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Manuscript papers relating to published works, 1866-1870

 Series — Box: Lyell Box 1.23
Identifier: Coll-203/12

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Scope and Contents

Manuscript editorial notes and revisions, including cut and annotated sections from the books and illustrations. See also Coll-203/B18. Includes:

  1. Book II 'B' Notes, Chapters XXII to - and 'Odd Notes for Climate Chapters'.
  2. Tied packet of notes 'Sea Beaches for Chap. XIII or 2nd Vol'; Notes to old Climate Chapters; printed pages with annotations; Progressive Development; Mammoths in Ice 12 June 1866; Results of Weighing; Note on Map of Transferred Land; notes on Croll's Theory, Astronomical Chapter, Geography.
  3. Woodcuts for Antiquity of Man, Leonard on 'Crag', notes on Wallace's paper 25 Jan 1870; notes to Pengelly, annotated pages from book, on Progressive Development; on Earthpillars.
  4. Book II 'A' notes Chapters XIV to XXI; correspondence from J Boult with corrigenda for Principles, June 1857; Valley of the Mississippi;No Principles 9th Edition; Notes for Geographical Chapters;
  5. Old Notes Chapter XIII Astronomy; Traditions of Deluges; notes incorporating extracts from books.
  6. Geological notes for Elements, 6 January 1870; Coralline Crag 22 December 1869; Classification of Cretaceous; Book III B notes for 10th Edition Principles Chapters XLIV to L
  7. Book III A notes for 10th Edition Principles, Chapters XXXIII to XLIII, including relating to Transmutation, origins of mammalia, and Creative Power "C. Darwin attempts to dispense with miraculous or supernatural creative power".
  8. Loose proof illustrations including envelope containing engravings by Lee. Large single sheet, folded, with 4 illustrations including Temple of Serapis, Earthpillars of Ritten, Boulders drifted by Ice, Niagara "ideal birds eye view of the course of the Niagara" with instructions to printer as to where to place them in the book, 30 October 1866. Map showing the extent in Europe which has been covered by the sea since Eocene

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-1870

Creator

Full Extent

8 folders

Language of Materials

English

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