Following
the publication of the "Geology of New Jersey" in 1868, the New
Jersey Legislature authorized a more extensive reporting program to the public.
Annual reports which included summaries of progress and results of
investigations were published through the year 1914 (beginning in 1915, annual
reports of the State Geologist were administrative in nature). Annual reports
for the years 1869 through 1909, including the volume on auction here, were
published in the "Annual Report of the State Geologist Series."
Original
Geological Survey New Jersey, Annual Report of the State Geologist for the Year
1884, printed by John L. Murphy, Trenton, New Jersey, 1884. Stiff cardboard
wraps, has a "With the Compliments of George H. Cook, State Geologist,
Please acknowledge receipt" sticker inside front wrap, with a fantastic
series of quarry and outcrop sketches opposite the title page, color map,
superb black and white drawings, fold-out cross-sections, slight browning of
pages, well bound, Ex-Lib with unobtrusive catalog number on spine and
catalogue numbering on the Board of Managers page, 9 x 5-3/4 in., 168 pages,
overall in very good-excellent condition. The contents of this volume are as
follows:
II.
Topographic Survey
III.
Recent Formations
IV.
Glacial Drift and Yellow Sand and Gravel
V.
Tertiary and Cretaceous Formations
VI.
Triassic Rocks
VII.
Devonia and Silurian Rocks
VIII.
Archaean Rocks
IX.
Iron Mines and Mining Industry
X.
Drainage
XI.
Water-Supply
XII.
Statistics of Iron and Zinc Ores
XIII.
Publications
XIV.
Expenses
XV.
Person Employed
XVI.
Work to be Done
INDEX
If applicable, measurements of the large plates can be made available upon request. Across all my historical and recent geological reference book auctions, there were over 100 large plates so I did not have the opportunity to measure them all but will gladly do if you are interested.
Note: This is an opportunity to own a long out-of-print New Jersey Geological Survey reference published by the NJGS from a time when they issued print versions of the State’s most important geological studies. This rare book is part of my entire expansive geological reference library (including many rare and vintage books from the 19th century) that I am selling as I approach retirement (please see my other auctions or search for “Geology" or under my eBay account "Rockman58").
*Please see my other auctions; I’m selling a number of more recent geological reference books and State geological publications, other miscellaneous books. Combining multiple sales of books for combined shipping is absolutely possible if they are purchased during the same week. Ignore the combined shipping price that eBay might show you, all they do is add all the shipping costs together - I will combine your purchases and quote you a revised shipping price. Thanks.*
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