Yorkshire Type Ammonites Vol. 1: The Original Descriptions Reprinted and Illustrated by Figures of the Types Reproduced From Photographs Mainly by J. W. Tutcher (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Yorkshire Type Ammonites Vol. 1: The Original Descriptions Reprinted and Illustrated by Figures of the Types Reproduced From Photographs Mainly by J. W. Tutcher<br><br>In the early days of Geology four authorities dealt with the Jurassic fossils of Yorkshire Young Bird John Phillips and Martin Simpson. They named a large number of species but their task was inadequately performed: Young Bird described their species very shortly giving poor figures of a portion only; Phillips issued mere sketches and gave no descriptions; while Simpson furnished good descriptions but gave no figures.<br><br>Phillips'' types are lost stolen in London from the coaching inn perhaps they lie at the bottom of the Thames. However the majority of the types of Young Bird and of Simpson are contained in Whitby Museum with which Young Bird and Simpson were connected: the specimens are for the most part readily identifiable from the Museum registers as well as from other indications. They form a fine collection there will be perhaps 150 or more species and in regard to the majority of them authors both British and foreign have failed to interpret the Yorkshire writers correctly which is not surprising.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.