Geological Observations in South Australia: Principally in the District South-East of Adelaide

Julian Edmund Woods

Melbourne

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Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green

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1862

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First Edition.

23cm x 15cm. xvii, 404, 6 plates, black and white illustrations in text. Green cloth, blind decoration, gilt lettering.

Julian Edmund Woods (1832-1889), was an English Catholic priest, geologist, and cofounder of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart with Mary Mackillop. In this volume he describes the South East in detail, covering the tertiary limestones, sand dunes, Naracoorte Caves and the Mount Gambier volcanoes.

Minor rubbing to cloth. Hinges reinforced. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Minor foxing and soiling. Crown fore edge corner of half title repaired. 1.5cm closed tear to margin of plate opposite page 228. Minor pencil marginalia. Library stamps of Portland Free Library. Bookseller’s emboss of Bookseller Stationer, Hindley Street. Previous owner’s name. Very Good Condition.