SMITH, William (1769-1839). Geological Map of Essex. London: G. Cruchley, [1820, but issued after 1844].

SMITH, William (1769-1839). Geological Map of Essex. London: G. Cruchley, [1820, but issued after 1844].

Separate issue of this superb hand-coloured engraved geological county map. Smith's geological county maps are rare. The Geological Map of Essex started as Cary's A New Map of Essex, divided into hundreds, but was then freshly engraved with Smith's new geological information and retitled. It was issued by Cary in part 3 of the New Geological Atlas of England and Wales, and also separately. This particular copy will have remained in Cary's stock until it was purchased by Cruchley in 1844. Eyles notes that the geology does not change; captions in the lower border about Smith's other publications shows this to be an early printing, reissued at a later date. Challinor 95; Eyles 28.

Hand-coloured engraved map on a scale of 3/8.” to one mile, dissected and mounted on linen, captioned above top border 'Geological Map of Essex by W. Smith, Mineral Surveyor', and with note in lower margin that Smith's Geological Table of Organized Fossils and geological sections may be had of the publisher, publisher's printed overslip with name of G. Cruchley at 81 Fleet Street pasted over Cary imprint in lower border, the whole unfolded 515 x 575mm, contained in octavo (178 x 104mm) publisher's green cloth case with printed yellow label on upper cover, and 1p. ads on front pastedown (short splits at head and foot of binding, extremities rubbed, light stain and tiny abrasions to yellow label).

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