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Assuming this is the recently published book on the mining in the mendip area - (a little confused as Mikes email refers to reprint and it is certainly not that)….. then I have the odd claim to fame of having purchased the first sold copy (i.e excluding complimentary ones). This was only because I happened to be on a surveying trip to Winford Redding Ochre mines with Alan Gray the day after he collected them. It is truly an excellent pair of books. If you are familiar with the latest Mendip underground and Earth Colours you will know the quality of the publication as it is in a similar format. The content however is much more thorough in terms of being academically sourced and has more scientific text book stye material. This is as stated by Mike "a result of a lifetimes research by Peter” I am intending to do a review for the next SGMRG Newsletter so would be happy to forward that if anyone is interested (but haven’t finished working through it yet!) I can forward a copy of another review I have seen if you want that Regards David On 8 Mar 2016, at 14:51, Mike Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> 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 >>> >>> If you need to leave the list, send the following message to >>> [log in to unmask] - >>> >>> leave mining-history >>> --------- >>> >>> If you need to leave the list, send the following message to >>> [log in to unmask] - >>> >>> leave mining-history >>> --------- >>> >> >> If you need to leave the list, send the following message to >> [log in to unmask] - >> >> leave mining-history >> --------- >> >> If you need to leave the list, send the following message to >> [log in to unmask] - >> >> leave mining-history >> --------- >> > > If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] - > > leave mining-history > --------- > If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] - leave mining-history ---------