"Neither the practical miner nor the general reader interested in mines can have a better book for his companion and his guide."—Mining Journal.
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Earthy Minerals and Mining.
A TREATISE ON EARTHY & OTHER MINERALS AND MINING. By D. C. Davies, F.G.S., Author of "Metalliferous Minerals," &c. Third Edition, revised and Enlarged, by his Son, E. Henry Davies, M.E., F.G.S. With about 100 Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 12s. 6d. cloth.
"We do not remember to have met with any English work on mining matters that contains the same amount of information packed in equally convenient form."—Academy.
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Metalliferous Mining in the United Kingdom.
BRITISH MINING: A Treatise on the History,Discovery, Practical Development, and Future Prospects of Metalliferous Mines in the United Kingdom. By Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Editor of "Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines," &c. Upwards of 950 pp., with 230 Illustrations. Second Edition, Revised. Super-royal 8vo, £2 2s. cloth.