Moorebooks

26/01/2025

The following books are free
I have just sorted some moore books from various collections that I have purchased are now surplus. If interested please contact me direct if you would like any of these the books are Post and packing onl;y

Mining Engineers Handbook Third Edition Volume II - Robert Peele Softback 400 pages
Mining Explained - Nothern Miner Press Toronto,, Hardback264 pages
The future of Canadian Mining, a series of 12nradio addresses by TA Crerar Minister nofn Mines 1936 - Softback 84pp
Experimental Researches in Electricity , - Everymans Library, Michael Faraday, Hardback 336 pages
Handbook of of Industrial Electro plating, - E A Ollard and F R Smith Hardback 400pages
Far From Heaven ( Novel the Durham Coalfields) - Mollie Raymond Hardback 217pages
Tungsten and its Compounds - G D Rieck Hardback 138pages
Economic aspects of Iron - Ore Preparation - United Nations Geneva, Softback 280 pages
Safety Codes for prevention of accidents in mines ( all processes are described) - Transvaal and Orange Free State chamber of mines Hardback 100 pages
Dictionary of Mineral Technology- E J Pryor Hardback 437 pages
lexique quadrilingue Preparation Des Minerals - French German English and Russian - Hardback 228 pages
Some Aspects of Deep Level Mining on the Witwatersand Gold Mines with refernce Rock Bursts Assoc of Mine Managers of Transvaal Sb 154pp
Lead Mining in the Peak District -Sb 1979
Science in a Coalfield - R E Machin Hardback 268 pp
Fort Troglodytique De la Madeleine Tursac Dordogne - Denscher SB 52pp
Carta Militar Digital De Espana - Raster book and CD sb 93pp
Miners Day- B L Coombes Sb125pages Tomorrow is a new day - Jennie Lee (a miners daughter) Sb180pp
Far From Heaven - Morrie Raymond HB218pages,
Coal yesterday , To-day and To- morrow - Rowlands hb 168ppp
The Story of George Stephenson - John Thomas HB 166pp
Achau & Besucher Berwerke Ein FzFuhrer durch Verborgene Welton in Europa -HEINZ WALTER WILD Sb 336pp
Concrete Stoppings in Coal Mines resisting Explosions, 1931 Coal Mining USA
Analyses Lake Superior Iron Ores By Grades Shipped 1956 Mining operators &stats
Prospectors Guide for Uranium and Thorium Minerals in Canada Mining
The Mining and Dressing of Low Grade Ores in Europe
Metal Mining Milling Methods American Institute Mining & Metallurgical Engineers
Coal Mining Mechanized Cutting and Loading of Coal
Meco Coal Mining Equipment Instructions & Installation Maintenance 5 x hardback booklets
Geochemistry of Germanium
Refining of Non-Ferrous Metals Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
The Metallurgy of Beryllium Proceedings Institute of Metals
Symposium on Shafts and Shaft Sinking Mining Chemical & Metallurgical Society SA

Mike

08/01/2025

Fromvarious collection acquired over the years these books are surplus and available postage and packing only , first come first served via Email only

Mineral Resources - Kenneth Warren softbac 272 pages

The Inorganic Materials Of Antiquity - Andre eRosenfield hardback 245pages

Technical Methods of Ore Analysis for Chemists and Colleges - Athur Weinig and Willim Schoder Hardback 325 pages

An Introduction to Mining Chemistry - TerenceCooper Hardback 439pages

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Rare Elements and Genetic Types of Their Deposits, Mineralogy of Rare Elements VolII- K A Vlasov editor Hardback 945pages

Some Aspects of Deep Level Mining on the Witwatersand Gold Mines with reference Rock Bursts Assoc of Mine Managers of Transvaal Softback 1544pp

Science in a Coalfield - R E Machin Hasrdback268 pp

The Oriel Geographical Readers Standard .3 with maps and Illustrations - hardback 197pages

Poll Cragreagh Co Cre , Eire - Lloyd and Tratman 6pp

New Zealnd Mining magazine Vol 12December 1993

The Geographical Journal Vol CIV Nos 3,4September-October 1944. - Geographical Society, SB, 144pp,

Industrial Archaeology - Kenneth Hudson SB183pp

Museo Di Speleologica V Rivera L'Aquila Quaerni Del SB 63pp

The Midland Insitute of Mining Engineers Year Book 1960 -61 SB 80pp

Lead Mining in the Peak District - Ford andRieuwerts 1983 edition SB 160pp

Experimental Researches in Electricity - Faraday HB336pp

Elements of Mineralogy - Rutley HB
Silverton Gold Story of Colorado's Largest Gold Mine - Allan G Bird , Sb 140pp

