Lot 1126 , Mantell, Gideon - The Fossils of the South Downs; or, Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, first edition, 4to, rebound green cloth, half title, 42 engraved plates (2 folding) including the hand-coloured map, index at

° Mantell, Gideon - The Fossils of the South Downs; or, Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, first edition, 4to, rebound green cloth, half title, 42 engraved plates (2 folding) including the hand-coloured map, index at the end, Lupton Relfe, London, 1822
£300-500

Condition:
Ex. Sion College Library, with its rent stamp title verso (none others). Plates etc. complete; Five are coloured and some good litho's. Title foxed as is part of index, text clean, plates some with foxing (none heavy). Good binding (no lib. marks), from a desirable library (of lamented loss), though this sold before its demise.

Sold for £400