A delineation [section] of the strata of Derbyshire, forming the surface from Bolsover in the East to Buxton in the West, by a Plate, designed from a Tablet, together with a description of the fossils found in these strata; and also of the nature and quality of the respective soils. [First edition].

Edité par W. Todd, Sheffield, 1811

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Sheffield, Printed by W. Todd, crown quarto (9 by 7 inches), [ii] (title page), [ii] (strata explanation leaf), iii-viii (subscribers), [ii] (dedication leaf), iii (introduction), 76 p. (text and index), [i], (advertisement leaf), foldout frontispiece, and an additional plate. This copy includes an explanatory leaf for the section of strata displayed in the frontispiece, as well as a 4-p. index - these pages are not found in all copies. ***CONTENT: White Watson (1760-1835) was an English geologist, stonemason, marble-sculptor, and mineral dealer. At an early age, he began to assemble a collection of local rock samples and fossils. Possibly inspired by stratigraphic-section diagrams of Derbyshire published in 1782 by geologist John Whitehurst, in 1785 Watson presented Whitehurst with a diagrammatic Tablet: "A section of a mountain in Derbyshire", made from actual samples of the rocks. This innovative display method not only revealed Watson's grasp of the relevance of geological strata, but his sections were the first accurate rendition of the structure of Derbyshire as a whole. Watson produced about 100 such tablets, accompanied by explanatory sketches and leaflets. The frontispiece cross-section herein was designed from a tablet, and this, his major work, is rightly considered as one of the foundations of geological knowledge in the English Midlands. Illustrations include the frontispiece "section of the strata in Derbyshire from east to west", unfolding to 20.5 by 8.25 inches, and a plate of the first vase made from Derbyshire spar (banded fluorite). ***CONDITION: This is a complete, near-Fine copy in 20th c. quarter brown calf and tan cloth, with gilt-stamped titles on the backstrip. The covers are pristine, with no evidence of wear. Later endpapers, joints and hinges solid, binding very firm. Sprinkled text edges. Save for mild toning and light offsetting, the text pages are fresh, clean, and bright, with no foxing or stains. The title page shows repairs to the binding edge, but all lettering is complete. Top margin of index leaves slightly trimmed, with loss to only one page number. The folding section, on heavy paper, is crisp, clean, and bright; the fluorite vase plate shows offsetting from the previous page. Previous ownership evidence includes inked inscriptions on the first endpaper, a tiny library stamp on the verso of the title page, and another faint stamp on the verso of the advertisement page. This is a handsome copy of a scarce, historically important early British geological treatise. BMNH 2273. Ward and Carozzi 2292. Challinor 69. International shipping will be extra, but only at my cost. …

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A delineation [section] of the strata of Derbyshire, forming the surface from Bolsover in the East to Buxton in the West, by a Plate, designed from a Tablet, together with a description of the fossils found in these strata; and also of the nature and quality of the respective soils. [First edition].
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Watson, White
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W. Todd, Sheffield
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1811
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