Collected research materials on crag vertebrates compiled by Edward Charlesworth (1813-1893), geologist, 1883

The collection is held in an autographed scrap book which contains newspaper cuttings, illustrations in oils, and manuscript notes by Edward Charlesworth, all relating to fossilised vertebrates. The volume is undated but the last newspaper cutting is dated 3 October 1883. The volume is indexed and lists a variety of vertebrates that are mentioned within. According to Charlesworth's introduction, it is a catalogue of fossils found 'in the red crag phosphate diggings at or near Felixstowe' (Suffolk, England).

Edward Charlesworth was born in Clapham, Surrey on 13 September 1813. He was the only son of the Reverend John Charlesworth (1782-1864), rector of St. Mildred, Bread Street, City of London from 1844-64. Edward was apprenticed to a physician before studying at Guy's Hospital, London. He was made a Fellow of the Geological Society in 1836. Edward Charlesworth was an authority on Crag and other tertiary fossils and was a keen collector and trader in fossils. He was the proprietor and editor of London's Magazine of natural history, arranged geological collections in many museums, was honorary curator of Ipswich Museum from 1840, and held the post of curator of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society's museum, York from 1844-58. Charlesworth died in Saffron Walden, Essex on 28 July 1893.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

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The date and source of acquisition of this volume is unknown but it is likely that it was acquired by the library of The University of Nottingham sometime before 1948.