Geology of the Eureka District, Nevada. With an Atlas.

Hague, Arnold.

Published by Washington, Government Printing Office, 1892 resp.: 1883 (Atlas).

About this Item

4°. u. Gr.-Folio. Mit 8 Tafeln u. einigen Abbildungen (Textband) u. 13 (11 dblgr.) farb. Karten. 1 Bl., V, XVII, 419 SS.; 2 Bll. (Titel u. Inhaltsverzeichnis im Atlas). Ldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rtitel (fleckig, beschabt u. bestoßen, Kanten u. Ecken mit Läsuren) sowie mod. Hln. mit aufgezog., goldgepr. OVorderdeckel-Schildchen (etw. beschabt; Atlas). Komplett mit dem Atlasband sehr selten!- "Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Vol. XX". Hague (1840-1917), United States geologist did many geological surveys in the U.S., of which the best known was that for Yellowstone National Park. He also had assignments in China and Guatemala. He was member of scientific societies both in the United States and Europe, and in 1885 was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. ". The summer and autumn of 1880 were spent by Mr. Hague in the field study of the Eureka district, Nevada. His assistants were Charles D. Walcott, fresh from the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and J. P. Iddings . In his report on the Eureka district, published in 1892, he recognizes the fact that all the varieties of volcanic rocks in the district pass by insensible gradations` from one extreme of composition to the other." (J. P. Iddings, Bigraphical Memoir of Arnold Hague, S. 11-12).- Papier (Textband) vereinzelt nur minimal fleckig. Titel u. einige Karten (Atlas) gestempelt, bei den Karten Nr. 1 u. 2 kleine Fehlstellen im Rand hinterlegt. Die Karten nur vereinzelt minimal fleckig. Seller Inventory # Fol39468

Bibliographic Details

Title: Geology of the Eureka District, Nevada. With...

Publisher: Washington, Government Printing Office, 1892 resp.: 1883 (Atlas).

Binding: Hardcover