Skeletons

Notebook No.239, 29 July 1859-11 August 1859

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/239

Scope and Contents This red leather bound notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from his travels through France - Amiens - Paris - Le Puy. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily daily journal entries. The index is located at the back of the notebook. Lyell's own index July 1859 Index - Amiens & Paris p. 6 and 7 Amiens - levels obtained by Prestwich of heights at Abbeville p. 8. Lartet's address. p. 10. M....

Dates: 29 July 1859-11 August 1859

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.240, 11 August 1859-13 September 1859

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/240

Scope and Contents This green leather bound notebook documents Lyell's travel in Le Puy - Paris - London - Scotland. Page p.69 includes an original black and white photograph of a fossil man, discovered in le Puy, and which Lyell was involved in its verification. The photograph is thought to be the earliest photograph taken of this specimen. Lyell's Own Index Le Puy- Aug[ust] 11 1859 Index Aug[ust] 11 p. 7 Le Puy. Lava of so called Rome...

Dates: 11 August 1859-13 September 1859

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Section Through a Horse's Chest, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1897

Scope and Contents

Illustration of a cross-section through a horse's chest showing the suspension of the trunk between the fore limbs with descriptive text next to the image.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Skeleton Horse From Behind, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1888

Scope and Contents

Illustration of the posterior view of the pelvis and hind limbs of a horse skeleton.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Skeleton of a Horse and Cow, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1927

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Illustrations of a horse skeleton and a cow skeleton from Brown's 'Animals of the Farm' (Grainger) from the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Skeleton of Prehistoric Horse from Lower Pleistocene of Texas, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3118

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Photograph of an articulated skeleton of a prehistoric horse from the Lower Pleistocene in Texas from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, New York, USA in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection