Author: Anon
Title: A Brief Account of the Earthquake the Solemn Event Which Occurred Near Axmouth Devonshire on the 25th December 1839
Description: London, James Nisbett and Co, 1840. First edition. Paperback. An extremely scarce account of the great landslip of Christmas Day 1839 on the East Devon coastline which created what is now known as 'the undercliff&apos. An extremely scarce work, with no other copy seen in commerce.  The only institutional copy is held at the British library.The great landslip saw fifty acres of land breaking away from the cliffs and crash onto the beach. There were reports of fire, and the sulphuric fumes led people to believe there had been an earthquake or volcanic eruption.  The chasm left from the landslip was over three quarters of a mile long, and presented new cliff faces over 150 feet high. The landslip piqued the interest of scientists worldwide and Queen Victoria travelled to the site in the yacht. The author of this work quotes from a friend residing in the vicinity of Axmouth who describes the events leading up to the creation of a 'monstrous ravine' calling the incident 'the remarkable visitation of the Most High God of this land by an earthquake&apos. Following the disastrous event, a dance called 'the Landslips Quadrille' was sold in London and engravings of the scene were made.  This is a contemporary account of the event, which was preached to be a warning from God. A fascinating contemporary account of this disaster. In paper wraps. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

Keywords: Earthquake Landslip Axmouth Landslip None


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