Fort Troglodytique De la Madeleine Tursac Dordogne- Denscher SB 52pp

Carta Militar Digital De Espana - Raster book and CD sb 93pp

Stone & Steam in the Black Mountains - DavidTipper Sb 104pp

The Brunels'Tunnel - Forward by Michael Palin SB84pp

Miners Day- B L Coombes Sb125pages

Blind Descent The Quest to Discover the deepest place on Earth - James Tabor sb. 306pp

Tomorrow is a new day - Jennie Lee (a minersdaughter) Sb180pp

Far From Heaven - Morrie Raymond HB218pages,

Coal yesterday , To-day and To- morrow- Rowlands hb 168ppp

The Story ofGeorge Stephenson -John Thomas HB 166pp
Achau & Besucher Berwerke EinFzFuhrer durch Verborgene Welton in Europa -HEINZ WALTER WILD Sb336pp

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06/12/2024

Somerset Undergroundf Volume 4
The final volume of this series was released earlier this year by the Mendiop Cave Registry & Archive £10.00 + £2.50 P&P . The authors wanted keep all the volumes at £10.00 several years on and a new printing in Turkey rather than India they are unable to pass on any trade discount. Anyone who wants a copy should contact the MCRA direct

20/10/2024

The Hayle and West Cornwall Railways Penzance to Truro (1834 - 1865) £22
Roger Langley, David Birch and John Gabb, Sb, 115pp Publisher Trevithick Society 2024 (Please note the Hardback is a plain cover and does not have a Dust Jacket)

A history of the Hayle Railway is long overdue; indeed one was promised over 60 years ago. The Hayle
Railway is a key part of Cornwall’s railway history, dating from 1834, but has for too long been regarded
as merely a precursor to the West Cornwall and Great Western Railways. Roger Langley has now made
good that omission with a full treatment of the line up to its absorption by surrogates of the GWR in 1866.
He also uncovers the influence over the railway by several major mines. Local authors David Birch and
John Gabb have also contributed a valuable gazetteer of what remains of the railway on the ground.

26/09/2024

I have been asked to sell these for a widow of a cave and mine explorer - DVD's £3 and Cd's £1 - again contact me direct [email protected] we can sort out

Mining Dvds
Williamson Tunnels Virtual Tour (have you ever been there its worth going on a tour)
Temple Mine A guided Tour (matlock Bath)
High Rake Lead Mine (derbyshire)
Beneath Ecton Hill Stone Quarry
A Century of Stone - The Eston and California Story (Cleveland , Teeside)
Deep Dark & Dusty - The story of Bath stone Its Quarries and Quarrymen
Lifting the Lid on Box Hill - Central Ammunition Depot Tunnel Quarry Corsham
A Rock and a hard Place - a limestone quarry in the Mendips broke into a cave system - this the story
Mongst Mines and Mine Explorers Exploration of Cornish Mines and above and below ground (IA Recordings)
SnailbeachMine - A history and exploration of Shropshires Famous Lead Mine(IA Recordings)
Mongst More Mines - Exploration of Mines in the South West above and below ground(IA Recordings)

Cd's
Cwmystwyth Archive W Verhill Collection
Cwmystwyth Archive D C Davies Collection
A Pictorial Tour of Coniston Copper Mines
Lead Mining intheNorthPennines
The Liskeard Mining area 1863 CD Rom Interactive Map

Caving
Sid perou collection
Realm of Darkness - Drowned River of Dracos
Hard Decisions at Sleets Gill
Gaping Gill 100 Years of Exploration
Beneath The Pennines Dow Cave
Beneath The Pennines Alum Pot
The Sid Perou Story

other Dvds
Giant of the South the exploration of Sima GESM 2006 A documentary by Marcus Taylor
Axis Mundi - exploration in Yukatan
International Journal of Speleology 40 years of Speleological Science
Voyage au centre de la pierre

Cd's
Caves Beneath The Forest - Forest of Dean
Kendal Caving Club Publications 1957 - 2007
Spelunca Proceedings Vercors 2008
Patrimonio Guadalteba Malaga
Tot Lord and the Bone Caves - WR Mitchell
Grandes Cuevas Y Simas del Mediterraneo
Die Vetterhohle Eindrucke aus dem blauhohlensystem
Mallorca bellezas en la oscuridad 2006
14th International Congress of Speleology
On Three An Introduction to Digital Photography for Cavers in Association with Wild Places and Descent magazine
New Version 3! On Three An Introduction to Digital Photography for Cavers in Association with Wild Places and Descent magazine

