINENTAL GLACIERS OF NORTH AMERICA (article in complete journal)
1943. Article at pp. 368-402 in one complete issue of Proceedings of American Philosophical Society. Issue has numerous additional articles by different authors. 4to., original printed wraps. VG. (a77121a)
$30.00 Field, William Osgood Jr. . GLACIERS OF THE NORTHERN PART OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
1932. Octavo, pp.361-388, map, 35 small photo illustrations, removed from The Geographical Review and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78106)
$29.00 Haefeli, R. and F. Brandenberger . RHEOLOGISCH-GLAZIOLOGISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN IM FIRNGEBIET DES GR�NL�NDISCHEN INLANDEISES
Kobenhavn 1968 C. A. Reitzels. Meddelelser om Gr�nland Vol 177 No 1. In German. 4to., 340pp., charts, diagrams, original printed wraps. Uncut. VG plus, very light soiling on rear. (a78165)
$44.00 Herbert, W. W. . IN AMUNDSEN'S TRACKS ON THE AXEL HEIBERG GLACIER
1963. Article on pp. 397-411 with large color foldout map and photo illustrations in single complete issue of The Geographical Journal. Other articles in this issues as well. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good. (a84325)
$35.00 Swithinbank, Charles . TO THE VALLEY GLACIERS THAT FEED THE ROSS ICE SHELF
1964. Article on pp. 32-48 with map and photo illustrations in single complete issue of The Geographical Journal. Other articles in this issues as well. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxarticle on pp. 32-48 witht map and photo illustrations. (a84326)
$28.00 Grinlinton, John L. . THE FORMER GLACIATION OF THE EAST LIDAR VALLEY, KASHMIR - VOLUME XLIX PART 2: THE FORMER GLACIATION OF THE EAST LIDAR VALLEY, KASHMIR
Calcutta 1928 Government of India. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. 4to wraps. pp. 289-388. 27 plates and maps, most foldout. One complete issue of this journal in original printed wraps. VG, light cover wear. Volume 2 only (of 2 volume set). (a86467)
$45.00Glen, A R. THE SUB-ARCTIC GLACIER CAP: THE WEST ICE OF NORTH EAST LAND
1941. Article on pp. 65-76 with photo illustrations in single complete issue of The Geographical Journal, August 1941. Other articles in issue as well. Octavo, original blue printed wraps. VG. No ownership marks. (a88269a)
$29.00 Milthers, V. . DET DANSKE ISTIDSLANDSKABS TERR�NFORMER OG DERES OPSTAAEN. THE MORPHOLOGY AND GENESIS OF THE GLACIAL LANDSCAPE IN DENMARK
Kobenhavn 1948 first edition Reitzels. Dansmarks Ge Under III 28. In Danish with English summary. Large octavo, 233p., photo illustrations, maps, color foldout map, three large foldout maps in rear pocket, original printed wraps. Good, cover worn with light soiling and light chipping. Maps are Fine. No ownership marks. (a88546)
$95.00 Wood, Walter A . THE ICEFIELD RANGES RESEARCH PROJECT
article on pp.163-184 with large foldout map in rear pocket and photo illustrations. In single complete issue of The Geographical Review for April 1963 first edition. sm4to wraps. Several other articles in issue as well. VG plus , no ownership marks. (a90355b)
$39.00 . GLACIER GARDEN - LUCERNE 1913
Lucerne 1913 first edition. Bucher. 12mo wraps. 40p. many bw photo illus. Good plus, tiny puncture on front cover. Binding secure; text clean. (a90808)
$29.00James, R W. SOME PROBLEMS RELATING TO ANTARCTIC SEA ICE (contained in one complete issue of Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society 1923-4)
Manchester 1923 first edition. Vol. 68 of Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society 1923-24. octavo wraps. James article on pp. 81-90. Cover Good, some wear and soiling, Geological Society stamp. Other articles in issue as well. Text Fine. (a91266b)
