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A geological map of England & Wales
Title
A geological map of England & Wales / by G.B. Greenough ... ; drawn by T. Webster ; engraved by S. Neele & Son.
Publication
London : Published under the direction of the Geological Society by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row, November 1st, 1819 [that is, 1820]
Physical Description
1 map on 6 sheets : hand-colored ; 185 x 162 cm, sheets 65 x 79 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale ca. 1:362,000 (W 6°22ʹ--E 2°24ʹ/N 55°44ʹ--N 49°50ʹ)
Local Notes
BAC Folio C 2024 4: Hand-colored. Bound with: C. & J. Greenwood. Atlas of the counties of England (London : Published by the proprietors Greenwood & Co., April 1st, 1834).
Notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Scale approximated from horizontal bar scale given in statute miles.
Map is dated "November 1st 1819" but was not published until May 1, 1820.
"This map is accompanied by an explanatory memoir." The memoir may not have been issued with the map in its undissected and unfolded form (as described here).
This work is based on: A delineation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland / William Smith. London : J. Cary, 1815.
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 07, 2024
References
Smith, D. Victorian maps, page 60
Woodward, H.B. History of the Geological society of London, page 57
Subjects
Genre/Form
Geological maps.
Hand coloring.
Maps.
Also listed under
Neele & Son, engraver.
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, publisher.
Geological Society of London, publisher.
Great Britain England London.
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