Mike

25/09/2024

Final Books at Clearout prices from the Paul Sowan Collection

Sub brit want to raise monies for their projects in Pauls name and I have been told to offer the remaining books a giveaway prices
A Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry £2
A glossary of Terms used in the Coal Trade of Northumberland and Durham £2
An historic photographic record of Quarries of England and Wales £2 - this copy sold
An historic photographic record of Quarries of England and Wales £2
Ancient Mining £2 this copy sold
Around Combe Down £1
Chwareli A Chwarelyr £1
Coal British Mining in Art 1680-1980 £1
cornwall's mining heritage 50p
cornwall's China Clay Heritage 50p
Cwmorthin Slate Quarry (1982) £10
East Surrey Underground £3
Llechi Slate £1
Llechwedd Slate Caverns (1980 edition) £1
Nottingham's Caves 2004 50p
Purbeck shop Astoneworkers story of Stone £2
Quarrying Industry in Wales A History Y Diwydiant Chwareli Yng Nghymru £1
Roman Quarrying and Stone Supply on the Periphery - Southern England: A geological study of first-century funerary monuments and monumental architecture. BAR British Series 500 £5
Sandstone Caves of Nottingham 50p
South West Granite - A History of th Granite Industry in Cornwall and Devon £2
Stone Quarry Landscapes The Industrial Archaeology of Quarrying £2
Surveying in Redcliffe Caves Bristol 1953 - 54 .50p
The Brixham Cavern 50p
The Building Stones of Cardiff - Geological Trail Guides 50p
The Sandstone Caves of Nottingham 1996 50p
The Sandstone Caves of Nottingham 2008 50p
The Slate Industry Shire Album 268 50p
The Yorkshire Mineral Statistics 1845 - 1913 £1
Treatment of Disused Lead Mine Shafts A Guide to good Practice (Derbyshire CC) £1

message me direct if you would like any of these

07/09/2024

I have just purchased a collection of books belonging to Dave Mckenzie Shaw who passed away at the start of 2022

You can find these https://www.moorebooks.co.uk/New-additions-new-books-only/ the category has changed to new and used titles

Mike

New products about mining, speleology, industrial history, caving, walking, travel and the outdoors

07/09/2024

Hidden Earth Llangollen 21 - 23 SeptemberI will be there with a book stand , 35% discount on pre ordered - Used books and 15% off Pre ordered New Books (if in stock at time of ordering) Collected at Hidden Earth .

www.moorebooks.co.uk - place as Telephone order and I can sort the discounts

Cheers

Mike

23/08/2024

The remaining Paul Sowans collection at reduced prices
A Guide to Pinner Chalk Mines £4
A History of the Byfield Mine Combe Down £5
A Langton Quarryman's Apprentice 1826 - 1837 James Corben's Autobiography (Hampshire) £2
An historic photographic record of Quarries of England and Wales £6
Annals of coal mining and the coal trade - Second series 1904 £10
A History of the Fullers Earth Mining Industry around Bath £3
A History of The Scottish Miners £2
Ancient Mining £10
Around Combe Down £1
Bath Stone - A Quarry History £2
Birmingham University Mining Society - Quarterley Journal - June 1905 £1
Cheltenham Stone , The Whittington Quarries £5
Chwareli A Chwarelyr £5
Coal British Mining in Art 1680-1980 £1
Cold War Bunkers £8
Cold War Secret Nuclear Bunkers £2
Cornwall's Future Mines Areas in Cornwall of Mineral Potential £9
De Re Metallica £8
Dinorwig The Electric Mountain £1
East Surrey Underground £5
'Finished Labour of a Thousand Hands': The Archaeology of the Combe Down Stone Mines, Bath, Somerset £10
Industrial Minera The Lead Mines and Quarries of Minera £9
Life and Work of the Northern Lead Miner £2
Llechi Slate £2
Llechwedd Slate Caverns (1980 edition) £1
Mining in a Medieval Landscape - The Royal Silver Mines of the Tamar Valley £6
Purbeck Shop: A Stoneworker's Story of Stone £5
Roman Quarrying and Stone Supply on the Periphery - Southern England: A geological study of first-century funerary monuments and monumental architecture. BAR British Series 500 £5
South West Granite - A History of th Granite Industry in Cornwall and Devon £20
South West Stone Quarries; Building Stone Quarries in the West of England £5
Stone Quarry Landscapes The Industrial Archaeology of Quarrying £10
Stannary Law - A history of Mining Law of Cornwall and Devon £4
The Building Stones of Cardiff - Geological Trail Guides £1
The Cumbrian Industrialist Volume One, Pumping Engine Workington, Reake Wood Tile Kiln, list of Iron Mines & Smelt Sites, William Brownrigg £1
The Limestone Mines of Walsall £8
The Limestone Quarries of Caldon Low £10
The Minions Moor A Guide to South-East Bodmin Moor, Cornwall £5
The Slate Industry Shire Album 268 £1
The Slate Quarries of Pembrokeshire £2

