The Story of Ice in the Present and Past by William Brend. 1st edition 1902. H/C Small Format. 228pp

Part of "a very useful series of small manuals on subjects of common interest". An antique pocket book with all kinds of facts and figures about subjects such as the physical properties of ice, traces of the vanished glaciers, the cause of the ice age, ice-sheets and floating ice. With 37 illustrations.

First published 1902 by George Newnes, London. Condition: Good. Hinge exposed at second page and loose at back, but no loose pages. Pages yellowed, but generally clean. Previous owner's name in front. Gilded title on spine. Cover spotted on front and discoloured at back. Edges frayed at head and tail of spine.