{"product_id":"geological-survey-standish-geological-survey-of-great-britain","title":"Geological Survey: Standish, Geological Survey of Great Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Geological Survey of Great Britain, circa 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Folding map, dissected and mounted on linen, folding into original stationer's patterned boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original patterned boards remain remarkably well-preserved, exhibiting only slight rubbing to the extremities and a faint, small dark smudge to the lower front board. The paper title label to the front board is bright and fully intact. Internally, the map is in exceptional condition; the dissected segments are crisp and clean, demonstrating minimal age-toning, while the robust linen backing securely holds all folds without any splitting or fraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: A superb and scarce original nineteenth-century Geological Survey map focusing on the Standish area of Lancashire, encompassing neighbouring parishes such as Welch Whittle and Worthington. The map has been expertly dissected and mounted on linen, a traditional and durable method of preserving large field maps for practical use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular note is the map's provenance and presentation; it has been expertly mounted and encased by James Collins \u0026amp; Co., Mercantile and Export Stationers of Manchester, a prominent firm established in the early Victorian era. The bespoke manuscript title label adds a unique, practical charm, indicating its use by a local surveyor, colliery owner, or regional institution. Original, site-specific nineteenth-century geological surveys of the Lancashire coalfields, especially those retaining their contemporary stationer's bindings, are highly scarce on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis finely preserved nineteenth-century Geological Survey map offers a detailed, tactile glimpse into regional British topography and local history, specifically focusing on the geological and industrial landscape of Victorian Lancashire. Dissected and mounted on robust linen by renowned Manchester stationers James Collins \u0026amp; Co., the map centres on Standish and its surrounding parishes during a period of intense coal mining and regional development. An exceptional artifact for collectors of British topography, geological history, and antique cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54907345043795,"sku":"5445","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260907_121811.jpg?v=1789030392","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/geological-survey-standish-geological-survey-of-great-britain","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}