{"product_id":"1922-transactions-of-royal-society-of-south-australia-antique-history-book","title":"1922 Transactions Of Royal Society Of South Australia Antique History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1922 Transactions Of Royal Society Of South Australia Antique History Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n        Transactions And Proceedings Of The Royal Society Of South Australia\n       \u003c\/font\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n        Volume XLVI\n       \u003c\/font\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n        Edited by Professor Walter Howchin\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n        Printed by Gillingham, Swann \u0026amp; Co Limited: Adelaide 1922\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003e\n         Complete With Multiple Illustrations, Plates, Charts etc\n        \u003c\/strong\u003e\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n        \"Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia, Volume XLVI (1922), edited by Professor Walter Howchin, represents a significant contribution to the scientific literature of early twentieth-century Australia. Issued by the Royal Society in Adelaide, this volume brings together a wide array of scholarly papers covering geology, palaeontology, botany, and natural history, reflecting both the breadth of research undertaken in South Australia and the Society's central role in fostering scientific inquiry. Under Howchin's experienced editorial direction, the volume maintains a high standard of academic rigour while documenting investigations closely tied to the Australian landscape and environment.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         A defining feature of this volume is its rich illustrative content, including forty-two plates and numerous figures throughout the text. Particularly notable are the detailed geological fold-out charts, such as the expansive sketch-sections across the Flinders Ranges, which vividly map stratigraphy and structural formations with precision and clarity. These are complemented by finely executed scientific diagrams and photographic plates depicting native vegetation and field observations, offering both visual interest and valuable primary documentation of the region's natural features as understood at the time.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         Presented in its original printed wrappers, the volume is characteristic of early Royal Society publications—substantial, utilitarian, and produced for scholarly circulation rather than mass readership. Its survival in complete form with plates and charts intact enhances both its research value and collectability. This volume will appeal to collectors of Australian scientific works, historians of geology and exploration, and those interested in the development of natural science in South Australia.\"\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/font\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/font\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n        Light wear and fading to covers as shown (small stain front cover). No inscriptions. Pages very clean and well presented. Binding is solid with no loose pages and all illustrations present. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n       \u003c\/font\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     Size 21cm x 14cm x 4cm - 676 Pages + Plates\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46320097067147,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/a9b631db-b744-4462-84a0-5b8bae8d0197.jpg?v=1774753249","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1922-transactions-of-royal-society-of-south-australia-antique-history-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}