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FALSAN (Albert) et LOCARD (Arnould): Monographie géologique du Mont d'Or Lyonnais et de ses dépendances. Paris, Savy, et Lyon, Mégret, 1866. One volume. 16 by 25 cm. 500 pages and 5 folding tables, a folding plan of marl slides 1852-53-54, a fossil plate, and 4 large folding plates: Stone Age instruments; geological sections of the Mont d'Or lyonnais; geological map of the Rhône department, in color, with an autograph dispatch from Albert FALSAN to his uncle Léopold Niepce, Carte géologique des monts d'or lyonnais, 1865, in color (complete). Contemporary red half-basane, smooth spine, black title page. Paper on boards a little worn, otherwise good condition. Some scattered foxing, two marginal tears on the large fold-out maps, but not missing, otherwise very good condition inside. Letter from both authors to Léopold NIEPCE. First edition of this unusual book, providing information not only on geology, but also on mineralogy, paleontology, hydrography, fossils and archaeology.
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FALSAN (Albert) et LOCARD (Arnould): Monographie géologique du Mont d'Or Lyonnais et de ses dépendances. Paris, Savy, et Lyon, Mégret, 1866. One volume. 16 by 25 cm. 500 pages and 5 folding tables, a folding plan of marl slides 1852-53-54, a fossil plate, and 4 large folding plates: Stone Age instruments; geological sections of the Mont d'Or lyonnais; geological map of the Rhône department, in color, with an autograph dispatch from Albert FALSAN to his uncle Léopold Niepce, Carte géologique des monts d'or lyonnais, 1865, in color (complete). Contemporary red half-basane, smooth spine, black title page. Paper on boards a little worn, otherwise good condition. Some scattered foxing, two marginal tears on the large fold-out maps, but not missing, otherwise very good condition inside. Letter from both authors to Léopold NIEPCE. First edition of this unusual book, providing information not only on geology, but also on mineralogy, paleontology, hydrography, fossils and archaeology.
