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Book Proposals

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Tempest Anderson, 02 August 1896

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/6/17
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Tempest Anderson concerning the supply of photographs for Geikie's forthcoming book on British volcanoes. Anderson lists a selection of locations which he can supply photographs for and asks Geikie to confirm if he requires any soon as he is going to Switzerland.

Dates: 02 August 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: W[illiam] G[rylls] Adams to Paul Apfelstedt

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Constable, 31 October 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/7
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Constable, printer, concerning the print set-up for the publication of a manuscript.

Dates: 31 October 1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes'

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Hellier Baily, 07 February 1871

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/3
Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Hellier Baily telling Geikie that he believes that, in the new edition of an unnamed book, the lists of genera in the section "Life of the Period" should not be included as to make these up to date would require too much editorial work. He reports that he will correct some other portions, at the expense of his own book, but wonders whether Robert Etheridge would have been more suitable for the job. He congratulates Geikie on his forthcoming...
Dates: 07 February 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Hellier Baily, 20 August 1875

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/4
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Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from William Hellier Baily thanking him for forwarding notices for his book. Baily suggests that the completion of the "Palaeozoic" volume would be a good opportunity to ask the University to subscribe, as formerly discussed.

Dates: 20 August 1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: A Bachellery to Thomas Forster Brown

Letter to Thomas Constable the printer, from Alexander MacMillan, 29 October 1860

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Identifier: Coll-74/11/3/36
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Letter to Thomas Constable the printer, from Alexander MacMillan telling them that Sir Archibald Geikie's book ['Memoirs of Edward Forbes'] will be larger than originally indicated and not to continue until the size is known, and requesting a sample of a small type trial.

Dates: 29 October 1860
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (A-H) / Correspondence concerning the compilation of 'Memoir of Edward Forbes'

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