Elements of Geology (Chambers' Educational Course, Number VII)

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. 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 areObjects of GeologyGeneral Structure and Conditions of the GlobeCauses Modifying the Structure & Conditions of the GlobeMineral Substances composing the Earth's CrustMeans of Geological InvestigationOryctology - Science of FossilsClassification of Rock FormationsGranitic Basis of Primary StrataGneiss and Mica Schist SystemsClay-slate, Grauwacke, and Silurian SystemsOld Red Sandstone SystemCarboniferous SystemNew Red Sandstone SystemOolitic SystemCretaceous or Chalk SystemTertiary StrataSuperficial AccumulationsRecaptiulation of the Stratified SystemsImportance of Geological ScienceGeographical Geology - Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South AmericaAppendix & Index.…