Printed Papers

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

Scope and Content

Printed Papers consists of:

  • address delivered by Sir Charles Lyell at the anniversary meeting of the Geological Society of London (1836)
  • Lithology of the Environs of Edinburgh by Dr Fleming (1856-1857)
  • Biographical notice of Sir Charles Lyell as President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (1864)
  • press cutting of letter from Sir Charles Lyell concerning the Alleged Co-existence of Man and the Megatherium
  • geology of Arthur's Seat by MacLaren (c1829)

Administrative / Biographical History

This series contains printed papers which relate to the work of Sir Charles Lyell as a geologist.

Geographical Names