Sheet memoir 7, 13, 24, 32, 33 and 34. (1861-1869). Sammelband volume of six early memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland. all 1st
Sheet memoir 7, 13, 24, 32, 33 and 34. (1861-1869). Sammelband volume of six early memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland. all 1st editions Hardback. Half-bound in light brown leather with marbled paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Moderate shelf wear, binding sound, front hinge weak, ms. library label on spine. Pencil notes on front endpapers, otherwise text clean. All reports had major input from Archibald Geikie. In very good condition.
Listed in order of appearance:
32. Howell, H. & Geikie, A. (1861). Geology of the Neighbourhood of Edinburgh. 151pp + 2 plates, one a fold-out hand-coloured map.
33. Howell, H. & Geikie, A. et al. (1866). Geology of East Lothian. 77pp. includes parts of 34 & 41.
34. Geikie, A. (1863).Geology of East Berwickshire. 58pp. + 1 plate.
7. Geikie, A. et al. (1869). Ayrshire: South-Western District. 16pp. + index map. Intended to be part of Geology of Ayrshire, then in preparation.
13. Geikie. A. (1869). Part of the Coast of Ayrshire.27pp. + index map. This sheet was mostly sea but included the south coast of Arran (not described here) ande 4 sq.miles of Ayrshire.
24. Howell, H. & Geikie, A. et al. (1869). Peeblesshire, with parts of Lanark, Edinburgh, and Selkirk. 24pp. + index map.
AND Royal School of Mines, Geological Survey of UK, Museum of Practical Geology. (18th Session [Report] 1868-69). 43pp. includes examination papers.
AND Regulations for the Guidance of Officers of H.M. Geological Survey of the U.K. in England and Scotland. (1867). 7pp.
About the Scotland Survey Memoirs
These 20th century reports, specific to the one inch geological map for area, were published by the Geological Survey of Scotland.