[Collection of images of basalt rocks anf formations]
Published: 1695
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Igneous rocks; Early works to 1800; Basalt; Pictorial works
Description: Collection of images of basalt rocks and formations, some images cut from various printed sources, some are engravings or original watercolors, bound together in gray cloth.
Notes: Title supplied by cataloger.

"A true prospect of the Giant Cawsway near Pengore Head in the County of Antrim" originally published by William Molyneux in 'Philosophical Transactions' (1683-1775), vol. 19 (January 1, 1695).

Watercolor No. 1 is signed by P. Twigge; watercolors No. 2-6, by E.C. Scott; engravings by J. Leonardis are after Joan. dal Piano and Antonius Biasini.
Table of contents: title: An insulated rock of Basaltic column, called the Crown Mountain, near Steppan, Zminda; title: Basaltic columns, on one of the highest summits of Caucasus, near Xilwan; title: Mountain of horizontal columns near the village of Gobi; title: [Watercolor No. 1 of basalt rock (untitled)]; title: [Watercolor No. 2. View of Fair Head, or Benmore]; title: [Watercolor No. 3. Hummock]; title: [Watercolor No. 4. Hummock of Dunmull]; title: [Watercolor No. 5. Whin Dyke]; title: [Watercolor No. 6. of basalt columns (untitled)]; title: [Basalt rocks : 2 identical images]; title: [Basalt columns : 2 identical images]; title: The Giant's Causeway / London : Published by Henry Colburn, Conduit Street, 1816; title: [Engraving of basalt formation (untitled)] / Venetiis : Jac. Leonardis sculp.; title: [Engraving of basalt columns (untitled)] / Venetiis : Jac. Leonardis sculp.; title: A true prospect of the Giant Cawsway near Pengore Head in the County of Antrim.