Geikie, James. James Geikie; the Man and the Geologist, (1917), by Marion Newbigin and JS Flett.

Geikie, James. James Geikie; the Man and the Geologist, (1917), by Marion Newbigin and JS Flett. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 227pp. Hardback, olive cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine; very slight bumping and shelf wear. Apart from brown mottling of the free end papers, the text is clean. 4 plates. In good to very good condition.

Geikie’s (1839-1915) life and letters are presented in the first half of this book by Newbigin and his geological achievements are described by Flett.