| Description | 'The Permanence of the Great Oceanic Basins' by Alfred Russel Wallace, 3 sets of proofs comprising:
1. 'The Permanence of the Great Oceanic Basins' by Alfred Russel Wallace, (part 1) unnumbered corrected proof sheets pasted onto 9 exercise book pages with paper cover titled and with mathematical calculations in ink in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand; from Natural Science, Aug 1892.
2.'The Permanence of the Great Oceanic Basins.' I. by Alfred Russel Wallace, [proofsheets] pp. [416]-417 (2 copies), 419-420 (2 copies), 421-426 (2 copies) - p. 418 and possibly a figure, missing, one copy of title page annotated in ink in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand 'Nat. Science Aug. 1892'; from Natural Science, Aug 1892.
3. 'Further Observations on the Permanence of the Great Oceanic Basins.' I. by Alfred Russel Wallace, [proofsheets] pp.[737]-742 annotated in blue pencil [in Alfred Russel Wallace's or William Greenell Wallace's hand] on title page 'Natural Science Dec. 1892'; from Natural Science, Dec 1892.
Subject: Oceans, Geology |