 He wrote a book, with contributions from Edwin Lankester, published around 1852, entitled "Notes on the geology and chemical composition of the various strata in the Isle of Wight ... With a map in relief".With Professor Edward Forbes, he produced a description of the geology between Blackgang Chine and Atherfield Point, in the Isle of Wight, for the Geological Society.In 1851, Levett Ibbetson helped manage the Great Exhibition.