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KENTUCKY FEATURED ITEMS
Campbell M. R. 1898 RICHMOND FOLIO KENTUCKY USGS Atlas Folio #46 wraps with marginal chips, some wear, contents vg with 7 pp. Descriptive Text, Topographic Map, Areal Geologic Map, Economic Geology Map, Structural Geology Map. Price: $30.00 (stock#AF46)
Cressman E. R. 1973 LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE LEXINGTON
LIMESTONE (ORDOVICIAN) OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY USGS Prof. Paper #768 text with slip case
of maps, 61 pp., 11 plates, 38 figs. Price: $20.00 (stock#PP768ky)
Nelson W. J. 1998 BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE PADUCAH 1° X2° CUSMAP QUADRANGLE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI USGS Bull. #2150-B wps light wear vg 36 pp., 15 figs, folding map in pocket.
Price: $10.00 (stock#USGSB2150BIL)
OWEN D. D. 1857 THIRD REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY MADE DURING THE YEARS 1856 AND 1857 4to, orig. cloth, boards loose, spine cover lacking, inside front board discolored else contents proper vg, occasional spot of foxing else clean with 589 pp., scattered figs. Price: $75.00 (stock#KYOwen3rdc2)
Owen D. D. 1861 KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY VOLUME 4 cloth as issued, chips to spine ends, corners rubbed through, scattered foxing but contents generally clean, vg, 617 pp., several figures, folding chart. Scarce. Price: $75.00 (stock#KYGSOwen4)
Tight W. G. 1903 DRAINAGE MODIFICATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND ADJACENT PARTS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY USGS Prof. Paper #13 wps with archival repairs to margins, a bit dust soiled, ex-lib, contents vg with 111 pp., 17 plts and 1 fig, colored fold out map. Price: $30.00 (stock#PP13)
EARLY SURVEYS
OWEN D. D. 1857 REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY MADE DURING THE YEARS 1854 AND 1855 4to, orig. cloth, spine and boards faded, spine with chips and gutter tear, boards loose, contents are very good, the fold outs at back include some hand colored sections; the fold outs have some fold crease separations, one or two appear to have torn margins with some loss but the bulk overall are good. With 416 pp., several plts in text aside from fold outs at rear.
Price: 90.00 (stock#KYOwen1st)
OWEN D. D. 1857 SECOND REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY MADE DURING THE YEARS 1856 AND 1857 4to, orig. cloth, spine mostly chipped away, exterior wear with board edges rubbed through, contents clean and vg, 391 pp. Price: $75.00 (stock#KYOwen2nd)
OWEN D. D. 1857 THIRD REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY MADE DURING THE YEARS 1856 AND 1857 4to, orig. cloth, spine with chips, loose or coming so, exterior wear, contents clean, vg, 589 pp., plts, figs. Price: $75.00 (stock#KYOwen3rd)
ANOTHER COPY- OWEN D. D. 1857 THIRD REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY MADE DURING THE YEARS 1856 AND 1857 4to, rebound in buckrum, priv. name stamp on paste down, uneven foxing with most pp. clean or light, though some with heavy, map and plates present, overall vg- copy. 589 pp., plts, figs. Rare. Price: $75.00 (stock#KYOwen3rd)
Owen D. D. 1857 MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS REFERRED TO IN VOLS. II AND III OF THE REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENTUCKY KY Geol. Surv. These are the maps that accompany Volumes II and III of the First Geological Survey of Kentucky. They consist of maps and illustrations enclosed in a worn, soiled and string-tied portfolio, ex-library with cover markings, spine cloth missing, bookplate inside front cover. Maps #1-3 present, lacking Maps #4-6. All 10 lithographed plates present. The maps have a few small spots and are generally clean with some small splits at fold intersections. The plates have minor foxing and light offsetting, and generally are vg. Price: $75.00 (stock#KY1857maps)
NEW SERIES
VOLUME 1 Various Authors 1876 REPORTS OF PROGRESS 4to, original stiff wps, dampstained copy, pp. 3-22 with lower corners stuck together, separation might cause some loss to text, overall a fair copy only but the bulk of it is ok. With 493 pp., a dozen or more plates, some fold outs.
