Report of a Geological Survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota; and Incidentally of a Portion of Nebraska Territory

Description:

In addition to Owen’s chapters on geology and strata the report also contains : J. G. Norwood, Description of the geology of Middle and Western Minnesota; Col. Whittlesey, Description of part of Wisconsin, South of Lake Superior; B.F. Shumard, Local details of geological sections on the St. Peter’s, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Barraboo, Snake, and Kettle Rivers and Joseph Leidy memoir, On the Fossil vertebrate fossil Mammalia and Reptilia collected during the survey.

This first true survey of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota was conducted under the leadership of the pioneering geologist David Dale Owen (1807-1860). Born in New Lanark, Scotland, he was the son of Robert Owen, the famous philanthropist and progressive mill owner. On his death an obituary in Scientific American described him as ‘One of the most eminent men of science in America’.

Often found bound in two volumes, this is complete in one. This remarkable work is extensively illustrated with fine wood-cuts, two copper engraved maps (one large Geological map, one quarto), 36 steel engravings (including 27 quarto plates of organic remains) and nine lithographic geological sections.

Condition

4to, orig. blind-stamped cloth, joints and spine worn and torn, old damp stain to rear board. One geological section is fractured along folds. Text block sound. Withdrawn from an institutional library with several ink stamps. Fair.