$25.00Washburn, H. Bradford Jr. . A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON STUDIES OF THE MOUNTAINS AND GLACIERS OF ALASKA (contained in one issue of The Geographical Journal, Nov-Dec 1941)
London 1941 first edition. Royal Geographical Society. vol XCVIII no 5-6. Original printed blue octavo wraps. Washburn article on pp. 219-227 with 12 photo plates. Other articles in issue as well. VG Plus, no wear; no ownership marks. (a92552a)
$29.00 Torell, O . ON THE CAUSES OF THE GLACIAL PHENOMENA IN THE NORTH EASTERN PORTION OF NORTH AMERICA
Stockholm 1878 first edition. Norstedt. Bihand till Kongl. Svenska Veternskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. Hafte I. Femte bandet. pp. 1-7 with one plate. Later plain wraps. octavo . VG a few light old library stamps in text. No spine numbers. (a92604)
$25.00Steiner, Alice. ETUDE DES BANQUETTES GLACIAIRES DE LA VALLEE DE BAGNES (VALAIS)
Lausanne 1930 first edition. Memoires de La Societe Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles. In French. original printed tan wraps. octavo., pp. 273-311 with 7 mostly foldout charts and diagrams. uncut. Good. (a95275)
$35.00Johnson, Douglas Wilson. HANGING VALLEYS - article in one complete issue of Bulletin of American Geographical Society
NY 1909 first edition. American Geographical Society. Bulletin vol XLI no 11. November, 1909. Original green printed octavo wraps. Johnson article on pp. 665-683 with 13 photo illustrations. On valleys created by glaciers. Complete issue paginated 665-728. Good plus, slight wear, light toning. no owner marks. (a95312)
$29.00Nansen, Fridtjof. THE STRANDFLAT AND ISOSTASY
Krisitiania 1922 first edition. Dybwad. sm4to , bound in later plain wraps. 313p. 170 illustrations and text maps. Near Fine, no marks. clean and bright. (a96629)
$95.00Sacco, Federico. IL DILUVIO-GLACIALE NELL'ALTA VALLE DEL SANGRO (ABRUZZI) - article in one complete issue of Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienza di Torino 1928
Torino 1928 first edition. Fratelli Bocca. vol LXIII disp. 7 e 8, 1927-1928. Sacco article pp. 133-144 with one foldout map and one chart. largely unopened. Blue paper wraps. octavo. VG (a96777)
$35.00Williams, Richard D Jr and Jane G Ferrigno. SATELLITE IMAGE ATLAS OF GLACIERS OF THE WORLD - NORTH AMERICA
Washington 2002 first edition. US GPO. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386-J. large 4to wraps. 405p. Color and bw maps and photo illustrations. VG light non-circulating depository library number/stamps. (a97479)
$48.00. THE CANADIAN ALPINE JOURNAL 1961
Banff, Alberta 1961 first edition. Alpine Club of Canada. octavo wraps. Photo illustrated. 15p. Includes: "High Level Ski Route from Lake Louise to Jasper"; "Lillooet Icefield", "Climbs Around Pocahontas". VG plus. no owner marks. (a98502)
$39.00Prever, Dott. P L . SULLA CONSTITUZIONE DELL'ANFITEATRO MORENICO DI RIVOLI IN RAPPORTO CON SUCCESSIVE FASI GLACIALI
Torino. 1907 first edition. extracted from Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino,Serie 2 tom LVIII. 4to . Later plain wraps. pp. 301-332 (a few pages yet unopened) with one full page plate of 15 photo illustrations and one foldout diagram map. In Italian. Near Fine. (a99022)
$45.00Gumaelius, Otto. OM MELLERSTA SVERIGES GLACIALA BILNINGAR 2. OM RULLSTENSGRUS
Stockholm 1876. Norstedt. extracted from Bihand tell Svenska Vet. Akad. Hand. Band 4, no 3. 74p. In Swedish. Bound in later plain octavo wraps. With Foldout color map "Karta ofver Hjelmaredalen Asar." VG old institute stamp on titlepage. (a99803)
$59.00