Price: $40.00 (stock#KYv11876)
VOLUME 3 Various Authors 1877 REPORTS OF PROGRESS 4to, orig. cloth, light wear, ex-lib, vg, 451 pp., folding map in rear pocket. Price: $60.00 (stock#KYv31877)
VOLUME 4 Various Authors 1878 REPORTS OF PROGRESS 4to, orig. cloth with spine badly chipped, rear board loose, ex-lib else contents clean, vg, map at rear lacking. With appox. 470 pp., several plates.
Price: $50.00 (stock#KYv41878)
VOLUME 5 PART 5. Norwood C. J. 1878 A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY OF PART OF OHIO COUNTY lg. 8vo, orig. wps with dept. library stamps crossed out, contents good with 47 pp.
Price: $25.00 (stock#KYv5pt51878)
VOLUME C. Proctor J. R. 1884 EASTERN COAL FIELD royal 8vo, orig. cloth, light exterior wear, ex-lib., vg copy, 305 pp. + plts. Price: $40.00 (stock#KYVolC)
VOLUME D. Moore P. N. et al. 1884 WESTERN COAL FIELD royal 8vo, orig. cloth, light+ exterior wear, ex-lib., vg copy, 222 pp. Price: $40.00 (stock#KYVolD)
Volume A, Part I. Peter R. and Peter A. M. 1884 FIRST SECOND AND THIRD CHEMICAL REPORTS AND CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF THE HEMP AND BUCKWHEAT PLANTS large 8vo, in orig. cloth, some external wear, ex-pirv. lib. copy, overall vg-, contents clean with 477 pp. Price: $45.00 (stock#KYVOlApt1)
Volume A, Part II. Peter R. and Peter A. M. 1885 CHEMICAL REPORT OF THE SOILS COALS ORES CLAYS MARLS MINERAL WATERS ROCKS ETC., ETC., OF KENTUCKY large 8vo, in orig. cloth, some sxternal wear, overall vg-, contents clean aside from occasional marginalia, good copy with 348 pp. + tables. Price: $35.00 (stock#KYvolApt2)
Volume A, Part III. Peter R. and Peter A. M. 1888 CHEMICAL REPORT OF THE COALS SOILS CLAYS PETROLEUM MINERAL WATERS ETC., ETC., OF KENTUCKY large 8vo, wps chipped, loose, contents clean, last few pp. of index loose and lacks last 2 pp. of index. Price: $20.00 (stock#KYvolApt3)
PART XIII VOLUME 5. Peter R. and Peter A. M. 1885 CHEMICAL ANALYSES A. FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH CHEMICAL REPORTS AND COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF THE COMPOSITION OF SOILS COALS ORES LIMESTONES CLAYS MARLS MINERAL WATERS ETC., ETC. royal 8vo, ex-lib else light wear, vg, 348 pp.
Price: $35.00 (stock#KYpt13vol5)
Loughridge R. H. 1890 REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF CLINTON COUNTY WITH MAP 8vo, wps, ex-dept lib. and R. C. Moore’s copy, some wear, 48 pp. + folding map at rear.
Price: $25.00 (stock#KYClintonCo1890)
Orton E. 1891 REPORT ON THE OCCURRENCE OF PETROLEUM NATURAL GAS AND ASPHALT ROCK IN
WESTERN KENTUCKY BASED ON EXAMINATIONS MADE IN 1888 AND 1889 lg. 8vo, orig. cloth, ex-lib else vg, 233 pp., several fold out plts/maps and map in rear pocket.
Price: $75.00 (stock#KYOrton1891)
3rd SERIES
Bulletin #2 Miller A. M. 1905 THE LEAD AND ZINC BEARING ROCKS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY 8vo, front wps and prelim pp. with marginal chips, rear wp lacking else vg, 35 pp., 12 figs and folding map.
