Here is a fantastic opportunity to acquire important books for your study and enjoyment.
We are are happy to have these books to offer to fellow collectors, but at the same time sad to announce the passing of veteran California petrified wood collector, Charles Eastman. Chuck left quite a legacy from his decades of petrified wood collecting. You may have already seen some of his very high-end slabs of petrified wood at auction by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas. Not only was Chuck a collector, his parents were also long-time rockhounds and active in the California Federation of Mineral Societies during the mid-20th century. All of Chuck's books were carefully handled and cared for. We are proud to offer these exceptionally useful books at a discount to the lowest prices we see on literally dozens of Internet sites, so you can be assured that each one is a bargain! |
AMERICAN FOSSIL CYCADS
by George Reber Wieland This is a reprinted set of the two volumes as originally published by Wieland in 1923. There is extensive text and extensive illustration. There is simply an incredible amount of information in these reprints. Oddly, it seems that Volume 2 is always ascribed to "Anonymous" rather than to Professor Wieland despite the fact that his name appears on the reprinted title page. Wieland was professor of paleontology at Yale University and he was responsible for the establishment of Cycad National Monument in South Dakota. Some critics say he was also responsible for the elimination of Cycad National Monument from the National Park System because he carted off most of the specimens from the National Monument to Yale University where they now rest in the basement of the Paleontology Museum - many of them with core bored out of the trunk as a result of Wieland's scientific inquiries into the nature of these interesting plants fossils. As a result, the national monument was devoid of the namesake cycads and was therefore dropped from the National Park System. Both volumes are included for the price of $45 |
DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS - THE TRIASSIC IN PETRIFIED FOREST
by Robert Long and Rose Houk A strikingly interesting and graphically beautiful book published by the Petrified Forest Museum Association. The subject is really the animals that have been found in the Triassic Age Chinle Formation and each one is illustrated by a wonderful artist’s rendition of the critter as it looked in life and pictured in its habitat whether on land or in the water. The trees may play a secondary role in the text but they are very nicely presented in the drawings. Well-indexed and very good condition despite being a used copy. If you are interested in the denizens that slithered, ran and swam among the trees, on dry land and even submerged in dead and down conditions, this remarkably thorough discussion will satisfy that interest. $10 |
JURASSIC FOSSILS - WOOD AND DINOSAUR
by Larry Gotuaco An unusual short brochure self-published by the author who is also a collector of fossil wood and dino bone. Some very nice photographs and a bit of religious connection between God and fossils are mainstays of this text. We do not see any copies for sale on the Internet so this may be a very limited edition publication. $8 |
PALEOBOTANY PART I AND PALEOBOTANY PART II
ed. Thomas Taylor and Edith Smoot This is a collection of "benchmark papers" published in 1984. Thomas Taylor has long been one of my favorite paleobotanist researchers and authors because he always seemed to be ahead of the power curve and advancing the science by long strides rather than short hops. He really was a brilliant scientist in my opinion. This collection of papers by other authors represents efforts that advanced the science greatly There are two volumes to this collection divided between Precambrian through Permian in vol. 1 and Triassic through Pliocene in vol. 2. If you think you would be interested, please ask for photos of table of contents for both of them. The roster of authors is impressive in and of itself. This copy is ex-library (New Mexico Museum of Natural History book plate) and is in completely unused pristine condition. Both copies have the due date cards in the pocket and they are both blank. Ex-library tends to reduce value for most antiquarian book collectors (as opposed to people who want to read and learn from the contents) so I am asking only $40 for the set. |
MESOZOIC AND CENOZOIC PALEOCONTINENTAL MAPS
by A.G. Smith & J.C. Briden One of the Cambridge University Press Earth Science Series publications. There is a total of 51 computer drawn maps showing the relative positions of the continents over the past 220 million years. Strictly maps, no text other than the introductory comments about the process of building these maps. Used - very good condition. $5 |
GINKGO PETRIFIED FOREST
by Mark Orsen This 25-page full color brochure, published by the Ginkgo Gem Shop (which is located right outside of the Ginkgo State Park) is the informational publication that most visitors to the park purchase as a guide to what they are seeing at the park and the natural history of the Ginkgo species-both fossil and modern. A nice used copy with name date and cost written on the inside front cover page. $6 |
PETRIFIED WOOD IN THE U.S.A. -- WHERE TO COLLECT IT & WHERE TO SEE IT