Please the sale of these books will cease in September

Alll can be found https://www.moorebooks.co.uk/paul-sowan-books/ there are a few booklets etc which are for sale at £1

07/07/2024

Books for sale from the remainder of the Paul Sowan Collection
"Tanky" Elms Bath Stone Quarryman £8
A Langton Quarryman's Apprentice 1826 - 1837 James Corben's Autobiography (Hampshire) £4
An historic photographic record of Quarries of England and Wales £9
Around Combe Down £3
Bath Stone - A Quarry History £2
Cheltenham Stone , The Whittington Quarries £9
Chwareli A Chwarelyr £10
Industrial Minera The Lead Mines and Quarries of Minera £15
Llechi Slate £4
Llechwedd Slate Caverns (1980 edition) £1
Llechwedd Slate Caverns (1986 Edition) £1
Purbeck Shop: A Stoneworker's Story of Stone £8
Purbeck Underground £4
South West Granite - A History of th Granite Industry in Cornwall and Devon £30
South West Stone Quarries; Building Stone Quarries in the West of England £8
Stone Quarry Landscapes The Industrial Archaeology of Quarrying £15
The Building Stones of Cardiff - Geological Trail Guides £2
The Limestone Mines of Walsall £10
The Limestone Quarries of Caldon Low £15
The Slate Industry Shire Album 268 £1
Roman Quarrying and Stone Supply on the Periphery - Southern England: A geological study of first-century funerary monuments and monumental architecture. BAR British Series 500 £10
A Guide to Pinner Chalk Mines £5
East Surrey Underground £8
A Langton Quarryman's Apprentice 1826 - 1837 James Corben's Autobiography (Hampshire) £4
Exploring Royston Cave £4
The Brixham Cavern £1
The Coprolite Industry in Buckinghamshire £2
A glossary of Terms used in the Coal Trade of Northumberland and Durham £5​
Annals of coal mining and the coal trade - Second series 1904 £30​
Coal British Mining in Art 1680-1980 £3​
Coals From Sharlston - The Origins of a West Riding Colliery £3​
Welsh Coal Mines £2​

17/06/2024

British Mining No 117 - Cliviger Coal Mines, Lancashire £12+ P&P​

Jack Nadin, A5 ,Sb, 152pp, 98 Illustrations, 33 Pits are included with grid references, plans and diagrams are included. Cliviger lies between Burnley and Carnforth comprising the Upper Valley of the River Calder. I understand the author passed away just before the book was publishe. The publication is free to members

11/06/2024

The Lamps of William Best
Published by the Miners Lamp Society, Softback, A5 , 31 Printed Pages, the booklet is illustrated throughout. with Colour and Black and White Photos of the lamps, supplemented with diagrams and adverts

William Best was born 1846 in Pudsey Yorkshire, his family moved to Morley in 1852 he was educated to the age of 10 and began work as a pit boy , where he worked is not documented there were several mines in the area. The largest was Morley Main owned by William Ackroyd and Brothers. around 1880 William was employed as the Lampman. In this position he was responsible for all the maintenance and cleaning of the lamps and in 1892 he took out Patent No 5136 in the names of William Ackroyd and William Best for improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for cleaning Miners Safety Lamps..

During the 1880's clanny lamps used six pillars. Best was concerned about the reduction in light this caused and cut out 3 of the pillars which pleased miners . He began to manufacture lamps in Collieries and in 1892 incorporated an ignition system; he also produced his "Climax" Lamp Cleaning Machine .

During the early 1890's William Ackroys and William Best commenced in partnership under the name Ackroyd and Best.

Its is available from myself £6 + P&P at https://www.moorebooks.co.uk/