On the geological structure and relations of the Southern portion of the Himalayan Range between the rivers Ganges and Ravee. [Mem. Geol. Surv. India, Vol. III, Art. IV.]

Published by Calcutta: Government of India, 1865

  • Hardcover
  • Used
See all details

Seller: Aquila Antiquariaat, Lochem, GLD, NetherlandsAquila Antiquariaat

3-star seller

AbeBooks seller since February 3, 2003

View this seller's items
Hardcover

Condition: Used

£ 242.78

£ 18.00 shipping 
Ships from Netherlands to U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

Small 4to. Pp. viii,1-206,[2],207-209, 3 tinted lithographed plates of landscape views, 1 large fold. lithogr. map coloure geologically by hand, 26 (mostly small sections) in text and on 1 plate. New boards, printed title label on backstrip. Waterstain to one plate, little browning on a few pages, good otherwise. - The author was Director of the Geological Survey of India until his retirement in 1887. He was one of the prominent pioneer students of the geology of the Indian subcontinent, and the first to investigate in Central and Southern India the huge complex of Permo-Triassic freshwater strata which he gave the name of 'Gondwana System'. The present publication includes an interesting appendix (pages 187-206, incl. 9 figures) entitled "On the theories of mountain formation". "Medlicott [.] pointed out that not only was the central chain of the Himalayas clearly older than the lateral Pliocene chains, since the materials of the central chains hand contributed to the rocks of the lateral chains, but the Himalayan river courses had also been defined previous to the uplift of the Pliocene chains, and had successfully continued to erode their valleys along the old lines while these chains were being slowly uplifted."(Zittel, Hist., p. 210.).

Seller Inventory # 8768

Bibliographic details

Title
On the geological structure and relations of the Southern portion of the Himalayan Range between the rivers Ganges and Ravee. [Mem. Geol. Surv. India, Vol. III, Art. IV.]
Author
MEDLICOTT, Henry Benedict (1829-1905).:
Publisher
Calcutta: Government of India
Publication year
1865
Binding
Hardcover
Seller catalogs
RGEAS, RGEIN, RARA_GEOL

Aquila Antiquariaat

Lochem, GLD, Netherlands

3-star seller

AbeBooks seller since February 3, 2003

Shipping rates from Netherlands to U.S.A.

Item8 to 14 business days8 to 20 business days
First item£ 18.00£ 18.00
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Invoice
  • Paypal

Store description

Specialist mail-order business since 1971 in the geological and biological sciences but also maintaining an large general secondhand and antiquarian stock.

Specialty

Biology, Natural History, Zoology, General Antiquarian & Secondhand Books, History of Science, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Geology, Botany, Entomology

Seller's business information

A. Bouwer

Henry Dunantweg 115
Lochem, Netherlands 7242 HG