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1888 vol 7 James Hall Paleontology of New York


Al Tahan

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Hey Fossil folks! 

 

I dont have much of an outlet for sharing my enthusiasm for fossils outside of the forum. So I really wanted to share this with some people who might think this is cool :) . Ive always been into fossils but I’ve always had extra interests in trilobites and eurypterids. I’ve seen James hall references over the years in other material whenever I read about fossils from New York. Thinking I could own a copy of a historical book that is always referenced in reading material was just a dream. I was on google trying to find some access to these volumes and came across and amazon link with volume 7 for sale. 

 

I ended up buying volume 7 of James Halls Paleontology of New York. Volume 7 is titled “Paleontology Trilobites and other Crustacea”. I wasn’t sure if I saw the description correctly on amazon (there was no photo) and it said the book was from 1888. I took the leap cause I figured amazon wouldn’t mess with me that bad right?

 

I got it in the mail mail the other day and I can’t can’t believe how magnificent this book is! These books are like works of art. The first half is text and the entire second half of the book are trilobite plates!! 

 

I cant believe I have a James hall book with all my favorite trilobites as they were first described from 1888! It’s in pretty very good shape I would say too.

 

Now if if I could only get an original “Eurypterida of New York State” book I would die a happy man hah. 

 

 

Here are a couple photos. The book had the binding reinforced so it’s pretty tight. I didn’t open the book all the way to keep it in top condition. The dedication is kinda interesting and odd so I put that in. 

 

There are also some really wild trilobites documented in here lol.

 

Al

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That is a great score! Congratulations! Now you just need to get it signed.:D

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On 12/11/2018 at 2:11 PM, Darktooth said:

That is a great score! Congratulations! Now you just need to get it signed.:D

Oh. Oh no.  :blink:  :shakehead: 

I'm pretty sure we don't want James coming back to sign that!  :default_faint:

 

Nice acquisition, Al! :) 

 

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Nice! Beautiful condition. Seconding the question about cost.

 

If you have ties to a university, all of the series are available in PDF from HathiTrust. Of course, that's not as cool as having the real book in hand!

 

7 minutes ago, Darktooth said:

That is a great score! Congratulations! Now you just need to get it signed.:D

 

Good luck with that! He'll need a necromancer.

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Absolutely wonderful! :wub:

Very interesting dedication, too. 

That's a gem of a purchase. 

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@Nimravis @Mediospirifer It wasn’t exactly a cheap purchase. It was $248 plus shipping I think. I may be off a few dollars. I hesitated pretty hard at first but I felt like this was a rare opportunity. I don’t have ties to universities unfortunately. I had a lot of access at the state school (buffalo state) I went to but I’m long graduated. I also liked the idea of having that physical copy! I was trying to get a PDF when I stumbled on the amazon sale. I don’t think I’ve ever made such an expensive (to me lol) impulse buy in my life but I doubt I’ll ever regret it lol. 

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9 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Absolutely wonderful! :wub:

Very interesting dedication, too. 

That's a gem of a purchase. 

I thought the dedication was interesting haha. Thanks 

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22 minutes ago, Al Tahan said:

@Darktooth @Fossildude19 Haha omg you guys are hilarous lol....I need to learn how you guys emote like that! I can only do a smile haha :) 

 

If you look at the upper row of the comment box, there's a smiley-face icon. Click it, and you'll find a box full of emojis to choose from! Including a bunch that are TFF-specific. :D  :dinothumb:

 

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13 minutes ago, Mediospirifer said:

 

If you look at the upper row of the comment box, there's a smiley-face icon. Click it, and you'll find a box full of emojis to choose from! Including a bunch that are TFF-specific. :D  :dinothumb:

 

:ighappy::hearty-laugh:well.....thank you!!! That easy huh :headscratch: haha

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6 minutes ago, Pagurus said:

Congratulations, Al. I am so jealous! :trilosurprise:

Thanks!! I can’t believe it’s 130 years old! Amazing 

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Congrats on acquiring this classic volume of New York Paleontology! :fistbump:

Please don't overlook the coauthor, John Mason Clarke, Hall's right-hand man (and successor) also the coauthor of "The Eurypterida of New York" included among his many accomplishments.

 

text from:

 

Schuchert, C. 1926

Biographical Memoir of John Mason Clarke.

National Academy of Sciences, 7(6):183-244  PDF LINK

 

When Clarke began his official work under Hall in 1886, he was set to work on his pets, the Crustacea.  This study resulted in the memoir usually known as "Devonian Crustacea" (Paleontology of New York, Volume VII, 1888, by Hall and Clarke).  In this volume, which included much new material that Clarke had collected in his earlier years and had brought with him from his home, are described 144 species (50 new) in 28 genera (9 new).  Of these, 127 species are of the Devonian, 83 forms in 10 genera being of Trilobita.  Among them are highly ornate and gigantic forms, the last of a rapidly declining stock.  The xiphosurans are represented by 1 species, the eurypterids by 3, phyllocarids by 26 species in 8 genera, decapods by 1, phyllopods by 2, and cirripeds by 11 in 4 genera. 

