An inquiry into the original state and formation of the earth; . deduced from facts and the laws of nature. To which is added an appendix containing some general observations on the strata in Derbyshire. With sections of them, representing their arrangement, affinities, and the mutations they have suffered at different periods of time, intended to illustrate the preceding inquiries, and as a specimen of subterraneous geography. By John Whitehurst.
John Whitehurst (1713 - 1788)
Category
Books
Date
1778
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3114402
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],ii,[2],199,[1]p.,[4] leaves of plates (some folded) . ill.. . 4to.. Subscriber's copy. - Pencil note on front endpaper 'Keep local'. Provenance: In list of subscribers: 'The Right Hon. Lord Scarsdale, two books. [i.e. Nathaniel, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804)] The Right Hon. Lady Scarsdale' [i.e. Caroline, (1733-1812)].
Makers and roles
John Whitehurst (1713 - 1788)