PHILLIPS, John. Illustrations of the Geology of Yorkshire; or, A Description of the Strata and Organic Remains. London: John Murray, 1835-1836. 2 vols., second edition, 4to (279 x 213mm.) Hand-coloured engraved geological map, 9 sectional engraved plates, including 7 hand-coloured, 39 engraved plates of fossils, including 2 folding plates of strata, errata leaf. (Lacking blanks in part 2, occasional spotting in part 2, light to moderate throughout part 1, illegible name to title of part 2, browning, uncut leaves.) Later cloth-backed boards, original paper label mounted to spine, and 20th century blue cloth to part 2 (rubbing, endpapers replaced). - And a further two volumes (including John Gilbert Baker's 'North Yorkshire; Studies of Its Botany, Geology, Climate and Physical Geography', 1863, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Rendel Williams (4).