Following
the publication of the "Geology of New Jersey" in 1868, the New
Jersey Legislature authorized a more extensive reporting program to the public.
Annual reports which included summaries of progress and results of
investigations were published through the year 1914 (beginning in 1915, annual
reports of the State Geologist were administrative in nature). Annual reports
for the years 1869 through 1909, including the volume on auction here, were
published in the "Annual Report of the State Geologist Series."
Original
Geological Survey New Jersey, Annual Report of the State Geologist for the Year
1891, printed by The John L. Murphy Publishing Company Printers, Trenton, New
Jersey, 1892. Stiff cardboard wraps with minor soiling around the edges, top of
rear board discolored, foldout maps and charts, black and white photographs and
drawings (see list below), slight browning of pages, well bound, 9 x 5-7/8 in.,
270 pages, overall in very good condition. The contents of this volume are as
follows:
DRIFT
OR PLEISTOCENE FORMATIONS
Introductory
An
Outline of the Pleistocene Formations
of New Jersey
Summary
of Development and Movements of the North American Ice-sheet
Classification
of the Drift
Drift
Deposits Made by Water
Extra-morainic
Glacial Drift
ECONOMIC
GEOLOGY
Oak-land
and Pine-land Belts of Southern New Jersey
Introductory
Descriptions
of Belts
Tables
of Areas of Forest and Cleared Land
Water-supply
and Water-power
Rainfall
for 1890 and 1891
Evaporation
Stream
Gaugings
Undeveloped
Water-powers of Southern New Jersey
Utilized
Water-power
List
of Water-powers
Artesian
Wells
Passaic
River Drainage
Iron
Mines
Mineral
Statistics
PUBLICATIONS
OF THESURVEY
PLATE
Ia. Clayey till, central part of Newark
PLATE
II. Till largely of local origin. Quarry north part of Newark
PLATE
III. Map of part of the moraine near Plainfield. Scale, one mile to one inch
PLATE
IV. Map of part of the moraine near Plainfield.
Scale, 900 feet to one inch
PLATE
V. Diatoms from artesian well borings, Beach Haven. Photo-micrographed.
Magnified 90 diameters
Fig.
1. Section of a snow-field
Fig.
2. Form of hill worn by ice
Fig.
3. Forms of glaciated stones.
Fig.
4. Diagram illustrating the relation of rock, and the soil derived from it
Fig.5.
Form of hill shaped by rain and river erosion
Fig.
6. Form of hill long acted upon by the ice
Fig.
7. Diagram illustrating the movement of ice across a valley
Fig.8.
Diagram illustrating the movement of ice across a valley- trough filled with
ice
Fig.
9. Diagram illustrating the
relation of drift to the underlying rock
Fig.
10. Drift resting on distorted shale.
Railway cut southeast of New Brunswick
PLATE-Diagram
of stream-flows
If applicable, measurements of the large plates can be made available upon request. Across all my historical and recent geological reference book auctions, there were over 100 large plates so I did not have the opportunity to measure them all but will gladly do if you are interested.
Note: This is an opportunity to own a long out-of-print New Jersey Geological Survey reference published by the NJGS from a time when they issued print versions of the State’s most important geological studies. This rare book is part of my entire expansive geological reference library (including many rare and vintage books from the 19th century) that I am selling as I approach retirement (please see my other auctions or search for “Geology" or under my eBay account "Rockman58").
*Please see my other auctions; I’m selling a number of more recent geological reference books and State geological publications, other miscellaneous books. Combining multiple sales of books for combined shipping is absolutely possible if they are purchased during the same week. Ignore the combined shipping price that eBay might show you, all they do is add all the shipping costs together - I will combine your purchases and quote you a revised shipping price. Thanks.*
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