Murchison, R.I. 1843. First edition. Geological Map of England and Wales for the S.D.U.K. Hand-coloured

Murchison, R.I. (1843). First edition. Geological Map of England and Wales. London: Chapman and Hall for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). First edition. Hand-coloured engraving, 41 x 32.5cm, approx. scale 1”=29 miles / 1:1,840,000. Flat, clean and bright. Engraved by J & C Walker. Intricately coloured jewel of a map, with prolific notes of fossil occurrences on coast. Right margin trimmed very close to border, cropping out graphic scale bar. Small marginal tear in upper right corner. Otherwise, in very good condition.