Page, David; Reese, D. M. [editor]. Elements of Geology (Chambers' Educational Course, Number VII). New-York: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1850. [8521]
Black leather spine, gilt titles, black cloth boards, 5 x 7 1/4 inches, binding tight, worn at the edges, some old spotty stains. Text of 332 pp. with dark foxing; 20 pp. publisher's catalogue. Illustrated. Good. Hardcover.
An early text on Geology, the science of which the Introduction states is in its infancy. Presents a pre-Darwinian view of fossils. Includes a chart showing "The Geological Distribution of Fossil Organic Remains." Includes a section on "The New Red Sandstone System," and states that all fossil deposits are above the granite layer of the earth.
The major divisions of the book are
Objects of Geology
General Structure and Conditions of the Globe
Causes Modifying the Structure & Conditions of the Globe
Mineral Substances composing the Earth's Crust
Means of Geological Investigation
Oryctology - Science of Fossils
Classification of Rock Formations
Granitic Basis of Primary Strata
Gneiss and Mica Schist Systems
Clay-slate, Grauwacke, and Silurian Systems
Old Red Sandstone System
Carboniferous System
New Red Sandstone System
Oolitic System
Cretaceous or Chalk System
Tertiary Strata
Superficial Accumulations
Recapitulation of the Stratified Systems
Importance of Geological Science
Geographical Geology - Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America
Appendix & Index