Price: $25.00 (stockKY3rdB2)
Bulletin #3 Peter R. 1905 CHEMICAL REPORT OF THE COALS CLAYS MINERAL WATERS, ETC., OF KENTUCKY 8vo, wps, vg, Price: $15.00 (stock#KY3rdB3)
#11 Hodge J. H. 1910 REPORT ON THE COALS OF THE THREE FORKS OF THE KENTUCKY RIVER 8vo, cloth, light wear, vg, 328 pp., figs. Price: $45.00 (stock#KY3rdB11)
#16 Morse W. C. and Foerste A. F. 1912 THE WAVERLAIN FORMATIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND THEIR ECONOMIC VALUES 4to, brown cloth as issued, fine copy, 76 pp., 5 figs.
Price: $20.00 (stock#KY3rdB16)
4TH SERIES
VOLUME 1 PARTS 1 and 2 1913 royal 8vo, red cloth as issued, light wear, vg 1,216 pp., plts, figs. and map packet. Scarce to find as complete set. Price: $75.00 (stock#KY4thB1set)
VOLUME 3 PART 3 Hodge J. M. 1915 COALS OF THE NORTH FORK OF KENTUCKY RIVER IN BREATHITT AND PERRY COUNTIES royal 8vo, light+ wear, ex-lib else vg, 409 pp. + map packet.
Price: $35.00 (stock#KY4thB3pt3)
VOLUME 4 PART 1 Crider A. F. 1916 COALS OF LETCHER COUNTY 8vo, red cloth with wear, impressions from book end impressed on cover, small tear to title page, overall a good copy with some wear. 234 pp., 3 plts. Price: $25.00 (stock#KY4thB4pt1)
Phalen W. C. 1915 REPORT ON THE PHOSPHATE ROCKS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY 8vo, red cloth as issued, light wear, vg copy, 80 pp., 20 plts including fold out map at rear.
Price: $20.00 (stock#KY4thP)
Hoeing J. B. 1916 GEOLOGY OF THE SHAWNEETOWN QUADRANGLE IN KENTUCKY 8vo, red cloth as issued, light wear, vg copy, 73 pp. and fold out map at rear. Price: $25.00 (stock#KY4thShawtown)
Hode J. M. 1916 SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT ON THE COALS OF CLOVER FORK AND POOR FORK 8vo, wps as issued, nice clean copy. Price: $20.00 (stock#KY4thClover)
5th SERIES
#1 Jillson W. R. 1919 THE OIL AND GAS RESOURCES OF KENTUCKY 8vo, cloth, inner hinges a bit tender but otherwise vg, 630 pp., 86 plts, 4 panorama views 10 maps. Price: $45.00 (stock#KY5thB1)
6th SERIES
#17 Jillson W. R. 1928 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KENTUCKY 8vo, blue cloth as issues, light wear, vg copy with color frontis of KY Fluorspar, 409 pp., 251 figs.
Price: $35.00 (stock#KY6thB17)
#34 Funkhouser W. D. and Webb W. S. 1928 ANCIENT LIFE IN KENTUCKY 8vo, blue cloth with soiled, mottled bottom, about 1 inch wide, contents clean and barely affected, overall a good copy with 349 pp., 176 figs. More focused on Indian artifacts then fossils. Price: $40.00 (stock#KY6thB34)
Butts C. 1922 MISSISSIPPIAN SERIES OF EASTERN KENTUCKY 8vo, cloth light wear, old gift inscription on free end paper dated 1929 else contents vg, 188 pp., 81 plates, 7 figs. Scarce.
Price: $25.00 (stock#Kyser6-7)
#39 Jillson W. R. 1930 OIL AND GAS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY 8vo, blue cloth as issued, ex-lib else vg, 632 pp., figs. Price: $45.00 (stock#KY6thB39)
#40 Jillson W. R. 1931 AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS 8vo, blue cloth as issued, light wear, vg, 145 pp., includes epitaph for Stuart Weller and Structural Geology of North-Central Kentucky.
