Author: Richardson, Ralph.
Title: The Discovery of Arctic Shells at High Levels in Scotland. [From Vol IV, Part II of the Edinburgh Geological Society Transactions 1882].
Description: No printer or publisher, 1882. Pp 179-200, coloured map. Authors inscription to title page. 'From the library of James CROLL (1821-1890), Scottish scientist and geologist. He was essentially self-taught with a background in hotel management and insurance. His orthodox scientific career began with an appointment to the Geological Survey of Scotland in 1867, a position he held until 1881. He corresponded with Lyell, Geikie and Darwin; Geikie in particular encouraging him in his researches. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1876 and received an honorary LL.D. from St. Andrews in the same year. The last ten years of his life were dogged by ill-health and he died in Perth in 1890.' Disbound. 20.5 cm x 13 cm. Lightly age browned.

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