Two 19th-Century Books on Science

To include:

George Samouelle. THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S USEFUL COMPENDIUM; OR AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF BRITISH INSECTS... London: Printed for Thomas Boys, 1819. Half leather over marbled paper-covered boards, 8vo; 496pp. with index. Illustrated with (12) plates. (Boards with scuffing, browning, rubbing to extremities with tear at head of spine; interior with light toning, scattered foxing, occasional grime, general age and handling wear, writing on paste-down, and loss to title page corner; a coupe of plates possibly date later(?). Very good minus.)

VESTIGES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATION. London: John Churchill, 1847. Stated reprint of 6th edition. Half leather over marbled paper-covered boards, with marbled endpapers and all edges marbled. 12mo; iv, 294pp. With chapters on bodies of space, the cretaceous era, early history of mankind, and more. (Boards with scuffing, rubbing to extremities, and some fading at top edge; interior with light toning, scattered foxing (heaviest at endpapers), and general age and handling wear. About very good.)

7 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.; 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. William "Bill" Webb Johnston and Mr. Charles "Chuck" Raymond West, Hillsborough, NC

Note: All books in the estate are sold as is; condition changes are possible due to the lack of a temperature-controlled environment.

*Buyers take note, pick up will be required and is only available offsite at the residence in Hillsborough, North Carolina on March 22, March 24, March 25, and March 28 between 10am-3pm ET. See terms for more details.