That would have been the next question - see you in the FoD. Perhaps I had better start saving up!
Peter
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Moore
Sent: 08 March 2016 14:52
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Subject: Re: [mining-history] Reprint of Mines and Minerals of the Mendip Hills
I will get one of the leading people in the field to pen a few words.
As for HE maybe you were too full of your self importance to take enough interest on what you may have considered a caving club selling publications that were beneath you 😁😁😁😁.
Seriously I hope to have copies at the NAHMO AGM in FoD don't forget the cheque you will not be disappointed
Mike
On 8 March 2016 at 11:10, Claughton, Peter <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Did I? Cannot recall it, but that might mean I was not impressed. Has
> anyone done a detailed review ?
>
> Peter
>
> Dr Peter Claughton - Mobile phone +44 (0)7831 427599
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Moore<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 08/03/2016 10:06
> To:
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> Subject: Re: [mining-history] Reprint of Mines and Minerals of the
> Mendip Hills
>
> Peter you were at Hidden Earth at Churchill and viewed the volumes
> then so comments duprise me
>
> Mike
> On 8 Mar 2016 9:51 a.m., "Claughton, Peter"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I would certainly be interested but would need to see the
> > publication before parting with nearly £80. If it is published in
> > Germany it will not be available through the British copyright
> > libraries so we are very much
> in
> > the dark as to the content. A book on Mendip mining is long overdue,
> > to update Gough's work from the 1920s/30s, but is this the book?
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > Dr Peter Claughton - Mobile phone +44 (0)7831 427599
> > ________________________________
> > From: Mike Moore<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: 08/03/2016 09:26
> > To:
> > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: [mining-history] Reprint of Mines and Minerals of the
> > Mendip
> Hills
> >
> > Following my mention that this book had been reprinted a number of
> > people contacted me for more information..
> >
> > Author Peter Burr, 2 Volumes in Hardback over 1000pp, the volumes
> > are a comprehensive study of the mines and Minerals of the area and
> > a result
> of a
> > lifetimes research by Peter. It is highly regarded by experts on
> > Mendip
> and
> > Mineralogy. He has self financed the publication from Germany I
> understand
> > on the strength of selling out of the original print run he has paid
> > for
> a
> > further 120 sets (20 of which are staying in Germany) of this work.
> > I expect the books to be available for longer but be aware of the
> > short
> run.
> >
> > The cost is £70 + £8.50 P&P (UK using a courier an insured) if
> > anyone is interested please contact me off line as I intend to
> > collect copies for
> > distribution)
> >
> > Mike
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