Inspectors Explosives (2 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce report for the year 1900 of 'Her Majesty's Inspectors of Explosives'. A fascinating and very scarce report detailing the production, sale and legality of explosives in Britain in 1900.These annual reports were produced following the establishment of the Explosives Act 1875, which amended the law with respect to manufacturing, keeping, selling, carrying, and importing gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, and other explosive substances.The introduction explains 'the growth of trade in explosives has continued at an even increased rate during the past year'.Included is discussion of explosive accidents, experiments, packaging and conveying, and the use of explosives in coal mines.With the stamp of the Silberrad Research Laboratories to the title page head. In a full cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Fraying to cloth towards tail of front joint. Significant rubbing and scratches to front board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to title page head. Light spotting to title page, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Good. book.

8vo (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches), 183-pages. Contemporary half crimson calf. Joints and corners rubbed, crack to upper inner joint but overall solidly bound and in general good condition. Greatly expanded from the 1st edition. Uncommon.