The Sir William Logan Collection of rare books, maps and pamphlets was originally owned by Logan, who founded the Geological Survey of Canada in 1842. Many items in this irreplaceable collection have, over the years, deteriorated and are in urgent need of conservation.

For online resources related to Sir William Logan, see GSC History and historical resources.

• Address Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological Society of London.
  
  
• Agriculture of New York : Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the Natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations ; Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State - by Ebenezer Emmons. 1846-1849.
  
  
• American Conchology, or Descriptions of the Shells of North America : Illustrated by Coloured Figures from Original Drawings Executed from Nature by Thomas Say. 1830.
  
  
• Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey Showing the Progress of That Work. 1837-1838.
  
  
• Annual Report upon the Natural History and Geology of the State of Maine. 1863.
  
  
• Annual Reports of the Geological Survey of Missouri - by G.C. Swallow, State Geologist. 1855 -..
  
  
• Canada : Physical, Economic, and Social - by A. Lillie. 1855.
  
  
• Carbonifère De Belgique - Par L. De Konnick. 1842-1851.
  
  
• Catalogues of the Silurian Fossils of the Island of Anticosti: with Descriptions of Some New Genera and Species - by E. Billings. 1866.
  
  
• Collected Publications and Manuscripts Regarding Mineral Exploration and Production in Great Britain, Canada and Australia. 1839-1852.
  
  
• A Conchological Manual - by G.B. Sowerby. 1839.
  
  
• A Conchological Manual - by G.B. Sowerby. 1842.
  
  
• Condition and Prospects of Canada in 1854 : as Portrayed in the Despatches of the Right Honorable the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor General of Canada, to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. 1855.
• Contributions to Geology - by Isaac Lea. 1833.
  
  
• Contributions to the Mineralogy of Nova Scotia - by Professor Henry How. 1868-1878.
  
  
• Coupes et Vues Pour Servir a L'explication Des Phénomènes Géologiques - Par Henry T. De La Bêche; Traduit de L'Anglais par H. De Collegno. 1839.
  
  
• A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language John Walker. 181-?].
  
  
• Description Des Animaux Fossiles Qui Se Trouvent Dans Le Terrain. 1842-1851.
  
  
• Description Géologique et Minéralogique du Department du Bas-rhin - Par M.A. Daubrée. 1852.
  
  
• Dictionnaire Anglais-Français et Français-anglais / Abrege De Boyer Par N. Salmon. 1821.
  
  
• Elements of Geology - by Charles Lyell. 1841.
  
  
• Exursions in and about Newfoundland during the years 1839 and 1840 / By J.B. Jukes. 1842.
  
  
• Explication De La Carte Géologique De La France / Redigée Sous La Direction de M. Bronchand De Villiers ; Par Mm. Dufrenoy et Elie De Beaumont. 1841-1878.
  
  
• Figures and Descriptions of the Palaeozoic Fossils of Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset : Observed in the Course of the Ordinance Geological Survey of That District - by John Phillips. 1841.
  
  
• First and Second Annual Report of Progress by the State Geologist and the Assistant and Chemist of the Geological Survey of the State of Iowa : Together with the Substance of Popular Letters Contributed to the Newspapers of the State During the Years 1866 and 1867, in Accordance with Law : Also Extracts Originally Contributed to Scientific Journals as a Part of the Work of the Survey. 1868.
  
  
• The Fossil Flora of Great Britain, Or, Figures and Descriptions of the Vegetable Remains Found in a Fossil State in this Country - by John Lindley... and William Hutton. 1831-3--1837.
  
  
• The Geological Observer - by Sir Henry T. De La Beche. 1851.
  
  
• Geological Survey of the Province of Canada [Manuscript] : Responses to Sir William Logan's Survey of 1842. 1842-1843.
  
  
• A Geological Survey of the Yorkshire Coast : Describing the Strata and Fossils Occurring Between the Humber and the Tees, from the German Ocean to the Plain of York ... - by George Young ; Assisted by John Bird, Artist. 1828.
  
