PUBLISHER: London published by B.R. Faulloner, 23 Newman St. April, 1837.
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: 1837
EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 3/4 x 12 7/8" (400 x 327 mm).
DESCRIPTION: John MacCulloch (1773-1835) was a Scottish geologist. He studied medicine first however and got his MD in 1793. For a while he put his skills to use in the military as an assistant surgeon, but soon became interested in artillery and joined the Board of Ordnance as a chemist. Around 1812 he went on a geological excavation to find suitable stones for the powder-mills and in the process of doing so he took extensive notes and made a collection of all sorts of rocks and minerals. He became so involved in his studies he even went to places in Scotland that were, at the time, difficult to access. His dedication earned him elected into the F.R.S (Royal Society) in 1820 and in 1826 he was asked to make geological maps of Scotland, which were published with his memoirs in 1834 and issued in 1836.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition save for heavy foxing in bottom and right margins.
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