1846-1848 Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Economic Geology in London

Description

Colour Plates, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Rebound

Three volumes of the Geological Survey of Great Britain published between 1846 and 1848. With nine folding plates to the rear of volume I, thirty plates to part 1 of volume II, and thirty six plates, thirteen of which are folding to the second part of volume II, collated and complete. Whilst geological surveys were previously published on a county by county basis, these three volumes collect the memoirs of different geologists involved in the survey of Great Britain. Includes a comparison of British mining with that of Saxony, Hungary, and France. With geological maps, and engravings of British fossils. With a small pocket for a library index card to the front pastedown of all three volumes. Volume I lacks the ticket, but it is present in both parts of Volume II. With institutional stamps from Richmond Public Library, and Southwark Public Library to verso of the title page in volume I, and both parts of volume II. With library renewal sticker to recto of front endpapers in both parts of volume II. Sticker from London Special Collection, part of the London Borough of Southward Adult Libraries. Prior owner's ink inscription to title page in each volume, 'Mr Farley'. Stamp from Special Collection, Southwark Library to the bottom edge of the of the text block on all three volumes.