 

...His complete bibliography contains 452 titles, and of these about 300 are of a paleontologic or geologic nature, exclusive of the 76 reviews in the same fields.  Together his printed books and papers cover over 10,000 pages, in which he is godfather to 135 new genera and at least 870 new forms; how many species of fossils he studied will probably never be tabulated.  At least 3 genera and 42 species are named after him.  Clarke was born on Devonian rocks, and they ever remained the magnet of his endeavors.

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@piranha wow!!! So much information. I knew about Clark but I didn’t realize his major impact.  As always you provide some of the best info!! There are some amazing trilobite plates in here. One plate from the port jervis area would have been a truley massive trilobite!! Lotta mega fauna trilos from that area in this book. Clark must have been the one to bring these wild looking trilobites out of obscurity and into the science books forever! 

 

as a side note....I wonder if anyone on the forum knows someone selling or knows how to aquire the “Eurypterida of New York” book. I’d literally pay a months salary for it and not bat an eye.......well maybe I’m exaggerating but still haha.

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12 minutes ago, Al Tahan said:as a side note....I wonder if anyone on the forum knows someone selling or knows how to aquire the “Eurypterida of New York” book. I’d literally pay a months salary for it and not bat an eye.......well maybe I’m exaggerating but still haha.

 

You can get an inexpensive reprint.

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Those volumes are works of art.  I think you did very well to pick up that classic volume at that price.  BTW if you are still in the vicinity of Buffalo State U you probably can still get access to the libraries as an alumnus.  At least, many universities do that.

 

My university library has all the Hall volumes, but for some reason they don't let people check them out. Wonder why? :headscratch:

 

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@FossilDAWG hmmm maybe I do still have access.....I’ll have to look into that. Lots of stuff I want to read but can’t. I’m 3 hours from Buffalo now. My email is still active too so I wonder if that would get me access. I may have to ask one of my old professors B)...

 

and too bad they they don’t let people at least see them! They are jaw dropping to say the least 

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Oh I can see them.  They are beautiful, I really like those old lithographs.  They are works of art, but unfortunately it wasn't all that uncommon for paleontologists to take "artistic liberties" with some of the illustrations.  They would sometimes fill in missing bits, or "correct" things (like cracks due to flattening), of link things that didn't really belong together, like a conveniently placed bryozoan twig that becomes a spine sticking out the front of the cephalon.  Photos are less "artistic" but generally more accurate, though even there some paleontologists would "retouch" photos to add details that didn't really exist.

 

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Currently there are 11 trilobites named for J.M. Clarke (4 genera - 7 species)

Even more impressive is the long list of 116 trilobites described by Clarke. eyepopping.gif

 

Clarkeaspis gouldi LIEBERMAN 1993
Clarkeaspis padillaensis LIEBERMAN 1993
Hallandclarkeops cantarmoricus (MORZADEC & ARBIZU 1978)
Hallandclarkeops quelernensis (MORZADEC 1983)

 

Dipleura clarkei (KOZLOWSKI 1923)
Francovichia clarkei (ULRICH 1892)
Odontochile micrurus clarkei DELO 1940
Paciphacops clarkei ELDREDGE 1973
Reedops clarkei (WEDEKIND 1914)
Tretaspis clarkei COOPER in SCHUCHERT & COOPER 1930
Trinucleus clarkei MITCHELL 1920


