1885 Paleontology of New York w/ Hundreds of Plates

Description: Palæontology of New-York. By James Hall. Albany: Printed by C. Van Benthuysen. An Incomplete set: 10 out of 13 Vols. Present. All volumes measure 11.5 x 9.5", 4tos. Titles listed below:Book I: Containing Descriptions of the Organic Remains of the Lower Division of the New-York System, (Equivalent of the Lower Silurian Rocks of Europe), 1843, 338 pp, 88 plates. Book II: Containing Descriptions of the Organic Remains of the Lower Middle Division of the New-York System, (Equivalent of the Middle Silurian Rocks of Europe), 1852, 362 pp, 85 plates. Book III: Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Organic Remains of the Lower Helderberg Group and the Oriskany Sandstone. Part I: Text. 1859, 532 pp.Book IV: Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Organic Remains of the Lower Helderberg Group and the Oriskany Sandstone. Part II: Plates. 1861, 120 plates. Book V: Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Fossil Brachiopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups. Part I. 1867, 428 pp, 63 plates. Book VI: Vol. IV. Part I. Lamellibranchiata I: Text and Plates. Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Monomyaria of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, and Chemung Groups. 1884, 1-268 pp, 91 plates. Book VII: Vol. IV. Part II. Lamellibranchiata II. Text and Plates. Containing Descriptions and Figures of the Dimyaria of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups. 1885, 269-551 pp, 96 plates. Book VIII: Vol. V. Part I. Text Containing Descriptions of the Gasteropoda, Pteropoda and Cephalopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups. 1879, 492 pp. Book IX: Vol. V. Part II. Plates Containing Descriptions of the Gasteropoda, Pteropoda and Cephalopoda of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups. 1879, 113 plates. Book X: Vol. VI. Corals and Bryozoa: Text and Plates. Descriptions and Figures of Species from the Lower Helderberg, Upper Helderberg and Hamilton Groups. 1887, 198 pp, 116 plates. In poor condition. As is. All cloth boards are moderately scuffed at edges & bumped at corners. General soiling to all cloth boards as well. Heads of Books III & IV are lacking - bindings exposed. Repair tape exhibited to hinges & spines of Books I & IV. Gilt lettering, ruling and deco on spines are all legible except for Book VI - heavy toning and discoloration. Book IV's spine exhibits two large chips - one making the title label illegible. Gilt deco on front boards overall bright and clean. No known previous ownership signatures in any volumes. All hinges are fragile - most gutters are split. Engraved title page present in each book - foxing exhibited. Toning throughout text-blocks, with instances of age-staining, finger-soiling, and foxing. Some tissue guards are chipped/torn at edges. Reading copies. Bindings intact, but fragile. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. James Hall Jr. (1811-1898) was an American geologist and paleontologist. He was a noted authority on stratigraphy and had an influential role in the development of paleontology in the United States. In 1836, a multi-year survey was established to collect information on the geology and natural history of New York. For purposes of the survey, the state was divided into four districts, and Hall became assistant geologist for Ebenezer Emmons, chief of the second district. The following year the survey was reorganized, and Hall put in charge of the Fourth District, in Western New York. At the end of the survey in 1841, Hall was named the first state paleontologist. In 1843, Hall made his final report on the survey of the fourth geological district, which was published as Geology of New York, Part IV. (1843). It was received with much acclaim and became a classic in the field. Hall had built a solid reputation and was able to devote the rest of his life to stratigraphic geology and invertebrate paleontology. This is an INCOMPLETE set - missing three volumes. FORN-MSB-0124-0742-HK1123

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