1841 Elements of Geology

Description

Colour Plates, Early Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding

Volume I only of the two volume second edition of this work.

An important study of geology, serving as an accessible introduction to the science. First published as a single volume work in 1838.

Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece, and five plates, one of which is hand coloured, and four of which are folding. Collated, complete.

Lacking thirteen text leaves, being contents pages xxiii-xxiv, and text pages 1-24.

In his work, Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell educates the reader on the science of geology, from the four great classes of the rocks to the different ages of the Metamorphic rocks. He describes European rocks and fossils from the oldest then known to the recent discoveries.

With the inscription of Frederick Barry to the title page head.

The work of Charles Lyell, a geologist known for demonstrating the power of known natural causes in explaining the earth's history. In the introduction for this work, he thanks his friend, Charles Darwin.