British Isles non-survey - Scotland

The Geological Society of London, established in 1807 and the oldest geological society in the world, has published papers presented at its meetings variously as the Transactions, the Proceedings, the Quarterly Journal of the GS (QJGS) and the Journal of the GS. The Transactions in particular had fine, hand coloured engravings of maps and sections, particularly in the earlier years. They were published intermittently in two series from 1811 to 1856. Full volumes are rare, but occasionally loose figures are found for sale with the volume number and no date. I have compiled a table of publication dates which may be of assistance. (read more). The QJGS, published 1845 to 1973, continued with colour printing of maps, which appeared periodically, dependent on economic vagaries. The 1850s-1870s and the 1920s-1930s were particularly good periods. (read more). The following maps are all from the Transactions or Quarterly Journal which are indicated in the notes below as T or QJ.

 

no. Author/Publisher Description Price Image

1

Prestwich, Joseph

Country round Banff and Gamrie, T1838, scale not given, approx 1"=1.3 miles, engraved colour wash, 11"x13.5". In very good condition, folded in half. Paper slightly browned. An attractive map showing coast line and three sections from west of Banff to Troup Head east of Gamrie Bay. With original uncut published article, 11pp.

£30

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2

Letts

Edinburgh and environs, 1882, Scale 1"=1.3m. Colour print, slight off-setting of colour plate registration, 17.5"x14". In very good condition. Flat, non-standard colours. Original margins narrow. (2 copies).

18

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4

Times

Scotland, Geological Map, 1900. Scale 1:1.5,000,000. Colour print, 17"x11" (14.5"x10"), In very good condition. Flat, and mounted in cream card with gold fine line. Can be removed for posting.

£40

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5

Bailey, EB

QJGS

SOLD

Geological Map of the District Lying Between Loch Linnhe and the Moor of Rannoch and Etive Granites, 1911, with accompanying paper included, The Geology of the Neighbourhood of Fort William, 25pp.+ 3 foldout B/W plates of sections, 2 photo plates and several in-text wood cuts. Scale 1"=2miles. Colour print, folded, 16"x14". In very good condition, light library stamp on back.

£14

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6

Bailey, EB

QJGS

Map: Glen Roy to Loch Leven with inset to Glen Etive, 1934, with accompanying paper as off-print included, West Highland Tectonics: Loch Leven to Glen Roy, 64pp + 2 foldout B/W plates of sections and 1 photo plate. Scale 1"=1.6miles. Colour print, folded, 15"x13.5". In very good condition.

£14

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7

Bailey,EB & MacGregor, M

QJGS

Geological Map of the Glen Orchy District, 1912, with accompanying paper as off-print included, The Glen Orchy Anticline, 15pp. Scale 1"=2miles. Colour print, folded, 11"x10.5". In very good condition. (2 copies).

£14

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8

Geikie, A

QJGS

Geological Map of the Parish of Lesmahagow and part of the Adjacent District, 1860, with accompanying paper included, On the Old Red Sandstone of the South of Scotland, 12pp. Scale 1"=2miles, B/W print, folded, 8.5"x16". In very good condition.

£10

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9

Lapworth, C

QJGS

Map & Sections of the Moffat Rocks of the typical Locality of Dobb's Linn, 1877, with accompanying paper, The Moffat Series, 147pp. + 1 other fold-out B/W small scale regional map. Scale 1"=125ft, B/W print, folded, 16"x11". In very good condition.

£20

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