Index and Exhibition Items
Auldjo, John (d. 1857). Sketches of Vesuvius: With Short Accounts of Its Principal Eruptions, from the Commencement of the Christian Era to the Present Time. Naples: George Glass, Largo S. Ferdinando, 1832. See item 65.
Borelli, Giovani Alfonso (1608-1679). Historia, et meteorologia incendii Aetnaei anni 1669. Reggio di Calabria: Domenico Ferro, 1670. See item 3.
Breislak, Scipione (1748-1826). Institutiones géologiques ... ; traduites du manuscrit italien en français par P.J.L. Campmas ... Milan: Imprimerie impériale et royale, 1818. See item 36.
Breislak, Scipione (1748-1826). Voyages physiques et lythologiques dans la Campanie. Paris: Dentu, Imprimeur-libraire, 1801. See item 12.
Brydone, Patrick (1743-1818). A Tour through Sicily and Malta. London: Printed for W. Straham; and T. Cadell, 1773. See item 61.
Buch, Leopold von (1774-1853). Geognostische beobachtungen auf reisen durch Deutschland und Italien. Berlin: Haude und Spener, 1802-1809. See item 37.
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, 1707-1788. Histoire naturelle, général et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du roy. Paris: De l’imprimerie royale, 1749-1804. Supplement, vol. 5, 1778. See item 62.
Bulifon, Antione (b. 1649). Raguaglio istorico dell incendio del Monte Vesuvio succenduto nel mese d’Aprile 1694: con una breve notizia degl’incendi antecendenti. Naples: presso Antonio Bulifon, 1696. See item 5.
Charpentier, Johann (1738-1805). Mineralogische Geographie der Chursächsischen Lande. Leipzig: bey Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius, 1778. See item 33.
Collini, Cosimo (1727-1806). Journal d’un voyage qui contient differentes observatons mineralogiques; particulierement sur les agates, et le basalte. Mannheim, 1776. See item 30.
Conybeare, William Daniel (1787-1857). "On the Geological Features of the North-Eastern Counties of Ireland, Extracted from the Notes of J.F. Berger... With an Introduction and Remarks by the Rev. W. Conybeare....” Transactions of the Geological Society of London, 1816, 3:121-235 + pls. 8-11 at end. See item 51.
Cunningham, Robert James Hay. Essay on the Geology of the Lothians. Edinburgh: Printed by Neill & Company, 1838. See item 55.
De La Beche, Henry Thomas Sir (1796-1855). Sections and Views, Illustrative of Geological Phaenomena. London: Treuttel & Würtz..., 1830. See item 52.
Desmarest, Nicolas (1725-1815). "Mémoire Sur l’origine & la nature du Basalte à grandes colonnes polygones, determinées par l’Histoire Naturelle de cette pierre, observée en Auvergne." Histoire de l’Académie royale des Sciences, Année M. DCCLXXI, Avec les Mémoires de Mathématique & de Physique. Paris, De l’Imprimerie Royale, 1774, pp. 705-775. See item 19.
Dolomieu, Déodat de (1750-1801). Voyages aux iles de Lipari, fait en 1781. Paris: Rue et hôtel Serpente, 1783. See item 25.
Dubourdieu, John. Statistical Survey of the County of Antrim: With Observations on the Means of Improvement: Drawn up for the Consideration and by the Direction of the Dublin Society. Dublin, Dublin Society, 1812. See item 18.
Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris: Chez Briasson [and 3 others], 1751-1777. Plate volume 6, 1768. See item 16.
Farey, John (1766-1826). General View of the Agriculture and Minerals of Derbyshire; with Observations on the Means of Their Improvement Drawn up for the Consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement. Vol. 1, London: Printed by B. McMillan, 1811-17. See item 45.
Faujas-de-St.-Fond, cit. Barthélemy (1741-1819). Recherches sur les volcans éteints du Vivarais et du Velay. Grenoble: Chez Joseph Cuchet, 1778. See item 20.
Faujas-de-St.-Fond, cit. Barthélemy (1741-1819). Voyage en Angleterre, en Ecosse et aus Iles Hébrides; ayant pour objet les sciences, les arts, l’histoire naturelle et les moeurs... Vol. 2, Paris: H. J. Jansen, 1797. See item 48.
Foley, Samuel (1655-1695) "An Account of the Giants Causway in the North of Ireland." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1694, 18(212):170-175. See item 13.