Acanthoparypha trentonensis (CLARKE 1897)
Acanthopyge (Belenopyge) consanguinea (CLARKE 1897)
Acanthopyge (Belenopyge) contusa (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Acernaspis (Acernaspis) primaeva (CLARKE 1908)
Amphilichas cornutus (CLARKE 1894)
Amazonaspis maecurua (CLARKE 1890)
Anchiopella anchiops sobrinus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Ancyropyge romingeri (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Andinacaste braziliensis (CLARKE 1890)
Asteropyge comis (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Bainella falklandica (CLARKE 1913)
Basilicus ulrichi (CLARKE 1894)
Burmeisteria notica (CLARKE 1913)
Burtonops cristata gaspensis (CLARKE 1907)
Burtonops cristata pipa (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Calliops schmidti (CLARKE 1897)
Calyptaulax eboraceus (CLARKE 1897)
Calmonia? gonzagana (CLARKE 1890)
Calmonia micrischia CLARKE 1913
Calmonia signifer signifer CLARKE 1913
Ceratolichas dracon (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Ceratolichas gryps (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Ceratocephala gaspesia CLARKE 1905
Ceraurinella (Arcticeraurinella) scofieldi (CLARKE 1897)
Coniproetus folliceps (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Cordania becraftensis CLARKE 1900
Cordania cyclurus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Cordania gasepiou CLARKE 1908
Cordania hudsonica CLARKE 1900
Cyphaspis coelebs HALL & CLARKE 1888
Cyphaspis diadema HALL & CLARKE 1888
Cyphaspis hybrida (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Cryphina serrula (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Cybeloides winchelli (CLARKE 1897)
Dalmanites bisignatus CLARKE 1900
Dalmanites coxius CLARKE 1907
Dalmanites foederatus CLARKE 1905
Dalmanites galea CLARKE 1890
Dalmanites gaveyi CLARKE 1907
Dalmanites goniaea CLARKE 1905
Dalmanites infractus CLARKE 1890
Dalmanites macropyge CLARKE 1890
Dalmanites phacoptychoides CLARKE 1905
Dalmanites pyrene CLARKE 1905
Dalmanites vatinius CLARKE 1905
Dalmanites? veiti CLARKE 1907
Dalmanitoides accola (CLARKE 1913)
Dechenella delphinula (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Dechenellurus heisone (HALL & CLARKE)
Dechenellurus latimarginatus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Digonus? derbyi (CLARKE 1890)
Dimeropyge galenensis (CLARKE 1897)
Dicranurus limenarcha CLARKE 1905
Dolichoharpes rutrellus (CLARKE 1897)
Echinolichas? bellamicus (CLARKE 1907)
Echinolichas hispidus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Encrinurus cristatus CLARKE 1894
Encrinurus vannulus CLARKE 1897
Frasniellum? senescens (CLARKE 1889)
Gaspelichas forillonia (CLARKE 1907)
Gemeloides gemellus (CLARKE 1890)
Gerasaphes ulrichana CLARKE 1897
Gerastos stenopyge (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Harpidella craspedota (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Harpina minnesotensis CLARKE 1897
Hemiarges paulianus (CLARKE 1897)
Hoplolichas hylaeus HALL & CLARKE 1888
Isotelus jacobus CLARKE 1894
Kettneraspis callicera (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Kettneraspis robinia (CLARKE 1907)
Kozlowskiaspis (Kozlowskiaspis) subseciva (CLARKE 1913)
Lichas grandegrevensis CLARKE 1905
Malvinella australis (CLARKE 1890)
Malvinella? scirpeus (CLARKE 1890)
Malvinella? tumiloba (CLARKE 1890)
Metacryphaeus (Metacryphaeus) australis (CLARKE 1913)
Metacryphaeus (Metacryphaeus) allardyceae (CLARKE 1913)
Monodechenella curvimarginata (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Mystrocephala arenicola (HALL & CLARKE 1887)
Mystrocephala microgemmaeus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Mystrocephala varicella (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Neometacanthus barrisi (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Odontochile phacoptyx (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Odontochile ploratus (CLARKE 1907)
Otarionella? stephanophora (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Paracalmonia cuspidata (CLARKE 1913)
Paracalmonia pessula (CLARKE 1913)
Pennaia menura (CLARKE 1890)
Pennaia pauliana CLARKE 1913
Pennaia pullina (CLARKE 1890)
Phacopina anceps (CLARKE 1890)
Phacopina correlator (CLARKE 1900)
Phacopina brasiliensis (CLARKE 1895)
Phacopina nylanderi (CLARKE 1907)
Proetus foliceps HALL & CLARKE 1888
Proetus jejunus HALL & CLARKE 1888
Proetus nevadae HALL & CLARKE 1888
Proetus ovifrons HALL & CLARKE 1888
Pseudodechenella tumida (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Raymondites schucherti (CLARKE 1897)
Richterarges ptyonurus (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Roncellia perceensis (CLARKE 1907)
Scutellum barrandii major (CLARKE 1907)
Scutellum? tullium (HALL & CLARKE 1888)
Synphoria dolbeli (CLARKE 1907)
Synphoria? lowi (CLARKE 1907)
Synphoria stemmata stemmata (CLARKE 1900)
Synphoria stemmata convergens (CLARKE 1900)
Synphoria whiteavesi (CLARKE 1907)
Synphoroides biardi (CLARKE 1907)
Synphoroides dolphi (CLARKE 1893)
Synphoroides esnoufi (CLARKE 1907)
Synphoroides griffoni (CLARKE 1907)
Tarijactinoides acanthurus (CLARKE 1890)
Tibagya parana (CLARKE 1913)
Trimerus perceensis (CLARKE 1913)

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What a lovely find! We have a set of these in the library I work at, but yours is in better condition. 

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