Sopwith (T.), An Account of the Mining Districts of Alston Moor, etc, 1833
Sopwith (T). An Account of the Mining Districts of Alston Moor, Weardale, and Teesdale, in Cumberland and Durham; comprising Descriptive Sketches of the Scenery, Antiquities, Geology, and Mining Operations, in the Upper Dales of the Rivers Tyne, Wear, and Tees, Alnwick: Printed by and for W. Davison, 1833, hand-coloured engraved map frontispiece (lightly offset to title), scattered spotting, three previous handwritten ownership inscriptions and one later ink stamp to front pastedown and endpaper, ownership stamp in blue ink to verso of map, original green cloth, printed label to spine, 8vo, together with Dana (James). Manual of Mineralogy, including observations on mines, rocks, reduction of ores..., 4th edition, New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1851, numerous illustrations throughout, some spotting, previous ownership inscription to front pastedown, hinges reinforced with archival tape to front pastedown and front fly leaf, original speckled calf, toned and rubbed with some loss, lower board partially detached, gilt spine, cracked and rubbed with some loss at head and tail of spine, 8vo (Quantity: 2)
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Sopwith (T). An Account of the Mining Districts of Alston Moor, Weardale, and Teesdale, in Cumberland and Durham; comprising Descriptive Sketches of the Scenery, Antiquities, Geology, and Mining Operations, in the Upper Dales of the Rivers Tyne, Wear, and Tees, Alnwick: Printed by and for W. Davison, 1833, hand-coloured engraved map frontispiece (lightly offset to title), scattered spotting, three previous handwritten ownership inscriptions and one later ink stamp to front pastedown and endpaper, ownership stamp in blue ink to verso of map, original green cloth, printed label to spine, 8vo, together with Dana (James). Manual of Mineralogy, including observations on mines, rocks, reduction of ores..., 4th edition, New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1851, numerous illustrations throughout, some spotting, previous ownership inscription to front pastedown, hinges reinforced with archival tape to front pastedown and front fly leaf, original speckled calf, toned and rubbed with some loss, lower board partially detached, gilt spine, cracked and rubbed with some loss at head and tail of spine, 8vo (Quantity: 2)
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