Title
Edward Hitchcock, Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (1841)
Subject
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Description
297-page bound 1st edition, 11 1/2' x 9", with 14 plates. Some pages are uncut. Includes folded-in map dated 1841, and two additional maps, dated 1895 and 1898, that were tucked in at a later date. Spine is missing, cloth cover detached, foxing throughout. Contained in a protective clamshell box created at a later date. Inscription states that the book was "Presented to Prof. G. W. Bailey [or Baisley] by the government of Massachusetts through his friend the author."
Creator
Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864)
Publisher
J. S. & C. Adams, Amherst, Mass.
J. H. Butler, Northampton, Mass.
Contributor
Gift of David Marshall, New York, NY
Citation
Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864), “Edward Hitchcock, Final Report on the Geology of Massachusetts, Vol. 1 (1841),” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 9, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/1226.