Ref NoLDGSL/988
TitleSections and maps from Ebel's 'Ueber den Bau der Erde in dem Alpen-Gebirge zwischen...', 1808.
Date1808
LevelFile
Extent5 items
FormatMap/section
DescriptionPrinted maps and sections, with publisher's hand colouring, forming the plates from the Johann Gottfried EBEL's book 'Ueber den Bau der Erde in dem Alpen-Gebirge zwischen...', 1808. Sectioned and on linen. Some have annotations by George Bellas Greenough. Two of the maps (plate 2) are duplicates, however one has incomplete colouring. Greenough nos. 32 &1733.
CustodialHistoryOnly the panoramic section (plate II) was in the archives, the others were in the Map Collection. Transferred in September 2017.
ProvenanceGreenough bequest
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialGreenough's copy of the book is held by the Society's Library.
Publication NoteEbel, J G. 'Ueber den Bau der Erde in dem Alpen-Gebirge zwischen 12 Längen- und 2-4 Breitengraden nebst einigen Betrachtungen über die Gebirge und den Bau der Erde überhaupt...'Zurich: Orell, Füssli und Compagnie, 1808.
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameEBEL | Johann Gottfried | 1764-1830 | author of the first guidebook to Switzerland
Previous referenceLDGSL 988
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/793EBEL; Johann Gottfried (1764-1830); author of the first guidebook to Switzerland1764-1830
DS/UK/8GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist1778-1855
Places
CodePlaceName
NA225Alps
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