A Conversation on Mines, Between a Father and Son
William Hopton
1865, Second edition. Illustrated.
5" x 7.5" approx. 174 pp.
A fascinating, detailed exploration of the science of mining, specifically coal mining, and its operations & best practices, as was known in the mid-19th century.
Boards scuffed, head of spine chipped, spine repaired. Foxing throughout. Small closed tear to large foldout illustration. Inscribed & dated by the first two owners, pencil and ink. Good or better condition.
Very scarce, not found in holdings... WorldCat is a database that contains the titles of over 72,000 worldwide libraries, including university rare collections, and while later editions are available, no library has the first or second editions of this book... imagine owning an early edition of a book that no library in the world possesses!
This is another that I considered keeping for my library! But if "someone" wants it now ... before I stop arguing with myself .... oh well, i did get to hold and explore it or a bit.
$200
(Morgan dollar NOT included.)
