{"product_id":"a-treatise-on-the-winning-and-working-of-collieries-matthias-dunn","title":"A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Matthias Dunn","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Matthias Dunn — 1st Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"81\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Newcastle upon Tyne, Published by the Author, 1848\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"145\"\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"145\"\u003eormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, approx. 360 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The volume is bound in the publisher's original blind-stamped dark green cloth, which remains remarkably tight and structurally sound. The elaborate arabesque embossing on the boards is sharp and well-preserved. The spine is slightly sunned with some light rubbing and minor fraying beginning at the head and tail, alongside typical, gentle bumping to the corners. The gilt spine lettering remains entirely legible. The text block is robust, with uncut and deckled edges that exhibit expected age-toning, dust-dulling, and occasional foxing commensurate with its mid-nineteenth-century vintage. Overall, a highly respectable and firm copy of a scarce text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"864\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first edition of Matthias Dunn's authoritative treatise on coal mining engineering. Dunn, a prominent colliery viewer and eventually one of the first Government Inspectors of Mines, provides a comprehensive overview of early Victorian coal mining practices, heavily emphasising ventilation and accident prevention following numerous mid-century mining disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe volume is presented in its original secondary or standard publisher's binding, featuring the intricate blind-embossed cloth typical of the period. The preliminary leaves bear a standard previous ownership signature, while bound to the rear is an advertisement for Dunn's earlier work on the coal trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eFirst editions of this specific title are highly scarce on the open market, with subsequent later printings more commonly surfacing, making this a particularly desirable acquisition for collectors of industrial history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA cornerstone text in the history of British coal mining, Matthias Dunn’s comprehensive treatise offers an unparalleled contemporary insight into mid-nineteenth-century subterranean engineering. Written by a pioneering mine inspector dedicated to improving colliery safety, this rare work meticulously details the mechanical, geological, and human elements of Victorian coal extraction, standing as a vital historical record of the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55652917182803,"sku":"6603","price":225.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261022_140441.jpg?v=1793214529","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-treatise-on-the-winning-and-working-of-collieries-matthias-dunn","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}