Indian Mining: A Concise Handbook for Laymen and Specialists

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Indian Mining: A Concise Handbook for Laymen and Specialists

Name: Indian Mining: A Concise Handbook for Laymen and Specialists
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Indian Mining: A Concise Handbook for Laymen and Specialists, J. A. Dunn — 1st Edition

Publication: Calcutta, The Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India, 1943.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 275.

Condition Report: Very Good. The maroon cloth binding remains tight and structurally sound, showing only gentle rubbing to the extremities and slight softening at the spine tips. The gilt lettering to the spine is still bright and unoxidised. Internally, the text block sits squarely and securely within the hinges. The pages are clean and largely free of foxing, exhibiting only the light, uniform age-toning typical of wartime paper stock.

Catalogue Note: A first edition of this highly specialised wartime Indian geological text.

The front free endpaper bears a contemporary ownership inscription in ink from "D. Anderson," stationed in Jharia, Manbhum, Bihar, India. The inscription notes Anderson's position as an agent for the Lodna Colliery Co. (1920) Ltd., overseeing the Lodna, Bhaga, and Bagdigi collieries. This places the book directly in the hands of a working professional operating within one of India's most significant coal mining districts at the time of publication.

This title is currently exceptionally scarce on the open market, representing a rare institutional survival.

Written by the Superintending Geologist of the Geological Survey of India during the height of the Second World War, Indian Mining serves as a foundational mid-century overview of the subcontinent's mineral wealth and extraction industries. Bridging the gap between a highly technical manual and an accessible industry guide, the text offers valuable historical insight into the methods, management, and geological realities of Indian mining operations during a period of immense global resource demand.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: J. A. Dunn

Book Publisher: The Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Natural History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 275

Book Publication Year: 1943

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Calcutta, India

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