Fortis, Alberto (1741-1803). Della valle vulcanico-marina di Ronca nel territorio veronese memoria orittografica. Venice: Nella Stamperia di Carlo Palese, 1778. See item 24.
Garnett, Thomas (1766-1802). Observations on a Tour through the Highlands and Part of the Western Isles of Scotland, Particularly Staffa and Icolmkill... Vol. 2, London: Printed by Luke Hansaard for T. Dadell, Junior & W. Davies, 1800. See item 57.
Gesner, Konrad, 1516-1565. De omni rerum fossilium genere. Zurich: excudebat Iacobus Gesnerus, 1565. See item 14.
Goree, Father. "A Relation of a New Island, Which Was Raised up from the Bottom of the Sea, on the 23rd of May 1707, in the Bay of Santorini, in the Archipelago." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1711, 27(332):354-375. See item 6.
Hall, Sir James (1761-1832). “Experiments on Whinstone and Lava.” Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1805, 5:43-74. See item 56.
Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803). "An Account of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in 1767.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1768, 58: 1-14. See item 11.
Hamilton, William (1755-1797). Letters Concerning the Northern Coast of the County of Antrim. Containing a Natural History of Its Basaltes ... In These Letters Is Stated a Plain and Impartial View of the Volcanic Theory of the Basaltes. London: Printed by G. Robinson and Co., 1786. See item 17.
Humboldt, Alexander Freiherr von, 1769-1859. Mineralogische Beobachtungen über einige Basalte am Rhein: mit vorangeschickten, zerstreuten Bemerkungen über den Basalt der ältern und neuern Schriftsteller. Braunschweig: in der Schulbuchhandlung, 1790. See item 31.
Humboldt, Alexander Frieherr von (1769-1859). Researches, Concerning the Institutions & Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America. London: Longman, etc., Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, J. Murray & H. Colburn, 1814. See item 40.
Hutton, James (1726-1797). "Theory of the Earth; Or an Investigation of the Laws Observable in the Composition, Dissolution, and Restoration of Land upon the Globe." Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1788, 1:209-304. See item 54.
Keir, James (1735-1820). "On the Crystallizations Observed on Glass." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1776, 66:530-542. See item 53.
Kircher, Athanasius (1602-1680). Mundus subterraneus, in XII libros digestus. Amsterdam: apud J. Janssonium & E. Weyerstraten, 1665. See item 2.
La Condamine, Charles Marie de (1701-1774). Journal du voyage fait par ordre du roi, a l’équateur. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1751. See item 38.
Leonhard, Karl Cäsar von (1779-1862). Die Basalt-Gebilde in ihren Beziehungen zu normalen und abnormen Felsmassen. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart’s Verlags-Handlung, 1832. See item 60.
Leske, Nathanael Gottfried (1751-1786). Reise durch Sachsen in rüksicht der naturgeschichte und ökonomie unternommen und beschreiben. Leipzig: in der J.G. Müllerschen Buckhandlung, 1785. See item 34.
Lesseps, Jean Bapiste Barthélemy baron de (1766-1834). Journal historique du voyage de M. de Lesseps ... employé dans l’expédition de M. le comte de La Pérouse. Paris: De l’Imprimerie Royale, 1790. See item 39.
Lyell, Charles Sir (1797-1875). Principles of Geology. London: J. Murray, 1830-1833. See item 64.
MacCulloch, John (1773-1835). "On the Junction of Trap and Sandstone, at Stirling Castle.” Transactions of the Geological Society of London, 1814, 2:305-308 + pl 12-13 at end. See item 58.
MacCulloch, John (1773-1835). Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man. London: Printed for A. Constable, 1819. See item 50.
Mercati, Michele (1541-1593). Metallotheca. Rome: apud Jo: Mariae Salvioni, 1717 [1719]. See item 8.
Molyneaux, William (1656-1698). "A True Prospect of the Giants Cawsway near Pengore-Head in the County of Antrim." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1697, 19(235): p. 798. See item 15.
Molyneux, Thomas (1661-1733. "Some Notes upon the Foregoing Account of the Giants Causway, Serving to Further Illustrate the Same." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1694, 18(212):175-182. See item 13.
Montlosier, François-Dominique de Reynaud comte de (1755-1838). Essai sur la théorie des volcans d’Auvergne. [Paris?]: s.n., 1788. See item 21.
