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.
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> 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.
>
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>
> 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.
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