{"product_id":"a-series-of-views-of-the-collieries-in-the-counties-of-northumberland-and-durham","title":"A Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Series of Views of the Collieries in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham (Sketches of the Coal Mines in Northumberland \u0026amp; Durham), T. H. Hair \u0026amp; M. Ross — Facsimile Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Facsimile Reprint (originally published by James Madden and Co. and T. H. Hair), circa 1969\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Folio, pp. 51, 42 leaves of plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The volume is bound in robust blue cloth with bright gilt titling to the front board and a striking red spine label, presenting a handsome appearance. Notably, the spine label features an amusing binder's typographical error, attributing the work to \"J.H. Hair\" rather than the correct \"T.H. Hair.\" The boards show minimal wear, restricted to slight rubbing at the extremities and some very minor surface scuffing. The binding is firm, and the text block is securely bound. The page edges exhibit a gentle, uniform toning consistent with age, while internally, the leaves remain bright, clean, and entirely free from intrusive foxing or handling marks. The facsimile plates are crisply rendered, preserving the intricate detail of Hair's original illustrations. Overall, a highly attractive and solid copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a mid-to-late twentieth-century facsimile reprint (likely circa 1969) of T. H. Hair's monumental 1844 work. It faithfully reproduces both the majestic plates and the comprehensive descriptive text by M. Ross, including the preliminary essay on the coal trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest to collectors is the eccentric binder's error on the spine label, which reads \"J.H. Hair.\" While facsimile editions of Hair’s work appear occasionally on the market, copies in this specific blue cloth binding with the red skiver spine label are uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1844, T. H. Hair’s masterpiece stands as an unparalleled visual and historical record of the Great Northern Coalfield during the zenith of the early Victorian industrial boom. Through meticulously detailed illustrations, Hair captured the towering pithead structures, the intricate engineering, and the dramatic landscapes of the Northumberland and Durham collieries before they were lost to modernization. Complemented by M. Ross’s authoritative essay on the coal trade, this volume is an essential acquisition for enthusiasts of industrial archaeology, local history, and British heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54629231460691,"sku":"5186","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_144339.jpg?v=1787132415","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-series-of-views-of-the-collieries-in-the-counties-of-northumberland-and-durham","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}