Text Book of Geology - Fourth Edition revised and enlarged Sir Archibald Geikie

Sir Archibald Geikie’s Text-Book of Geology – Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged is a comprehensive and authoritative work that provides an in-depth examination of geological principles, rock formations, and Earth’s dynamic history. As one of the leading geologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Geikie presents a systematic exploration of key geological processes, including sedimentation, metamorphism, and igneous activity.

 

The book is divided into sections covering fundamental geological concepts, mineralogy, paleontology, and stratigraphy, with detailed discussions on the formation of landforms, mountain-building events, and the impact of erosion and weathering. Geikie integrates insights from field observations across Britain and beyond, highlighting key geological structures such as the Moine Thrust and the volcanic landscapes of Scotland.

 

This revised and expanded edition incorporates the latest geological discoveries of its time, reflecting advancements in stratigraphy, tectonics, and glacial geology. With clear explanations, illustrations, and extensive references, Geikie’s Text-Book of Geology remains a seminal work that laid the foundation for modern geological studies.

First published in 1882 and continually augmented this edition is considered the most complete one.

These are two fine volumes in excellent condition. Good clean cover boards with gilt titles. Previous owner name and dedication dated 1903 on front end paper of Volume I. All pages clean and bright throughout with usual age-related tanning.

 

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Archibald Geikie was born in Edinburgh in 1835. Despite studying Classics his real interest was in Geology stimulated by fossil hunts in the hills south of Edinburgh.

In Mid 19th century Scotland  Geology was very much in fashion among the Academic elites the Huttonian Theory,  Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, and Hugh Miller’s The Old Red Sandstone providing seminal reading for the young Geikie. He travelled widely across Scotland and its Islands

In 1855 at he age of 20 Geikie was appointed to the Geological Survey of Great Britain, under Sir Roderick I. Murchison and then in 1871 he became the first Murchison professor of geology and mineralogy at the University of Edinburgh.

His contribution to British Geology was firmly established when in 1882 Geikie became director general of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom

 

Bibliography:

The Story of a Boulder or Gleanings from the Note-book of a Field Geologist - 1858 published byThomas Constable and Co. / Hamilton, Adams, and Co., Edinburgh and London

The Scenery of Scotland - viewed in connection with its physical Geology - 1865 published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., London

The Ancient Volcanoes of Britain - 1897 published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., London

Text Book of Geology - Fourth Edition revised and enlarged Sir Archibald Geikie - 1903 published by MacMillan and Co., Ltd., London