{"product_id":"guide-to-the-mounts-bay-and-the-lands-end-comprehending-the-topography-botany-agriculture-fisheries-antiquities-mining-mineralogy-and-geology-of-western-cornwall-paperback-9781108069960","title":"Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End; Comprehending the Topography, Botany, Agriculture, Fisheries, Antiquities, Mining, Mineralogy and Geology of Western Cornwall (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108069960","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGuide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComprehending the Topography, Botany, Agriculture, Fisheries, Antiquities, Mining, Mineralogy and Geology of Western Cornwall\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1824 second edition explores the natural history, landscapes and health-giving climate of picturesque parts of Cornwall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Ayrton Paris (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108069960, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages, 12 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePresident of the Royal College of Physicians from 1844 until his death, John Ayrton Paris (1785–1856) wrote chiefly on medical topics, yet he also devoted time to the study of science and natural history. He served as physician to the Penzance Dispensary between 1813 and 1817, during which time he helped to establish what became the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall. First published anonymously in 1816, and reissued here in the second edition of 1824, this work explores the landscapes and natural history of the western part of Cornwall. Presented as a series of 'excursions', the guide takes in locations such as St Michael's Mount and the Lizard, also covering the rich mining districts at Redruth and St Just, and discussing local customs, the Cornish language and the health-giving climate. Several of Paris's medical and biographical works are also reissued in this series, including his life of the Cornish chemist Sir Humphry Davy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTo the reader\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Of the Mount's Bay and the Land's End district\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 1. To Saint Michael's Mount\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 2. To the Land's End, Logan Rock, \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 3. To Botallack Mine, Cape Cornwall, and the mining district of Saint Just\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 4. To Saint Ives, Hayle, Huel Alfred, \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 5. To Redruth, and the mining districts in its vicinity\u003cbr\u003e Excursion 6. To Kynance Cove and the Lizard Point\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266167853336,"sku":"9781108069960","price":25.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108069960i_10b8171d-b240-4a78-b23e-ed12ba3bc590.jpg?v=1696748797","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/guide-to-the-mounts-bay-and-the-lands-end-comprehending-the-topography-botany-agriculture-fisheries-antiquities-mining-mineralogy-and-geology-of-western-cornwall-paperback-9781108069960","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}