Arthus Manning A nice comprehensive trade paperback booklet that does exactly what it says it does and will do - list the places to see (National and state parks) and collect (non-protected sites). Over 200 sites and 111 pages of listings with brief descriptions. Organized alphabetically by state and also well indexed so you can find sites either by area or by name. Used and in good condition. $12 |
SET OF 4 ISSUES OF ROCKS AND MINERALS MAGAZINE WITH ARTICLES ABOUT PETRIFIED WOOD
by Richard Dayvault Dick Dayvault was a frequent contributor of articles about Utah petrified wood, cycads and other plant fossils. Here we offer a set of 4 issues as follows: 1. July/August 2000 - Utah "Red Wood" from the Yellow Cat area of Grand County 2. July/August 2003 - Woodworthia short shoots from Late Jurassic Morrison Fm. Of Southeastern Utah 3. November/December 2005 - Cycads from the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous Rocks of Southeastern Utah 4. September/October 2007 - Conifer Cones from the Jurassic and Cretaceous Rocks of Eastern Utah All four magazines are in very good condition. We note that the item #1 is now Out-Of-Print. Items 2-4 can be ordered from the publisher for $8 each. Our price is $20 for the set of all 4. |
AGATES
Johann Zenz This is the first of three massive books with hundreds and hundreds of photographs, explanatory text about the areas and the characteristics common to agates from these areas. In fact, there are 656 pages and some 2,000 high quality photos including specimens, maps, and area photos. These books are now out of print even though they were published less than 20 years ago; used copies are scarce and when available they are often priced in the $350 range for hardback copies. This is a paperback copy with the same information and quality photos - just different binding and boards. Also, we are asking a much lower price for this soft cover copy. If you don't already have a copy of this incredible book, here is a chance to correct that situation at a greatly reduced price. $90 |
TRANSFORMATIVE PALEOBOTANY
edited by Michael Krings, Carla Harper, Nestor Ruben Cuneo and Gar Rothwell This is a memorial collection of 27 papers to celebrate the life and accomplishments of the late Thomas Taylor who was instrumental in the transformation of paleobotany from a science that integrates research using the fields of geology, botany, geochemistry, molecular biology, biomechanics, and phylogeny to understand the evolution of plants through time. As such, the list of authors for these papers is a veritable "Who's Who" of the most innovative leaders in the academic world of paleobotany. Make no mistake about it, these are highly technical and up to date reports of some of the most innovative research currently underway. There is heavy emphasis on seed and spore evolution as well as a separate section of papers devoted to research in Antarctica, an area where Professor Taylor spent numerous research seasons resulting in many important publications. There are 705 well indexed pages with papers which are published nowhere else. Very fine condition. $80 |
PETRIFIED WOOD - THE WORLD OF FOSSILIZED WOOD, CONES, FERNS, AND CYCADS
by Frank J. Daniels This book, published in 1998 with 425 full color photographs of specimens fostered a lot of interest in collecting wood along with cones, ferns and cycads. It is a coffee table format with captioned, high quality photos which are often useful to compare color and mineralization to specimens in your own collection that you are trying to identify as to locality. To be sure, the specimens themselves are top quality and over the years, we have bought and sold many of the specimens pictured in the book. This copy and the dust jacket covering it is in fine condition. A bargain compared to other Internet sellers! $120 |
ANCIENT FORESTS - A CLOSER LOOK AT FOSSIL WOOD
by Frank J. Daniels and Richard D. Dayvault A collaboration between photos by Daniels and text by the late Dick Dayvault. You cannot find a book more comprehensive in photos and information than this incredible volume. In addition to specimen photos, there are historical photographs, photomicrographs of wood structure, and plenty of text to accompany all of it. Indeed, with 456 pages and 1600 photos, you can spend days immersed in this book learning more and more about your own collection. This copy and its dust jacket are in in fine condition. Please note that the weight of around 8 pounds would be quite expensive to ship internationally, but totally worth it for the dedicated collector. $100 |
SET OF TWO DIFFERENT BOOKS ON AUSTRALIAN PETRIFIED WOOD AND PLANT FOSSILS
by Mary E. White If you fancy some of those wonderful silicified ferns and wood slabs from Australia this set of books will give you all the background in geologic history that you will ever need. The titles are: 1. THE GREENING OF GONDWANA - THE 400 MILLION YEAR STORY OF AUSTRALIA'S PLANTS 2. TIME IN OUR HANDS - SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONES - KEYS TO THE GEOLOGICAL PAST We would prefer to sell these two books together in a set at a price of $70 because we find, in our own library, that these books complement each other and we frequently seek answers to our questions in both of them. We realize that some collectors may already have one of the titles and perhaps want only one of them. We would be happy to take requests for less than the two which we would fill if and only if the set does not sell within a reasonable amount of time. In such an eventuality, we would ask $40 for each title. The set of two weighs very close to seven pounds, so expensive to ship internationally but a great addition to your library. $70 |