Author: Harry P. Saunders

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781330186619

Excerpt from Bibliography of South African Geology, 1897: Being a List of Books, Papers and Reports on the Subject, Parts I and II This list of Papers on South African Geology was begun some three years ago for my own convenience, in connection with my work as Inspector of Water Drills in the Service of the Colonial Government. In May, 1893, the South African Philosophical Society, on the motion of Dr Muir, resolved to memorialize the Government in regard to a Geological Survey, and suggested that, as a preliminary step, a Bibliography should be compiled. At first it was my intention to have the list published by the Philosophical Society, but when the Geological Commission was appointed in 1895, and shortly thereafter interested itself in the matter, it seemed more natural that the publication should take place under its auspices. There have been many drawbacks and delays consequent on the almost entire absence of Geological Journals and Proceedings of Societies in Cape Town, but a short visit to London in March - May this year enabled me to see many papers not to be found here. For much valuable help during that visit I have to thank Mr F. A Bather of the British Museum. My thanks are also due to the Geologists of the Commission for the titles of many Papers. I am well aware that the present lists are incomplete, but it was strongly represented to me that publication should no longer be delayed. Supplementary lists will be issued along with the Annual Report of the Geological Commission, and it is hoped that all the material thus tabulated will eventually be utilized in the production of a report showing the state of our knowledge of South African Geology up to the date of publication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.