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1888 · 14462 — New York: D. Appleton and Company 1888. Third Edition. 9x6.25in xiv 633 pp. 6 science related book advertisements frontispiece illustration of begging of the Grand Canyon at Marble Canyon many in text illustrations as you would find in a text book appendix listing of authorities index; Publishers dark brown cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine pale yellow end papers all edges trimmed; Shelf wear to covers edges and corners with rubbing at joints and edges corners bumped and frayed small dent on top front edge small splits to top and bottom of spine red stain to rear end paper prior owner ink name and address on front end paper some pencil notes on rear end paper. Joseph Le Conte 1823-1901 was a physician geologist professor at the University of California Berkeley author and early California conservationist. He was trained by Louis Agassiz 1807-1873 and accompanied him on several geological trips. He was very influential in conservation movements in California and as a professor at Berkeley. This book is a text book that from the first edition in 1877 has been updated and expanded to reflect changes in geological knowledge and theories.<br /> <br /> Richard F. Dean -1902 lived in San Francisco and was a student at the University of California Berkeley in 1889. He received an A.B. in 1890 and continue to receive a LL.B. in 1893. This book was for a course in Geology which was likely one of the science requirements for the A. B. Little information is known about Dean he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity at Hasting College of the Law and his than his death from the UCB alumni records. D. Appleton and Company unknown