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Subterraneous Surveying; with and Without the Magnetic Needle; New Edition with Seventy-six Diagrams and a general Index
by Fenwick, Thomas; Thomas Baker
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Lockwood & Co, 1871. Small Octavo. [v]-xiii, pages, 1 leaf, 165 pages including diagrams. He began his system in 1804 of solving the problem of subterranean mines as well as the variations with the magnetic needle. This became the definitive edition used in mining at the last part of the nineteenth century. Few copies have survived since they were essential for mining companies and in constant use. Bound in publisher's embossed green cloth lettered in gilt, paper spine label printed in black, some toning to edges of cloth and spine, chipping to head.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025887
- Title
- Subterraneous Surveying; with and Without the Magnetic Needle; New Edition with Seventy-six Diagrams and a general Index
- Author
- Fenwick, Thomas; Thomas Baker
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lockwood & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- Weale's rudimentary Series; MIne Surveying;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology; Mining;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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