Report of the geological exploration of the fortieth parallel / made by order of the Secretary of War according to the acts of Congress of March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1869, under the direction of ... A.A. Humphreys, chief of engineers, by Clarence King, U.S. Geologist

Conference Author: United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : [G.P.O.], [1870-80]
Physical Description: 7 volumes : maps, tables ; 30 cm + atlas (2 volumes ; 50 x 64 cm and 83 x 63 cm).
Additional Creators: King, Clarence, 1842-1901, Hague, A. (Arnold), 1840-1917, Emmons, Samuel Franklin, 1841-1911, Hague, James D. (James Duncan), 1836-1908, Meek, F. B. (Fielding Bradford), 1817-1876, Hall, James, 1811-1898, Whitfield, R. P. (Robert Parr), 1828-1910, Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929, Watson, Sereno, 1826-1892, Eaton, Daniel Cady, 1834-1895, and Bien, Julius, 1826-1909

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Professional papers (United States. Army. Corps of Engineers) ; no. 18.

Contents

I. (1878) Systematic geology, by Clarence King -- II. (1877) Descriptive geology, by Arnold Hague and S.F. Emmons -- III. (1870) Mining industry, by James D. Hague, with geological contributions by Clarence King -- IV. (1877) pt. I. Palaeontology, by F.B. Meek. pt. II. Palaeontology, by James Hall and R.P. Whitfield. pt. III. Ornithology, by Robert Ridgway -- V. (1871) Botany. By Sereno Watson, aided by Prof. Daniel C. Eaton, and others -- VI. (1876) Microscopical petrography, by Ferdinand Zirkel -- VII. (1880) Odonthornithes:a monograph on the extinct toothed birds of North America ... by Othniel Charles Marsh.

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W 7.10:18

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Each volume has special title page.
Atlases have titles as follows:"Atlas accompanying volume III. Mining industry ... New York, Engraved and printed by Julius Bien" and "Geological and topographical atlas ... 1876. Julius Bien, lith."
The Geological and topographical atlas ... 1876 by Clarence King accompanies Volume II of the set.

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