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The Silurian system, founded on geological researches in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford

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The Silurian system, founded on geological researches in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford : with descriptions of the coalfields and overlying formations

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Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871
Murray, John, 1778-1843
Clive, Harriet Windsor, 1797-1869
Ince, Joseph Murray, 1806-1859
Murchison, Charlotte, 1788-1869
Phillips, Mrs., active 1839-
Salter, John William, 1820-1869
Stackhouse Acton, Frances, 1794-1881
Traherne, Charlotte Louisa, 1880
Webster, Thomas, 1773-1844
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903
Picken, Andrew, 1815-1845
Scharf, George, 1788-1860
Taylor, Richard, 1781-1858
Taylor, John Edward, active 1840-1855
Taylor, John Edward, active 1840-1855
Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850
Gardner, James, publisher and engraver,
Day & Haghe,

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1839

Notes

"London: printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street"--Verso of title page.

The plates and maps have various illustrators and engravers. Some of the illustrators include: Charlotte Murchison; Mrs. Traherne; Lady Ht. Clive; Mr. R.W. Evans; Ince; Mrs. Phillips; T. Webster; J.W. Salter; J.W. Whymper; and Frances Stackhouse Acton. The maps were engraved by J. Gardner. Lithographers include: A. Picken; G. Scharf; and Day & Haghe. Some plates were printed by C. Hullmandel.

Paged continuously. Volume 1: xxxii, 576 pages, [16] unnumbered leaves of plates; volume 2: [5], 580-768 pages, plates numbered 1-27, 29-37 and 2 bis, 7 bis, 15 bis, and 16 bis. Plate number 28 was apparently not issued.

List of subscribers: volume 1, pages [vii]-xii.

The slipcase contains an engraved and hand-colored map made up of three separate linen-backed folded panels. Each panel unfolds to 94 x 51 cm.

A printed errata slip is pasted in volume 1 (page [xxvi]), beginning: "N.B. Although the words 'Caradoc sandstone' are prefixed ...."

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