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Mawe (John)

FAMILIAR LESSONS ON MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY

Explaining the easiest methods of discriminating metals, earths and rocks with coloured plates to which is added a practical description of the of the use of lapidaries apparatus.

Published: Longmans, Horst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1821

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Third edition. 106 pages, hand coloured engraved frontispiece, 3 hand coloured plates, original paper covered boards – most of the paper on the spine is lacking, light foxing on the frontispiece and title page otherwise the contents are crisp.

John Mawe (1764 – 26 October 1829) was a British mineralogist who became known for his practical approach to the discipline.

  • Size: 8vo (190 x120mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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