Price: $20.00 (stock#KY6thB40)
8th SERIES
#2 Wesley G. R. 1936 GEOLOGY OF THE LIVERMORE OIL POOL 4to, wps, some wear, corner stain, ex-lib, good copy, 14 pp., frontis plt, 8 plts, 1 fig. Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGS8B2)
10th SERIES
#1 Rose W. D. 1963 OIL AND GAS GEOLOGY OF MUHLENBERG COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, 118 pp., maps and charts. Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGS10B1)
COUNTY REPORTS
#2 McGrain P. 1968 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF CALLOWAY COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 55 pp., 19 figs. Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGSCR2)
#3 Branson E. R. 1969 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF SIMPSON COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg.
Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGSCR3)
#5 McGrain P. 1970 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF MARSHALL COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 33 pp., 3 plts, 30 figs. Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGSCR5)
#6 McGrain P. and Sutton D. G. 1973 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF WARREN COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 28 pp., 3 plts, 19 figs. Price: $15.00 (stock#KYGSCR6)
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PUBLICATIONS
BULLETINS
#38 Diller J. S. 1887 PERIDOTITE OF ELLIOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY archival wps, a restored, somewhat worn copy with 29 pp., 1 plt, 8 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#USGSB038)
#348 Stone R. W. 1908 COAL RESOURCES OF RUSSELL FORK BASIN IN KENTUCKY AND VIRGINIA archival wps, last p. of index restored, overall g+ copy with 127 pp., 8 plts, 25 figs.
Price: $20.00 (stock#USGSB348)
#579 Munn M. J. 1914 RECONNAISSANCE OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS IN WAYNE AND MCCREARY COUNTIES, KENTUCKY in green cloth as issued as limited ed., wear spot to tail of spine, orig. wps retained and ex-lib. w/ stamps, contents vg, 105 pp., 6 plts, 6 figs.
Price: $20.00 (stock#USGSB579)
#688 Shaw and Mather, 1919 THE OIL FIELDS ALLEN COUNTY KENTUCKY WITH NOTES ON THE OIL GEOLOGY OF ADJOINING COUNTIES wps with corner bump else light wear, vg, 126 pp., 10 plts, 10 figs.
Price: $20.00 (stock#USGSB688)
#876 Hunt, C. B. et al. 1937 COAL DEPOSITS OF PIKE COUNTY KENTUCKY archival boards, ex-library else vg, map case worn, maps are fine. With 92 pp. and maps. Price: $40.00 (stock#USGSB876)
#1012-E,F Thurston W. R. et al. 1954 FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY PART 3 MOORE HILL FAULT SYSTEM CRITTENDEN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES wps, light wear, vg, 50 pp., 8 plts, 1 fig.
Price: $15.00 (stock#USGSB1012E-F)
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
#36 Ulrich E. O. and Tangier W. S. 1905 THE LEAD ZINC AND FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY wraps, some external wear, ex-lib, contents vg, 218 pp 15 plts 30 figs.
Price: $40.00 (stock#PP36)
#49 Ashley G. I. and Glenn L. C. 1906 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF THE CUMBERLAND GAP COAL FIELD KENTUCKY bound in new cloth, light wear, vg to fine copy, 228 pp., 40 plts with pocket maps, 14 figs. Price: $45.00 (stock#PP049A)
#185-H Read C. B. 1936 THE FLORA OF THE NEW ALBANY SHALE PART 1 – DIICHINIA KENTUCKIENSIS , A NEW REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CALAMOPITYEAE no wps as issued, vg with light wear. Contains 13 pp., 4 plts of fossil plants, 2 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#PP185H)
#427-A Musser J. J. 1963 DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND OF STRIP MINING OPERATIONS IN PARTS OF BEAVER CREEK BASIN KENTUCKY wps light wear, vg.
Price: $8.00 (stock#PP427A)
WATER SUPPLY PAPERS
#1356 Harvey E. J. 1956 GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF THE HENDERSON AREA KENTUCKY wps, ex-lib, vg, 227 pp., 13 plts, 16 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#WSP1356)
#1359 Price W. E. Jr. GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF THE PRESTONBURG QUADRANGLE KENTUCKY wps, ex-lib, vg, 139 pp., 4 plts, 11 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#WSP1359)
#1700 Hendrickson G. E. and Krieger R. A. 1964 GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS OF THE BLUE GRASS REGION KENTUCKY wps, ex-lib, some wear, vg, 135 pp., 9 plts, 28 figs.
