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BOOKER**, FRANK: : Industrial Archaeology of the Tamar Valley

UK.NEWTON ABBOT,DEVON.DAVID & CHARLES,1971.

ISBN 0715351729.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,2nd impression, revised edn.[Originally and first published 1967,this subsequent edition is a 2nd imp, revised,in 1971.]FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated, montage of a couple monochrome (blue+black and one b/w) photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with black lettering,rear panel with b/w publisher's advert; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges coloured blue,fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,2nd imp,revised edn,5- 303pp [paginated] includes separate contents+ illustrations lists/tables,Pts I+II comprising 12 chapters and in Pt II - a gazetteer, bibliographic notes,acknowledgements,appendices (1-3) and an index respectively,a mixture of contemporary b/w photographs,maps and diagrams interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and individual Pts separator pages. The River Tamar,the boundary between Devon and Cornwall,was once the busiest trade highways in Southern England.On its banks was situated a thriving industrial community,diverse,colourful and vital. Minerals abounded: copper,tin,silver, wolfram and many others have been extracted,the famous Devon Great Consols being at one time the richest copper mine in Europe.It later provided half the world's arsenic supply.Railways,a notable early canal,paddle steamers,market gardening,lime burning,and the bustling river quays which handled the resultant traffic are described,and their engineering and economic problems assessed,in this careful and lucid study. Industry and agriculture were closely connected in the Valley,forming part of an industrial complex that is now entirely shattered.By the first world war nearly a quarter of the working population had emigrated.The Tamar has since remained deserted,its traffic killed by rail and road transport.Its unusual and varied scenery is among the least known in Britain,and hitherto its extraordinary industrial past has been hardly known outside the South West.This book, has been warmly received and has done much to reawaken interest in the area,and for this new impression the restoration of the famous Morwellham Quay has been included.Like the others in this well-established series of standard works,includes a gazetteer listing and describing the industrial remains which may be seen today - a rich and picturesque collection. This is a story of fortunes and disasters,of determination - such as in the building early last century of a two- mile canal tunnel,then the longest tunnel of any kind in the country - and of working conditions in an isolated and unique community. See also, my book ID's rja484514 for another but (UK) 1st edn of this example of this title and also rja484414 for another title from the same series. A popular title from the 'The Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles'; a 3-part series,the first group of books,edited by Dr E.R.R. Green,consisting of regional history and eventually covering the whole of the British Isles.The second group of volumes examines smaller areas in greater detail.Finally,there are volumes on specific subjects.All books have the same format and are uniform. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,2nd imp,revised edn.
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BOOKER, Frank : Industrial Archaeology of the Tamar Valley

David & Charles, 1967

First Edition. A near fine copy (ink names fep) in a vg+ edgeworn torn and lightly chipped d.w.

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