The Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S., Sometimes Dean of Westminster, Twice President of the Geological Society, and First President of the British Association

Biography detailing the life of renowned geologist William Buckland (1784-1856), a pioneer of modern geological inquiry. Buckland's studies paved the way for Charles Darwin's (1809-1882) development of evolutionary theory. Penned by Buckland's daughter, Elizabeth Oke Buckland Gordon almost forty years after his death, The Life and Correspondence provides a personal insight into Buckland's scientific endeavors. The work includes several illustrations, and its appendices include a list of positions held by Buckland and a comprehensive index of his publications.

Digitized content includes two illustrations, the first depicting a silhouette of the Buckland family and the second an engraving of a human skull surrounded by Ichthyosauri, a large extinct marine reptile species.