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William Smith 1815 geological map of England Wales and part
of Scotland (reproduction) Folded HISTORICAL
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This is a reproduction of William Smith's famous 1815 geological map of 'England and Wales with part of Scotland' (series 53, issued between 2nd Nov 1815 and 17th Dec 1815).
| Cordee Code: | CGM557 |
|---|---|
| Page Size: | 135 x 240 mm |
| Publisher: | British Geological Survey |
| ISBN13: | 9780751837889 |
| Published Date: | June 2014 |
| Edition: | 2014 edition |
| Binding: | Sheet Map (folded) |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Product Type: | Map |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
This is a reproduction of William Smith's famous 1815 geological map of 'England and Wales with part of Scotland' (series 53, issued between 2nd Nov 1815 and 17th Dec 1815).
This map was never published as a single sheet. The large size of the original map and the size of the printing presses in the early 19th century meant that it had to be published in fifteen sections, each folded into six 'panels'. BGS scanned the original panels held in the BGS Library, and digitally removed the joins. At its original scale of five miles to the inch, the map would have been eight feet long by six feet wide if it had ever been published as a single sheet. Our reproduction is published at half scale: ten miles to the inch, and is colour-matched to the original.
This map was never published as a single sheet. The large size of the original map and the size of the printing presses in the early 19th century meant that it had to be published in fifteen sections, each folded into six 'panels'. BGS scanned the original panels held in the BGS Library, and digitally removed the joins. At its original scale of five miles to the inch, the map would have been eight feet long by six feet wide if it had ever been published as a single sheet. Our reproduction is published at half scale: ten miles to the inch, and is colour-matched to the original.
