Dear Peter,
I would echo Phil's suggestion. There really isn't anything more
comprehensive than Schmitz statistically speaking. Although those figures
themselves have not always been based on all the sources available they are
the best we have at present--being interested primarily in copper I can
confirm that you will have a hard job to fulfil a statistical study
pre-1845.
Localised statistical studies of ore and metal in semi-refined form such as
regulus and cake have been undertaken on the basis of maritime imports and
exports but all of these need collating and it is a big ask for any
volunteer and would probably take far longer than you have for a general
book of the kind you are involved in.
Much would also depend on whether you wanted statistics on mine production
or the more complex world of refined and semi-refined non-ferrous products
coming in and out of Britain.
None of this helps your enquiry but it will hopefully confirm what you
already know that these stats have not been adequately compiled and
researched and there would of course be chronological gaps along the way
for the late 18th and early 19th century. Schmitz is your best bet to
provide an overview of the non-ferrous context.
All the best,
Tehmina
On 6 June 2012 16:12, Phil Newman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Peter,
>
>
>
> Much of the non-ferrous information is covered by Chris Schmitz (1974)
> 'World Non-Ferrous metal production and prices, 1700-1976' (Frank Cass:
> London), or are these different stats that you're after?
>
>
>
> Phil Newman
>
>
> On 6 June 2012 11:56, Peter King <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I have been approached to produce the metals section of a revision of
> B.R.
> > Mitchell, British Historical Statistics. I am (I hope) competent to
> > produce
> > the material on the iron industry, but I am on less familiar ground in
> > dealing with non-ferrous metals. The editors are having difficulty in
> > identifying anyone who can deal with them. I have said that in
> principle I
> > will do this if no one else can be found, but feel that there may be some
> > one on one of these lists who knows a lot more than me and would either
> > like
> > to tackle the non-ferrous statistics or collaborate with me on them. The
> > editors are not looking for primary research to be undertaken. The
> > objective is to provide a short introduction, followed by statistical
> > tables.
> >
> >
> >
> > Obviously, the starting point is the Mineral Statistics, which start in
> > 1845, and later sources. There is a good series of tin from the coinage
> > records, but what is published in Mitchell stops in 1837, though I
> presume
> > the gap should be bridgeable. However, copper and lead before 1845 are
> > clearly going to be difficult. It may be that the information available
> is
> > so poor that there is little that is worth publishing.
> >
> >
> >
> > Essentially I am looking for a volunteer. No payment is offered, so that
> > this is on a pro bono basis. I suspect that the similarity of the
> sources
> > (from the mid-19th century) will mean that collaboration will be better
> > than
> > working separately. I would suggest that replies to this should be sent
> to
> > me off-list (address below). I will be passing them on to the editor.
> > However, this will not be until at least 10 days hence.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr Peter King
> >
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