The reason why
Subtitle: Physical geography and geology : containing upwards of eleven hundred reasons explanatory of the physical phenomena of the earth, its geological history, and the geographical distribution of plants, animals, and the human families
By: by the author of "The reason why, general science" ... ; with numerous illustrations
Contributors: Leighton, John, 1822-1912
Publisher: Houlston and Wright
Published: 1863
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Geographical distribution of animals and plants; Miscellanea; Ethnology; Physical geography; Geology
Other titles: Physical geography & geology
Notes: Cover title: Physical geography & geology.

Author of "The reason why, general science" = Robert Kemp Philp. Cf. Halkett & Laing.

Bibliography: p. [iii-iv]

Gift; Sybille Pantazzi; 1981; RB124379 copy 2.

Fisher copy 1: Bound in purplish-brown sand-grain publisher's cloth;  blocked in blind with central pictorial mandorla in gold on upper cover; lower cover blocked in blind; spine blocked in gold.  Signed (on upper cover): JL [i.e. John Leighton].  With advertisements on yellow lining papers.

Fisher copy 2: Bound in tan coarse diaper publisher's cloth: blocked in blind with central pictorial mandorla in gold on upper cover; lower cover blocked in blind; spine blocked in gold, with variant lettering.  Signed (on upper cover): JL [i.e. John Leighton].  No advertisements.