![HALL, Elias (1764-1853). A Mineralogical and Geological Map of the Coalfield of Lancashire with parts of Yorkshire, Cheshire & Derbyshire. [Manchester: 1834]. [With:] — A vertical section of the strata (looking north) across the great Lancashire coalfield ... across the High Peak Hundred of Derbyshire. London: William Phillips, 1824.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2017/CKS/2017_CKS_14301_0105_000(hall_elias_a_mineralogical_and_geological_map_of_the_coalfield_of_lanc030443).jpg?w=1)
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HALL, Elias (1764-1853). A Mineralogical and Geological Map of the Coalfield of Lancashire with parts of Yorkshire, Cheshire & Derbyshire. [Manchester: 1834]. [With:] — A vertical section of the strata (looking north) across the great Lancashire coalfield ... across the High Peak Hundred of Derbyshire. London: William Phillips, 1824.
First edition, first issue, of this pioneering geological map of Lancashire, with the misplaced engraving of the Silurian Calymene trilobite in the Kimmeridge Clay. This map follows in the great tradition of William Smith's map of England and Wales (see lot 104) and Smith's county maps. John Farey (1766-1826), who had studied under William Smith and absorbed a great deal of Smith's ideas regarding stratigraphy, met Hall in 1808, who showed him round the Castleton area while Farey was working on the geology of Derbyshire. Hall's background is obscured by the fact that many families with the surname Hall lived in the Castleton area at the time, but 'His schooling appears to have been above the standard for the time, but his spelling was highly idiosyncratic' (Torrens and Ford, p. 250). This latter is indicated by the words 'Verticle section' on the present map. At any rate, Farey seems to have highly influenced Hall, and Elias started to produce geological models. These were derided by such eminent geologists as George Bellas Greenough, the cause of which would seem to be a mix of class snobbery, practical versus theoretical geology, and professional jealousy. Nevertheless, like Smith and Farey before him, Hall persevered to produce the section and map in the present lot. Hugh S. Torrens and Trevor D. Ford 'Elias Hall, pioneer mineral surveyor and geologist in the Midlands and Lancashire' in Mercian Geologist 2011 17(4) pp.249-261.
Large hand-coloured engraved map (980 x 1290mm), dissected into 32 panels and laid on linen, calligraphic cartouche, 'Verticle [sic] section of 15,000 feet of the strata of England' to left-hand side with sketches of typical fossils in the column, the London Clay with a view of an elephant, horse, rhinoceros, giraffe and two humans, geological section at foot, green silk edging, green endpapers (green silk edging frayed with partial loss); long hand-coloured engraved section (125 x 2030mm), 3 sections joined and folded and backed onto linen, green endpapers (one caption just trimmed, but without major loss, faint offsetting and light browning). Both contained in contemporary diced cloth slipcase with morocco gilt label to upper board (lightly rubbed at extremities). Sold without Hall's 28pp. Introduction to the Mineral and Geological Map, only published later in 1836.
First edition, first issue, of this pioneering geological map of Lancashire, with the misplaced engraving of the Silurian Calymene trilobite in the Kimmeridge Clay. This map follows in the great tradition of William Smith's map of England and Wales (see lot 104) and Smith's county maps. John Farey (1766-1826), who had studied under William Smith and absorbed a great deal of Smith's ideas regarding stratigraphy, met Hall in 1808, who showed him round the Castleton area while Farey was working on the geology of Derbyshire. Hall's background is obscured by the fact that many families with the surname Hall lived in the Castleton area at the time, but 'His schooling appears to have been above the standard for the time, but his spelling was highly idiosyncratic' (Torrens and Ford, p. 250). This latter is indicated by the words 'Verticle section' on the present map. At any rate, Farey seems to have highly influenced Hall, and Elias started to produce geological models. These were derided by such eminent geologists as George Bellas Greenough, the cause of which would seem to be a mix of class snobbery, practical versus theoretical geology, and professional jealousy. Nevertheless, like Smith and Farey before him, Hall persevered to produce the section and map in the present lot. Hugh S. Torrens and Trevor D. Ford 'Elias Hall, pioneer mineral surveyor and geologist in the Midlands and Lancashire' in Mercian Geologist 2011 17(4) pp.249-261.
Large hand-coloured engraved map (980 x 1290mm), dissected into 32 panels and laid on linen, calligraphic cartouche, 'Verticle [sic] section of 15,000 feet of the strata of England' to left-hand side with sketches of typical fossils in the column, the London Clay with a view of an elephant, horse, rhinoceros, giraffe and two humans, geological section at foot, green silk edging, green endpapers (green silk edging frayed with partial loss); long hand-coloured engraved section (125 x 2030mm), 3 sections joined and folded and backed onto linen, green endpapers (one caption just trimmed, but without major loss, faint offsetting and light browning). Both contained in contemporary diced cloth slipcase with morocco gilt label to upper board (lightly rubbed at extremities). Sold without Hall's 28pp. Introduction to the Mineral and Geological Map, only published later in 1836.
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