Strombeck, August von, 1808-1900 (German geologist, mineralogist, paleontologist and mining official)

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Letter from Von Strombeck to Lyell regarding a translation of Lyell's publication.

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Hartmann was the German translator of Principles of Geology. Correspondence includes sketches and drawings and relates to the translation of Principles; the death of Friedrich Hoffmann; and the translation of Elements.

Scope and Contents Letters from Judd, to Lyell. Where there are summaries, these are given in quotation marks. Discussing Judd’s knowledge of the island of Heligoland and the composition of the land according to German geologists that he met. Also mentions the fossil collection of Von Strombeck and that they demonstrate beds which is rare. Includes a copy of Judd’s article. Concerns the Duke of Argyll’s...

Scope and Contents Following the completion of the fifth Edition of Manual of Elementary Geology in February 1855 [otherwise known as 'Elements of Geology'] Charles and Mary Lyell travel to Germany, where this Notebook was written. At the beginning, Lyell is in Brunswick, Germany, but most entries thereafter identify his location as Berlin. The notebook covers a wide range of geological observations and notes from meetings with German scientists. It includes discussions on stratigraphy, fossil identification,...