LYELL. PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY, 1830-33, 3 VOLS, ORIGINAL BOARDS

8vo, 3 volumes, FIRST EDITION, half titles in volumes I and III as published, 3 lithographed frontispieces (2 with hand-colouring), 5 lithographed plates, 3 lithographed maps (2 folding, 2 with handcolouring), wood-engraved illustrations, 16pp. of publisher's advertisements dated December 1830 at beginning of volume 1, early ownership signature, original paper-covered boards, spines with white labels printed in black,  occasional spotting, spines of volumes 1 and III torn and defective, these covers spotted

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FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GEOLOGICAL BOOK OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.