Autographs and bookplates of the Karpinsky dynasty of mining engineers in the collection of the Russian Geological Library

Abstract

The Karpinsky dynasty of Russian geologists, whose activity relates to the foundation of the Geological Committee’s own library, contributed greatly to replenishing its stocks. The paper reports on the books included in the personal libraries of the Karpinsky dynasty: Aleksandr M., Petr M., Mikhail M., and Aleksandr P. The focus is on their autographs and bookplates. The bookplate of M. M. Karpinsky is found on Guide to Teaching Mineralogy by P. F. Goryaninov, P. J. F. Turpin’s publication on microscopic observations of organic bodies, and his own paper On Gold Placers. The books by Ya. G. Zembnitsky (on the systematic determination of fossil plants) and P. F. Goryaninov have M. M. Karpinsky’s dedicatory inscriptions; I. L. Defrance’s publication about fossil organic bodies presents his autograph. There are demonstrated A. M. Karpinsky’s dedicatory inscriptions on the treatise of geognosy by J.-Fr. d’Aubuison de Voisin and on P. M. Karpinsky’s own paper revealing the remains of edestids. The collection of the Russian Geological Library founded through A. P. Karpinsky’s efforts contains these publications.