£500
Geology. Attributed to James Reynolds Gregory, Elementary Petrology, Illustrated by Twenty Actual Specimens: 20 Sedimentary Rocks, [&] 20 Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks, two parts, s.l., s.n., n.d.., [?London, ?1867], each dummy volume enclosing twenty geological specimens as called for, Sedimentary's Hornstone loose, each within a grid matrix and bearing lettered labels, each pastedown with a corresponding didactic letterpress leaf, making special mention of Rutley's 'The Study of Rocks' and Davis's 'First Book of Geology', original Victorian cloth over papered boards, the inner-hinge of Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks repaired and its base loosening, letterpress spine labels, the 'bindings' with some worn losses, yet holding, 24.6 x 17.4cm, (2)
The present two educational cases bear similarities to Gregory's advertised 'Elementary Geology: Illustrated by twenty-seven actual specimens of the common rocks and fossils of Great Britain, with the name, geological position and locality of each, for the use of beginners, schools, etc' (London, 1867). As the name implies, included 'Specimens mounted inside wooden and cardboard boxes made in the shape of a book with blue cloth spine and marbled boards'.
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