Frost and Fire | Natural Engines, Tool-Marks and Chips with Sketches Taken at Home and Abroad by a Traveller | Volumes I and II (2 Volumes Complete)
Campbell, John Francis (Iain Frangan Caimbeul 29 December 1821 - 17 February 1885) also known as Young John of Islay was a Scottish author and scholar who specialised in Celtic studies, geology and meteorology, and was considered an authority on the subject.
(Book #ID 107807)
Published by Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh First Edition 1865. 1865.
Uniform matching first edition hard back rebound in modern brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs, red speckled page edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Campbell held a lifelong interest in the sciences, especially geology and meteorology and invented the meteorological sunshine recorder or thermograph that bears his name as the Campbell-Stokes recorder (sometimes called a Stokes sphere), these two volumes contain observations of geology and meteorology during his world wide travels, describing their effect on the landscape. Contains illustrated title, (xxxi)-1, 506; two tone map, (xii), 519 pp with monochrome wood-cut illustrations throughout both volumes. Ex academic library with 'Paisley Free Library' stamp to one margin in each volume, a previous owner has tried to erase one of these in volume II, no other library marks and in Very Good clean and tight condition. Heavy volume pair weighing 2.3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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