GEOLOGICAL MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES

Geikie, Archibald, Sir [1835-1924] and John Bartholomew [1831-1893] and F. Bosse

Published by John Bartholomew & Co., Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1897

About this Item

Colored map, sectioned and mounted on linen, 99 x 81 cm. Scale: 1:6333,600. 10 miles to an inch. Relief shown by spot heights. At head of title: Published with Government Authority. Reduced chiefly from the Ordnance and Geological Surveys under the direction of Sir Archibald Geikie, Director General of the Geological Survey. Map folds to about 13 x 22 cm. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gilt letters and decorations on the front cover. Map in near fine to fine condition with the chief defect being some silverfish grazing marks along one edge of one section, but not affecting the content. Spine of cloth case slightly frayed along the edges and at the top and bottom, cover gilt slightly dulled, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. "Descriptive Text" announced at the top of the front cover is not present. Still this is a rare copy of this authoritative map in remarkably fine condition given its age and fragility. Date taken from the OCLC record. Seller Inventory # 009120

Bibliographic Details

Title: GEOLOGICAL MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES

Publisher: John Bartholomew & Co., Edinburgh Geographical Institute

Publication Date: 1897

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good