Wire Ropes in Mines. Proceedings of a Conference held at Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in September, 1950

8vo; original green cloth with gilt titles; pp. xiv + 828 (including index); black-and-white photographs; folding charts. Boards a little soiled and worn at head and tail of spine; tiny ink mark on front free endpaper; small damp stain on lower edge of text block. Very good condition. 'The Conference on Wire Ropes in Mines was held, by kind permission, at the British Iron and Steel Federation's conference centre, Ashorne Hill, near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, from 19th to 23rd September, 1950. This volume of the Proceedings of the Conference contains the eighteen papers, a report of the discussion and subsequent contributions.'.