"Geological Map of The British Isles, by Andrew C. Ramsay LL.D. F.R.S., Director General of H.M. Geological Survey."
Highly detailed and exquisitely hand-coloured folding geological map of the British Isles by Victorian geologists Andrew Crombie Ramsay, J.B. Jordan and Edward Best, and printed by Edward Stanford in London, in 1878 (second edition, first being in 1875). The map contains an extraordinary amount of geological, topographic and historical information and remains one of the finest geological maps of the British Isles. Includes Orkney, the Scilly Isles, the whole of Ireland, and the inset of Shetland.
Printed area (image as on the main picture) measures:
Extra Large poster 27.2x23.7 inch / 69.3x60.3 cm (approx. same sheet size)
(please note the map is reduced from a larger map and some text is small)
Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay (1814 – 1891) was a prominent Scottish geologist. He was born in Glasgow and started his career in business. A holiday interest in rock formations on Arran island led him to study geology. Ramsay was soon noticed by a famous Victorian geologist Roderick Murchison and appointed on the Geological Survey, where he served for forty years. In 1845 Ramsay became local director for Great Britain. He was chosen as a professor of geology at University College, London, and was later elected to the presidential chair of the Geological Society of London. Ramsay was known for his bold theories and often quoted as an author of the hypothesis that lakes basins could be formed by glaciers. In 1862 he became both a fellow of the Royal Society, and a member to the American Philosophical Society. In 1860 Ramsay published important book "The Old Glaciers of Switzerland and North Wales", and then "The Geology of North Wales" in 1866. In 1872 he succeeded Murchison as director-general of Geological Survey. Sir Andrew Ramsay's grave at St. Sadwrn church in Llansadwrn in Wales is marked appropriately by a large glacial erratic boulder.
This poster is a high quality "giclee" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm ( flexible option, easier to tack directly to a wall but could also be framed). We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).
If you are going to frame this print we recommend you to check our other listing for same print on Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density) or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm. All our giclee prints are of the same high quality.
POSTER PRINT QUALITY
Please note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage. We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from VictorianMaps.
There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.
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