new cumnock coal field record development von carvel john (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1946. First edition. viii, 123pp., colour frontispiece, 24 black and white illustrations and diagrams, and a map. New Cumnock is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It expanded during the coal-mining era from the late 18th century, and mining remained its key industry until its pits were shut in the 1960s. This book is a record of the growth of the New Cumnock Collieries since the first surface operations in the latter part of the 18th century. The book is bound in the original black cloth covered bevelled boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in excellent condition with light shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the bottom of the spine. The contents are tight and clean and the title-page has been flat signed by the author. PLEASE NOTE: This is a large and heavy book and extra postage will be required for delivery outside the UK. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG-. 1st. Privately printed history of New Cumnock Collieries, Scotland. viii+123pp with plates. Standard edition. VG copy in black cloth boards. The plain brown dw is generally VG, just a small area of loss to head of spine. Scarce.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Tall 8vo, viii, 124 pp, colour portrait frontispiece, black & white illustrations, map endpapers, original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in dustwrapper, dustwrapper a little soiled and frayed otherwise in very good condition. Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on half-title and dated 1952. The story of a 'small, struggling coal-field in a remote district' in New Cumnock near Kilmarnock and Dumfries, which at its peak had 5 mines and employed some 1500 miners. This history was written just before the British coal industry was nationalised at the beginning of 1948. n 1950 at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, a glaciated lake filled with liquid peat and moss flooded pit workings, trapping more than a hundred miners underground. For several days rescue teams worked non-stop to reach the trapped men. Most were eventually rescued three days later, but 13 died. The disaster was an international media event. Inscribed by Author(s).

Black hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition with rubbed dust jacket. 290mm x 200mm (11" x 8"). 124pp. Plates and ep maps. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to. pp. viii, 123, [3]. 14 plates (1 colour). index. cloth (marginalia on 18 pages). First Edition.