India. Hughes, T.W.H. (1877) ‘The Wardha Valley Coal-Field [Maharashtra State]’ and Geology of the Rajmehal Hills [West Bengal state]’ Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, v.13,

Geological Survey of India

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India. Hughes, T.W.H. (1877) ‘The Wardha Valley Coal-Field [Maharashtra State]’ in Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, v.13, pt.1, pp1-154 + 3 folding maps, bound together with part 2, Ball, V. ‘Geology of the Rajmehal Hills [West Bengal state]’, pp. 1-94, + 3 fold out colour printed figures, a map and two panoramas. Hardback. Brown cloth-covered boards with leather half-binding. Leather is perishing with splits to top and bottom of spine and at corners – in poor condition. Library bookplates and stamps and m/s dedication on front endpapers. End papers and adjacent pages soiled, but  age-toned text is otherwise clean and in good condition.

Maps part 1 in centre pocket: 1) ‘Wardha Valley Coal Field: Warora and Wun Areas’, 1:63,360, 88 x 77cm, hand coloured. 2) Whardha Valley Coal Field: Chanda and Sasti Areas’, 1:63,360, 56 x77cm, hand coloured. 3) Whardha Valley Coal Field and Bandar Coal field, 1:253,440, 65 x56cm, hand coloured. Maps part 2 all within text,  five hand-coloured fold-out  maps and three two-colour printed fold-out panoramic views

Cover in poor condition. Maps in good to very good condition.