Report on the Geology of the Philippine Islands… Ueber tertiäre Fossilien von den Philippinen (1895) [Concerning Tertiary Fossils in the Philippines]

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139pp, original blue-grey wrappers, with 3 plates [2 maps; 1 view], with 3 plates [2 maps of the Philippines by Algue; 1 Mayon view] and 2 text illustrations [shells]. RARE.

Extract from the 21st Annual Report of the Survey, 1899-1900, Part III – General Geology, Ore and Phosphate Deposits, Philippines. pp. 7-107: Report on… pp. 108-119 List of Books and Papers on Philippine Geology, pp. 129-139 Concerning…
The 2 Algué maps are derivative issues of the Algué atlas plates, showing reduced format, altered layout, and distinct lithographic production. Identified by “Twenty-First Annual Report Part III, Pl. LXVII” or “Twenty-First Annual Report Part III, Pl. LXVIII” in the upper right, they represent separate U.S. Geological Survey report issues and are considered collectible variants.