Sample Papers
Sample papers from the Transactions of the Geological Society of London, 1811-1856
The complete Transactions will shortly be available as part of the Geological Society of London’s Lyell Collection. In advance of the full launch sample papers are available in order to demonstrate the nature of the content and quality of illustrations captured for online delivery. There are seven papers – just click on the paper title to view a PDF of each.
- ‘Notice on the Megalosaurus or great fossil lizard of Stonesfield’ by William Buckland (Series 2 Volume 1 (2)).pdf (.pdf31851 Kb)
- ‘On the discovery of coprolites, or fossil faeces, in the Lias at Lyme Regis’ by William Buckland (Series 2, Volume 3 (1)).pdf (.pdf12615 Kb)
- ‘On the discovery of a new species of Pterodactyle in the lias at Lime Regis’ by William Buckland (Series 2, Volume 3 (1)).pdf (.pdf18217 Kb)
- ‘Notice of a discovery of a new fossil animal, forming a link between the Ichthyosaurus and Crocodile’ by H T de la Beche and W. Conybeare (Series 1 Volume 5).pdf (.pdf4886 Kb)
- ‘Notice on the remains of a fossil monkey from the tertiary strata of the Sewalik Hills’ by Capt. Cautley and H. Falconer (Series 2, Volume 5(2)).pdf (.pdf1426 Kb)
- ‘Description of the quartz rock of the Lickey Hill in Worcestershire’ by William Buckland (Series 1 Volume 5).pdf (.pdf11497 Kb)
- ‘On the formation of mould’ by Charles Darwin (Series 2, Volume 5 (2)).pdf (.pdf1355 Kb)