Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1884. Single sheet (29.9 x 22.3 cm; printed surface 18.2 x 12.0 cm). Together with two additional sheets with a printed sketch of geology in Scotland, and Geikie's signature.

Portrait of James Geikie (1839-1915), one of the most famous Scottish geologists, sitting in a Scottish landscape. A work by the English artist, illustrator, and engraver William Brassey Hole (1846-1917). Published in "Quasi Cursores; Portraits of the High Officers of the University of Edinburgh". Disbound. Clean plate with a strong impression. Very good.