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KENDALL, Francis.

(1765? – ?)

1. English, 1816.
[Engraved title page:] A | Descriptive Catalogue | Of The | Minerals, | and | Fossil Organic Remains | of | Scarbough, | and the | Vicinity. | [tapered rule] | [Hand-colored scene, 80 x 64 mm.] | [tapered rule] | Scarborough. | Printed by J. Coultas. | 1816.

[Printed title page:]

A | Descriptive Catalogue | Of The | Minerals, | and | Fossil Organic Remains of Scarbough, and the Vicinity, | Including the line of coast from Hornsea to Mulgrave, and | Extending into the interior as far as Malton. | [double rule] | [...5 lines of Latin verse] | [double rule] | Scarborough: | Printed by and for T. Coultas, Newbrough-Street; and Sold by | Lackington, Allen, & Co., London; J. & G. Todd, and Wolstenholme, York; J. Craggs, Hull; R.W. Snow, Malton; and Rodgers, Whitby. | [rule] | 1816.

4°: A6 B-Z4 2A-2P4 2Q3; 157l.; [6], [i]-viii, [9]-316, [1] errata p., 5 hand-colored plates, one folding plate, index.

Contents: [2 pgs], Engraved title page, verso blank.; [2 pgs], Printed title page, verso blank.; [1 pg], "Advertisement."-dated 16 March 1816.; [1 pg], Blank.; [i]-vi, "Subscriber's Names."; [7], Sectional title page, "Part First | [double rule] | Minerals. | [double rule]."; [8], Blank.; [9]-311, Text.; [312], Blank.; [313]-316, "Index."; [1 pg], "Corrigenda."; [1 pg], Blank.

Very scarce. Excellent descriptive catalog of the minerals and fossils found in the region of Scarborough. Arranged in five sections: minerals, fossil conchology, fossil zoophytes, fossil vegetable remains, and fossil bones. It includes a six page list of subscribers and four hand-colored plates.

Bibliographical references: NUC. Ward & Carozzi, Geology Emerging, 1984: no. 1250.

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