  
• La Géologie et La Minérologie Dans Leurs Rapports Avec La Théologie Naturelle - Par William Buckland ; Traduit De L'Anglais Par M.L. Doyere. 1838.
  
  
• Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology. French. 1838.
  
  
• Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology by the Rev. William Backband. 1837.
  
  
• Geology of New-York. Part 2: Comprising the Survey of the Second Geological District - by Ebenezer Emmons. 1842.
  
  
• Geology of New Jersey / George H. Cook. 1868.
  
  
• The Geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural Mountains - by Roderick Impey Murchison, Edouard De Verneuil, and Count Alexander von Keyserling. 1845.
  
  
• Guide du Géologue-voyageur : Sur Le Modèle De L'agenda Geognostica De M. Leonard - Par Ami Boué. 1835-1836.
  
  
• H. G. Bronn's Lethaea Geognostica, Oder, Abbildung Und Beschreibung Der Fur Die Gebirgs-formationen Bezeichnendsten Versteinerungen / Bearbeitet von H.g. Bronn & F. Roemer. 1851-1856.
  
  
• Half-hours with the Microscope : Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Microscope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction - by Edwin Lankester ; Illustrated from Nature by Tuffen West. [1863 or 1864].
  
  
• Histoire Naturelle du Jura et Des Départments Voisins - Par Le Frere Ogerien & M.e. Michalet. 1863-1867.
  
  
• Impressions of the West and South During a Six Weeks' Holiday. 1858.
  
  
• Index Palaeontologicus, Oder, Übersicht Der Bis Jetzt Bekannten Fossilen Organismen / Unter Mitwirkung Der H.r. Göppert Und Herm. V. Meyer ; Bearbeitet von H.g. Bronn. 1848-1849.
  
  
• Lake Superior : its Physical Character, Vegetation, and Animals, Compared with Those of Other and Similar Regions - by Louis Agassiz ;With a Narrative of the Tour by J. Elliot Cabot and Contributions by Other Scientific Gentlemen. 1850.
  
  
• Life of Sir William E. Logan, Kt., L.L.D., F.R.S.., F.G.S., &C, First Director of the Geological Survey of Canada : Chiefly Complied from His Letters, Journals, and Reports - by Bernard J. Harrington. 1883.
  
  
• [Logan Manuscripts] / Sir William E. Logan. 1844-1867.
  
  
• Maine Geological Survey. Annual report on the geology of the State of Maine. 1837-1838.
  
  
• Manuel Géologique - Par Henry T. De La Bêche; Traduction Française Revue et Publiée Par A.J.M.. Brochant De Villiers. [1833?].
  
  
• The Medals of Creation, Or, First Lessons in Geology, and in the Study of Organic Remains - by Gideon Algernon Mantell. 1844.
  
  
• Mémoire Sur La Cristallisation et La Structure Intérieure du Quartz - Par M. Descloizeaux. 1858.
  
  
• Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the Museum of Economic Geology in London. 1846-1872.
  
  
• Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the Museum of Practical Geology in London. 1848-
  
  
• The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain; Or, Coloured Figures and Descriptions of Those Testaceous Animals or Shells, Which Have Been Preserved at Various Times and Depths in the Earth - by James Sowerby. 1812-[1846].
  
  
• Mineralogy of New-York ; Comprising Detailed Descriptions of the Minerals Hitherto Found in the State of New- York, and Notices of Their Uses in the Arts and Agriculture - by Lewis C. Beck. 1842.
  
  
• Natural History of New York. 1842.
  
  
• Natural History of New York. 1846-1849.
  
  
• Natural History of Vermont with Numerous Engravings, and an Appendix, 1853 - by Zadock Thompson. 1853.
  
  
• Naturwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen : Gesammelt Und Durch Subscription / Herausgegeben von Wilhelm Haidinger. 1847-1851.
  
