You have probably seen notifications of this book I'm offering a post free
deal for orders placed with me before publication which is imminent
www.moorebooks.co.uk
The definitive history, long awaited, of Great Wheal Vor. This was
Cornwall’s greatest tin producer at one time, renowned way beyond the
county and yet it is relatively unknown today. Wheal Vor was so productive
that it justified the smelting its own tin. The book runs to 600 pages and
is written by Tony Bennett, who has great knowledge and experience of
Cornish Mining, not least through his involvement in the Rosevale Mine at
Zennor. It contains a detailed history of the mine, including a prolonged
court case which may have inspired Charles Dickens, as well as information
on the way the mine was worked, its geology and what remains on the ground.
Sir Tim Smit of the Eden Project has contributed an Introduction.
Great Wheal Vor will be available in October as a large format paperback at
£27.00, with a limited edition of 100 hardback copies at £47.00, . The
book has been sponsored by the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Office.
Cheers
Mike
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