FORCHHAMMER, G.

Om Færøernes geognostiske Beskaffenhed.

(København, 1826).

4to. In a nice recent half calf binding with gilt lettering to spine. Underlinings in pencil thorughout and last leaf heavily annotated in contemporary hand in ink. (3), 162-206, (2) pp. + 4 plates and 2 large folded handcoloured maps. 


First edition of this first exposition of the geology of the Faroe Islands.

“Also in 1820 Forchhammer made a trip to England to further his understanding of geology, and there he became acquainted with such scientists as Prout, Davy, Dalton, Wollaston, Jameson, and Lyell. Together with Sir Walter C. Trevelyan he investigated the geology and coal formations of the Faeroe Islands; the resulting publication led to his becoming a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences.” (DSB)

Order-nr.: 62404

DKK 2.000,00