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William Smith

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William Smith's geological map of 1815, called A Delineation of the Strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland. It was the first geological map of this type.

1800 x 2576 mm.; British statute miles, 30[ = 155 mm].

Date

1815

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British Library

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	Location	London
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	Authority file	: Q23308 VIAF: 121814978 ISNI: 0000000123081542 ULAN: 500301700 LCCN: n81139951 NLA: 36588116 WorldCat

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Maps.*1180.(20)

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Image taken from A delineation of the Strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland; exhibiting the Collieries and Mines, the Marshes and Fen Lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of Soil ... By W. Smith. (Geological Table of British Organized Fossils.--Memoir. pp. 51.) British statute miles, 30[ = 155 mm]

Originally published/produced in London : J. Cary, 1815.

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Geography of the United Kingdom

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Copyright holder	Public Domain, from the British Library's collections, 2013
Short title	A delineation of the Strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland; exhibiting the Collieries and Mines, the Marshes and Fen Lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of Soil ... By W. Smith. (Geological Table of British Organized Fossils.--Memoir. pp. 51.) British statute miles, 30[ = 155 mm] - caption: 'William Smith's geological map of 1815, called A Delineation of the Strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland. It was the first geological map of this type.'
Identifier	c13167-29

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