Whitaker, William. (1889). The Geology of London and of part of the Thames Valley; Explanation of Sheets 1, 2, and 7 [Old Series]. Memoir

Whitaker, William. (1889). The Geology of London and of part of the Thames Valley; Explanation of Sheets 1, 2, and 7 [Old Series]. Memoir of the Geological Survey of England and Wales. London: HMSO. 2 volumes.

V.1 Descriptive Geology, 556pp. Hardback, Re-backed with original blue cloth retained on boards and spine. Spine sound. Owner bookplate, library stamps and label on front endpapers and title. Text and fold out table ‘Analysis of Well-Waters’ slightly age-toned, clean. In very good condition.

V.2 Appendices. 352pp. Hardback. Re-backed with original blue cloth retained on boards and spine. Spine sound, slight wear and slightly bumped corners. Library stamps and label on front endpapers and title. Five appendices on Well Borings, trial borings, Metropolitan Board of Works excavations. In very good condition.

About the England & Wales Sheet Memoirs

These 20th century reports, specific to the one inch geological map for the area, were published by the Geological Survey of England and Wales.