  
• Observations on the Geology of the United States of America : with Some Remarks on the Effect Produced on the Nature and Fertility of Soils, by the Decomposition of the Different Classes of Rocks; and an Application to the Fertility of Every State in the Union, in Reference to the Accompanying Geological Map, with Two Plates - by William Maclure. 1817.
  
  
• On the foot-prints occurring in the Potsdam sandstone of Canada - by W.E. Logan. 1852.
  
  
• On the geology of East Norfolk : with remarks upon the hypothesis of Mr. J.W. Robberds, respecting the former level of the German Ocean - by Richard C. Taylor. 1827.
  
  
• Palaeontology of New York - by James Hall. 1847-1894
  
  
• Über Die Palaeaden, Oder Die Sogenannten Trilobiten / von J.W. Dalman; Aus Dem Schwedischen Übersetzt von Friedrich Engelhart. 1828.
  
  
• Palaeontologia Scandinavica : P.1. Crustacea Formationis Transitionis / Auctore N.p. Angelin. 1854.
  
  
• [Pamphlets : Botany & Physics]. 1833-1834.
  
  
• Parallèle Entre Les Dépôts Siluriens De Bohème et De Scandinavie - Par Joachim Barrande. 1856.
  
  
• Part I. Report of Progress in 1869 - by J.S. Newberry.
  
  
• Part II. Report of Progress in the Second District - by E.B. Andrews.
  
  
• Part III. Report on Geology of Montgomery County - by Edward Orton. 1871.
  
  
• Passages in the History of Geology : Being an Inaugural Lecture at University College, London. Passages in the History of Geology : Being an Introductory Lecture at University College, London, in Continuation of the Inaugural Lecture of 1848 - by Andrew C. Ramsay. 1848-1849.
  
  
• Petrefacta Germaniae Tam Ea, Quae in Museo Universitatis Regiae Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae Servantur Quam Alia Quaecunque in Museis Hoeninghusiano, Muensteriano Aliisque Extant, Iconibus et Descriptionibus Illustrata. Abbildungen Und Beschreibungen Der Petrefacten Deutschlands Und Der Angranzenden Lander, Unter Mitwirkung Des Herrn Grafen Geor G Zu Münster / Hrsg. Von August Goldfuss. 1826-1844.
  
  
• Petroleum : its geological relations considered with especial reference to its occurence in Gaspé - by T. Sterry Hunt. 1865.
  
  
• The Plurality of Worlds ... with an Introduction by Edward Hitchcock. 1854.
  
  
• A Popular and Practical Exposition of the Minerals and Geology of Canada - by E.J. Chapman. 1864.
  
  
• A Preliminary Report on the Geology of New Brunswick : Together with a Special Report on the Distribution of the "Quebec Group" in the Province / by Henry Youle Hind. 1865.
  
  
• Principles of Geology : Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes Now in Operation - by Charles Lyell, Esq. 1830-1833.
  
  
• Principles of Geology : Or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants, Considered as Illustrative of Geology - by Charles Lyell. 1842.
  
  
• Records of the School of Mines and of Science Applied to the Arts. 1852-1853.
  
  
• Relation D'un Voyage à La Côte du Nord-ouest De L'Amérique Septentrionale, Dans Les Années 1810, 11, 12, 13, et 14 - Par G. Franchère. 1820.
  
  
• Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia - by Abraham Gesner. 1836.
  
  
• Report of Progress for the Year ... / Geological Survey of Canada. 1845-1885.
  
  
• Report of the North Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties ; together with descriptions of the fossils of the Marl beds - by Ebenezer Emmons. 1858.
  
  
• Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating the Report of Lieutenant Colonel J.D. Graham for the Year 1857 : Containing the Information Called for by the Resolutions of the Senate of the 4th, 5th, and 26th of January. 1858?].
  