Price: $10.00 (stock#WSP1700)
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAPS
Hannum C. H. 1969 FLOODS ON LEVISA FORK IN VICINITY OF PAINTSVILLE KENTUCKY USGS MAP 328 Price: $8.00 (stock#mapHA328)
Hannum C. H. 1969 FLOODS ON LICKING RIVER IN VICINITY OF SALYERSVILLE KENTUCKY USGS Map HA-329 Price: $8.00 (stock#mapHA329)
Hannum C. H. 1969 FLOODS IN TRIPLETT CREEK IN VICINITY OF MOREHEAD KENTUCKY USGS Map
HA-342 Price: $8.00 (stock#mapHA342)
OTHER KENTUCKY GEOLOGY PUBLICATIONS
Conkin J. E. and Conkin B. M. 1979 DEVONIAN- MISSISSIPPIAN BOUNDARY IN SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN KENTUCKY 4to, wps, ex-lib,light+ wear, vg, 141 pp. + figs.
Price: $20.00 (stock#KY03)
Davis R. W. 1974 HYDROLOGY AND GEOLOGY OF DEEP SANDSTONE AQUIFERS OF PENNSYLVANIAN AGE IN PART OF THE WESTERN COAL FIELD REGION KENTUCKY 4to, wps, some wear, vg, 26 pp., maps/charts. Price: $10.00 (stock#KY04)
Dever G. R. Jr. 1974 HIGH-CARBONATE ROCK IN THE HIGH BRIDGE GROUP (MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN) BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 35 pp., figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#KY005)
Greb S. F. 1989 GUIDE TO PROGRESSION OF LIFE WITH NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF LIFE IN KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 44 pp., 38 figs. Price: $15.00 (stock#KY006)
Hutcheson D. W. (ed.) 1973 A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR KY Geol. Surv. 4to printed wps light wear, vg, 107 pp., figs, on the Illinois-Kentucky deposits.
Price: $25.00 (stock#KY012)
Illinois and Kentucky Geological Surveys 1968 GEOLOGY AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTION OF THE ILLINOIS BASIN 4to wraps light wear, vg, 300 pp., figs. Price: $25.00 (stock#IL030)
Kent. Geol. Survey 1876 A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY PREPARED BY THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION AT PHILADELPHIA 1876 archival boards, retaining original wps, ex-dept. library copy, marginal stain to contents else good, complete with fold out topographic map of the United States at front, several other fold out maps including the large topographic map of the State bound in at rear. Maps are good, generally clean from soiling and wear to sheet edges. With 99 pp. the two maps are rare, especially the State of Kentucky map. Price: $150.00 (stock#KY01)
Kindle E. M. 1912 THE UNCONFORMITY AT THE BASE OF THE CHATTANOOGA SHALE IN KENTUCKY offprint Amer. Jour. Science David White’s copy with presentation from Kindle on wrap, wps loose else vg, 16 pp., 3 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#KY12)
Krieger R. A. et al. 1969 WATER IN KENTUCKY 4to, wps, light wear, 51 pp. + figs.
Price: $8.00 (stock#KY07)
Shedd O. H. 1913 THE SULPHER CONTENT OF SOME TYPICAL KENTUCKY SOILS title wps, ex-lib, vg, 40 pp. Price: $8.00 (stock#KY009)
Shiarella N. W. 1933 TYPICAL OIL PRODUCING STRUCTURES IN THE OWENSBORO FIELD OF WESTERN KENTUCKY 4to, wps, ex-lib, vg, 14 pp., 11 plts, 4 figs. Price: $10.00 (stock#KY010)
Sparks T. N. et al. 2002 GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LEXINGTON 30 x 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE CENTRAL KENTUCKY map in printed sleeve. Price: $8.00 (stock#KY011)
Stokley J. A. 1949 INDUSTRIAL LIMESTONES OF KENTUCKY 4to, wps, vg, 51 pp., figs.
Price: $15.00 (stock#KY012)