Murchison, Roderick I. 1854. Siluria. A History of the Oldest Known Rocks Containing Organic Remains, with a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold, Over the Earth. London: John Murray, 1^st edition. xvi + 523pp + 37 fossil plates (3 foldout) + 4pp adverts, and folded map in rear pocket. Hardback, green embossed cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and decoration to cover. Shelf worn and bumped, spine sun-tanned, binding sound. Faint and occasional mottling throughout, otherwise text is unmarked. In good condition.

Folded engraved colour-washed Geological Map of the Silurian Rocks as Developed in Wales and the Adjacent Parts of England. The map is clean and bright with crisp folds with ‘pinholes’ at the intersection of some folds. Map in very good to near fine condition.