In University Archives and Manuscripts

Identifier

Coll-203/A1/51

Date

August 1833 - September 1833

Creator

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

Description

This brown leather notebook contains geological descriptions, identifications, daily logs, and sketches from field trips in Prussia and Bavaria. Notes are made primarily in pencil. …

In University Archives and Manuscripts

Identifier

Coll-203/A1/48

Date

December 1832 - December 1832

Creator

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

Description

This brown leather notebook contains watercolour geological skylines. …

In University Archives and Manuscripts

Identifier

Coll-203/A1/4

Date

May 1827 - June 1827

Creator

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

Description

This notebook is a mix of geological observations, ruminations, and illustrations, Lyell also writes on law, society, and the church. …

In University Archives and Manuscripts

Identifier

Coll-203/A1/244

Date

23 July 1860 - 1 November 1860

Creator

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

Description

Teal coloured leather Notebook documents Lyell’s travels from Liege to Bonn, Weimar to London. During this time, he is preparing the manuscript for his ‘The Antiquity of Man’. …