Moro, Antonio Lazzaro (1687-1764). De’ crostacei e degli altri marini corpi che si truovano su’ monti. Venice: Appresso Stefano Monti, 1740. See item 7.
Omalius d’Halloy, Jean Baptiste Julien d’ (1783-1875). "Observations sur un essai de carte geologique de la France, des pays-Bas et des contrees voisines.” Annales des Mines, 1822, 7:353-376 + fldg pl at end. See item 32.
Ordinaire, Nicolas (1736-1808). Histoire naturelle des volcans: comprenant les volcans soumarins, ceux de boue, et autres phénomènes analogues. Paris: Chez Levrault frères, 1802. See item 41.
Pennant, Thomas (1726-1798). A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII. Chester: Printed by John Monk, 1774. See item 47.
Prévost, Louis-Constant (1787-1856). "Notes sur l’ile Julia, pour servir a l’histoire de la formation des montagnes volcaniques." Mémoires del la Société Géologique de France, 1835, 2:91-124. See item 66.
Raspe, Rudolf Erich (1737-1794). "A Letter from Mr. R.E. Raspe, F.R.S. To M. Maty, M.D. Sec. R.S. Containing a Short Account of Some Basalt Hills in Hassia." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1771, 61:580-583 + 2 fldg pl foll 582. See item 29.
Reale Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche di Napoli. Istoria dell’ incendio del Vesuvio accaduto nel mese di maggio dell’anno MDCCXXXVII. Naples: Nella stamperia di Novello de Bonis, 1738. See item 9.
Russell, George A Tour through Sicily, in the year 1815. London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1819. See item 28.
Scrope, George Poulett (1797-1876). Memoir on the Geology of Central France: Including the Volcanic Formations of Auvergne, the Velay, and the Vivarais. London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827. See item 63.
A Series of Plates Representing the Most Extraordinary and Interesting Basaltic Mountains, Caverns and Causeways, in the Known World: Fifty Engravings. London: Published by the Proprietor [J. Manson], 1825. See item 22.
Smith, William (1679-1839). A Delineation of the Strata of England and Wales, with Part of Scotland. London: J. Cary, 1815. See item 46.
Spallanzani, Lazzaro (1729-1799). Viaggi alle due Sicilie e in alcune parti dell’ Appennino. Pavia: Stamperia de B. Comini, 1792-1797. See item 26.
Spallanzani, Lazzaro (1729-1799). Voyages dans les deux Siciles et dans quelques parties des Apennins. Traduits de l’Italien par G. Toscan ... ; avec des notes du cit. Faujas-de-St.-Fond. Paris: Chez Maradan, 1799. See item 27.
Strange, John. "An Account of Two Giants Causeways, or Groups of Prismatic Basaltine Columns, and Other Curious Vulcanic Concretions, in the Venetian State in Italy..." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1775, 65:3-47. See item 23.
Torre, Giovanni Maria della (1713-1782). Incendio del Vesuvio accaduto li 19 d’ottobre del 1767. Naples: Nella Stamperia, e a spese di Donato Campo, 1767. See item 10.
Troil, Uno von Archbishop of Uppsala (1746-1803). Bref rörande en rese til Island MDCCLXXII. Upsala: Uplagde af Magnus Swederus, 1777. See item 49.
Ussher, James. Annales veteris testamenti, a prima mundi origine. London: Ex officina J. Flesher, 1650. See item 1.
Watson, White (1760-1835). A Delineation of the Strata of Derbyshire. Sheffield: Printed by W. Todd, 1811. See item 44.
Werner, Abraham Gottlob (1748-1817). "Ueber das Vorkommen des Basalates auf Kuppen vorzueglich hoher Berge." Bergmännisches Journal, 1789, 2:252-260. See item 35.
Whitehurst, John (1713-1788). An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth. London: Printed for the author by J. Cooper, 1778. See item 42.
Whitehurst, John (1713-1788). An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth. -- The 2d ed. London: Printed for W. Bent, 1786. See item 43.
Winch, Nathaniel John (1769?-1838). "Observations on the Geology of Northumberland and Durham." Transactions of the Geological Society of London, 1817, 4:1-101. See item 59.
Winchilsea, Heneage Finch 3rd earl of (d. 1689). A True and Exact Relation of the Late Prodigious Earthquake & Eruption of Mount Aetna, or Monte-Gibello. London: Printed by T. Newcomb, 1669. See item 4.