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MAPS, ATLASES & GUIDES
Geological Map of the British Islands. Based on the work of the Geological Survey.
This close-up tells us more about the map - second edition, published in 1912 when J.J.H. (Jethro) Teall was Director of the Geological Survey. He was appointed Director in 1901. Described as 'one of the most noted and revered of living geologists', Teall was knighted in 1916 and died in 1924.
Geological map
Found under a table at a collectors' fair in Dunstable, this dissected map is a proper rarity.
The maroon boards reflect the age of the map - over 100 years old! The map consists of 12 separate panels fixed to the linen backing.
The colours are deep and vibrant and, despite some tanning with age, the paper is clean and intact.
Scroll over the title close-up to get a bit more background information.
Opening entry
Not done yet - this page will focus on maps and their makers, which is a fascinating subject all by itself, and leads nicely into atlases ( I would add 'globes' but I don't have that sort of money!) and guides..
Always could read a map, so Ordnance Survey is a good starting point for me. Love a Bartholomew map as well. Dating them is a good game, there are all sorts of clues, it turns out.
Admit it, looking at where you live or where you've been, as it was fifty or a hundred years ago - what's not to like?