Part of Collection
University Archives and Manuscripts
Title
Notebook No.39
Creators/Contributors
Rights
Out of Copyright. Free use.
Collection
Papers of Sir Charles Lyell
Production Date
November 1830 - February 1831
Shelfmark (Identifier)
Coll-203/A1/39
Catalogue Record
https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/180197
Subjects
- Canary Islands
- Nummulites
- Belemnite
Description
This is a plain leather brown notebook which contains notes for the 2nd volume of Principles of Geology, on a multitude of subjects and referencing work by other emininent geologists, Lamarck and Cuvier. The first few pages have been cut out. Lyell's notes are mostly in pen, many drafts with slashes, and a few sketches.
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