A Compendium of British Mining, With Statistical Notices of the Principal Mines in Cornwall: To Which Is Added. the History and Uses of Metals, and a Glossary of the Terms and Usages of Mining

Watson, Joseph Yelloly

ISBN 10: 1355798639 / ISBN 13: 9781355798637

Published by Palala Press, 2016

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• Title: A Compendium of British Mining, With Statistical Notices of the Principal Mines in Cornwall: To Which Is Added. the History and Uses of Metals, and a Glossary of the Terms and Usages of Mining
• Publisher: Palala Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1355798639
• ISBN 13: 9781355798637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Book Description

The mining agent Joseph Yelloly Watson (1817-88) produced this short work for private circulation in 1843. The compendium includes descriptions of British mines, mining processes, working conditions and management structures. It concludes with notes on the history of metal mining, followed by a useful glossary.