‎BONNEY, T. G., (Thomas George):‎
‎The story of our planet. Illustrated.‎

‎London, Cassell & Company Limited, MCMII, 1902, gr. in-8vo, frontispice en couleur ‘The Mer the Glace with the grandes Jorasses’ + XV (+ 1 = List of plates) + 592 p. richly illustrated in-text with ca. 170 woodengravings + 5 Plates & Maps in color, schoolprize binding from the ‘Grammar School Rotherham’ prize given by H. Hart Esq. Awardet to R. S. Whitaker 1901’, Red morocco binding. Spine richly gilt with five raised bands., first cover with gilt heraldic school emblem, second cover a bit stained (darkened). All edges marbled with marbled endpapers., in all a fine copy. ‎

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‎Reprinted from the first edition of 1893. Plates and maps are showing Map contours of the Atlantic Ocean - Contours of Pacific Ocean - Bird’s-eye view of the Canons of Colorado - Vaagkallen, Lofoten, Islands The Work of Weather and Glacier - A Lava-Stream Flowing into a Lake Hawaii. Contents: The story its books and their speech / II: The processess of sculpture and moulding / III: Changes from within / IV The story of past ages / V: On some theoretical questions. Image disp.‎