The Fern Ledges: Carboniferous Flora of St. John, New Brunswick by Marie C. Stopes
$49.00
The Fern Ledges: Carboniferous Flora of St. John, New Brunswick is an important early palaeobotanical monograph by Marie C. Stopes, published by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1914.
Issued as Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 41, Geological Series No. 38, the work documents the Carboniferous fossil flora of the famous Fern Ledges locality at Saint John, New Brunswick. It includes detailed botanical and geological discussion, bibliography, illustrations and 25 plates, making it a significant reference in the history of palaeobotany and Carboniferous plant research.
Edition details:
- Author: Marie C. Stopes
- Publisher: Government Printing Bureau, Ottawa
- Publication year: 1914
- Series: Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 41
- Geological Series No. 38
- Pagination: vi, 167 pages, plus 25 plates
- Format: Softcover government monograph
- Language: English
Condition: Fair vintage ex-library condition. The wrappers show age toning, rubbing, creasing, edge wear and handwritten classification and ownership markings. There is a split and wear along the spine, with scattered foxing and age marks internally. The text block appears present and readable. Sold as a specialist reference or research copy.
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Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1914, B0019, BOOKS, CANADA, CARBONIFEROUS, EX LIBRARY, FOSSIL PLANTS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, GEOLOGY, MARIE STOPES, NEW BRUNSWICK, NON FICTION, PALAEOBOTANY, PALAEONTOLOGY, REFERENCE, VINTAGE, VINTAGE REFERENCE BOOKS
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