Farey, John: General View of the Agriculture and Minerals of Derbyshire; with observations on the means of their improvement, drawn up for the consideration of The Board of Agriculture and internal improvement: Vol. 1 , London, B. McMillan, 1811.Hardback, original cloth with gilt lettering on spine, pp. xlvii, 532, [ii] - adverts., pls. 5 - comprising coloured maps; 1. coloured map of ridges of hills, 2. Map of Strata and Soils, 3. Coloured folding Sections of Stratified Masses, 1st Sheet, 4. Coloured folding Sections of Stratified Masses, 2nd Sheet, 5. Coloured vertical Section of Strata at Matlock High Tor, 8vo., edges opened but uncut, with some slight marginal soiling and at upper fore-edge of first 100 pages, otherwise a fine copy of a much sought-after work. Very Scarce. (Book ref. 2792 ) £ 850.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Baldwin's Scientific Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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