  
• Report on the Geological Survey of the Province of New-Brunswick - by Abraham Gesner.1839-
  
  
• Report on the Geology of the State of Connecticut - by James G. Percival. 1842.
  
  
• Report on the Geology of the State of Maine - by Charles T. Jackson ... Geologist to the State of Maine. 1837-1838.
  
  
• Annual Report on the Geology of the State of Maine - by Charles T. Jackson ... Geologist to the State of Maine. 1839-
  
  
• Report on the Longitude of Some of the Principal Places in Canada [Manuscript]: as Determined by Electric Telegraph in the Years 1856-1857 / E.D. Ashe. 1858.
  
  
• Report upon the Mines and Minerals of the Province for the Year 1863 / Samuel P. Fairbanks]. 1864.
  
  
• [Reports of the Commissioners Appointed to Explore = Rapports Des Commissaires Nommes Pour Explorer]. 1829-1831.
  
  
• Reports of Wm. A. Burt and Bela Hubbards, Esqs. on the geography, topography and geology of the U.S. surveys of the mineral region of the south shore of Lake Superior, for 1845; accompanied by a list of working and organized mining companies, a list of mineral locations; by whom made, and a correct map of the mineral region, delineating the township and section lines, and their connection with the location lines; and also, a chart of Lake Superior, reduced from the British Admiralty Survey - by J. Houghton, Jr. and T.W. Bristol. 1846.
  
  
• A Review of Mr. Lyell's "Elements of Geology" : with Observations on the Progress of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. 1839.
  
  
• Siluria : the History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and Their Foundations; with a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth - by Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. - 1859.
  
  
• The Silurian System, Founded on Geological Researches in the Counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermathen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford : with Descriptions of the Coal-fields and Overlying Formations - by Roderick Impey Murchison. 1839.
  
  
• The Silurian System : from the Edinburgh Review. 1841.
  
  
• A Stratigraphical List of British Fossils : Arranged under the Principal Divisions of the British Strata, with a Few Elementary Remarks on Their Character and Localities - by James Tennant. 1847.
  
  
• The Student's Manual of Geology - by J. Beete Jukes. 1862.
  
  
• Thesaurus Siluricus : the Flora and Fauna of the Silurian Period with Addenda (From Recent Acquisitions) - by John J. Bigsby. 1868.
  
  
• Travels in North America in the Years 1841-2 ; with Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia - by Charles Lyell 1845.
  
  
• Travels in Siberia : Including Excursions Northwards, down the Obi, to the Polar Circle, and Southwards, to the Chinese Frontier - by Adolph Erman ; Translated from the German by W.D. Cooley. 1850.
  
  
• Travels Through Part of the United States and Canada in 1818 and 1819 - by John M. Duncan. 1823.
  
  
• Two Reports: on the Coal Lands, Mines and Improvements of the Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company, and of the Geological Examinations, Present Condition and Prospects of the Stony Creek Coal Estate, in the Townships of Jackson, Rush, and Middle Paxtang, in the County of Dauphin, and of East Hanover Township, in the County of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. With an Appendix, Containing Numerous Tables and Statistical Information, and Various Maps, Sections, and Diagrams, Chiefly in Illustration of Coal and Iron / Addressed to the Board of Directors of the Dauphin and Usquehanna Coal Company, and to the Trustees of the Stony Creek Coal Estate, by Richard C. Taylor, President of the Board of Directors. 1856.
  
  
• Die Versteinerungen Des Rheinischen Schichtensystems in Nassau : Mit Einer Kurzgefassten Geognosie Dieses Gebeites Und Mit Steter Berucksichtigung Analoger Schichten Anderer Lander / von Guido Sandberger Und Fridolin Sandberger. 1850-1856.
  
  
• Voyages From Montreal, on The River St. Laurence, Through The Continent of North America, to The Frozen And Pacific Oceans, in The Years 1789 and 1793 : with a Preliminary Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Fur Trade of That Country. 1801.