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Author: Warren, John C.
Title: Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of the Connecticut River
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:Ticknor and Fields
Date Published: 1854
Description:

54 pp. With a folding salt print photograph. (8vo) 23.5x14 cm (9¼x5¼"), embossed blue cloth with gilt lettering.

This interesting scientific contains a photograph of a sandstone slab, displaying fossil remains, by "Mr. Silisbee, our photographist". Appearing shortly after the "Homes of American Statesmen," this book is the second American publication illustrated with a photograph and the first of scientific interest. This copy contains a very rich example of a salt print, they are usually faded and creased.

Light wear to covers, rubbing of spine and edges; endpapers stained, bit of soiling throughout, ex-library with bookplate on front paste-down and small blind stamp on title page, stamp on page 21, all from the Public Library of the City of Boston; very good or better.