I’ve just bought this book with some birthday vouchers I was given early in the year.
The book is Strata, William Smiths Geological Maps.
The book is absolutely gorgeous. A real coffee table book giving the history of William Smiths career, his production of the first geological maps and of course his fossil collecting that went with it.
Here is a link to the book on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/STRATA-William-Smiths-Geological-Maps/dp/0500252475/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1AYFHUQ9YTN8H&keywords=strata+book&qid=1664115356&sprefix=strata+book%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1
I’ve also added a few pictures below to give you an idea of the quality and size of the book. Well worth the money, especially if you’re interested in the history of geology.