statement of responsibility: by Roderick Impey Murchison ; in two parts

"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 ...."

citation/reference: Dibner Library. Heralds of Science (1980 ed.), 97

citation/reference: Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 2944

citation/reference: Challinor, J. History of British geology, 141

Includes bibliographical references and index

Dibner Library. Heralds of Science (1980 ed.)

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

Challinor, J. History of British geology

SCDIRB copy (v. 1, 39088005779038; v. 2, 39088005779046; and v. 3=slipcase, 39088005779053) has bookplate: Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Herald of Science no. 97

SCDIRB copy of volumes 1 and 2 has old gilt-tooled full leather bindings with raised bands, faux marbled endpapers and edges, and green silk ribbon page markers, signed by the binder: Hatchard & Son. Volume 3 (=slipcase) matches the materials of the two bound volumes

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