General memoirs

Publications relating to the Museum or the Survey

Guides to specific exhibits in the Museum of Practical Geology/Geological Museum

An interesting collection of museum guides to specific exhibits. They include guides to clays and plastic strata of Great Britain, fossils, gemstones, the geological column, marbles; minerals, pottery and rock specimens. They were published between 1853 and 1983 some running into numerous editions.

 

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1871
PDCLAYS
Catalogue of specimens illustrating the clays and plastic strata of Great Britain, exhibited in the Museum of Practical Geology, London Full entry
1853
PDFOSSILS1
Arrangement of the fossils and rock specimens in the galleries of the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1878
PDFOSSILS2
A catalogue of the Cambrian and Silurian fossils in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1878
PDFOSSILS3
A catalogue of the Cretaceous fossils in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1878
PDFOSSILS4
A catalogue of the Tertiary and post Tertiary fossils in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1865
PDFOSSILS5
A catalogue of the collection of fossils in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1912
PDGEMS1
Guide to the collection of gemstones in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1923
PDGEMS2
Guide to the collection of gemstones in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1951
PDGEMS3
A guide to the collection of gemstones in the Geological Museum (Museum of Practical Geology) Full entry
1983
PDGEMS4
Gemstones in the Geological Museum: a guide to the collection Full entry
1914
PDKAOLIN
A handbook to the collection of kaolin, china-clay and china-stone in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London, SW Full entry
1853
PDMARBLES
Arrangement of the British marbles, alabasters, serpentines, porphyries, granites, building stones, etc, in the vestibule and hall of the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1864
PDMINERALS1
A catalogue of the mineral collections in the Museum of Practical Geology, with introductory and explanatory remarks Full entry
1905
PDMINERALS2
A handbook to a collection of the minerals of the British Islands, mostly selected from the Ludlam Collection in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London, SW Full entry
1855
PDPOTTERY1
Catalogue of specimens illustrative of the composition and manufacture of British pottery and porcelain, from the occupation of Britain by the Romans to the present time Full entry
1871
PDPOTTERY2
Catalogue of specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology, illustrative of the composition and manufacture of British pottery and porcelain, from the occupation of Britain by the Romans to the present time (2nd edition) Full entry
1876
PDPOTTERY3_1
Catalogue of specimens illustrative of the composition and manufacture of British pottery and porcelain, from the occupation of Britain by the Romans to the present time Full entry
1876
PDPOTTERY3_2
Catalogue of specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology, illustrative of the composition and manufacture of British pottery and porcelain, from the occupation of Britain by the Romans to the present time (3rd edition) Full entry
1893
PDPOTTERY4
Handbook to the collection of British pottery and porcelain, in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London, SW Full entry
1858
PDROCKS1
A descriptive catalogue of the rock specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology, with explanatory notices of their nature and mode of occurrence, and of the places where they are found Full entry
1859
PDROCKS2
A descriptive catalogue of the rock specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology, with explanatory notices of their nature and mode of occurrence in place Full entry
1862
PDROCKS3
A descriptive catalogue of the rock specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology, with explanatory notices of their nature and mode of occurrrence in place Full entry
1938
PDSTRAT1
A guide to the geological column exhibited in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1957
PDSTRAT3
A guide to the geological column exhibited in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
1963
PDSTRAT4
A guide to the geological column exhibited in the Museum of Practical Geology Full entry
 

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