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2009réf. LFA-126749861Un ouvrage de 223 pages, format 250 x 325 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage, publié en 2009, Dire l'Entreprise, bon état
2002160 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Black and white illustrations. Presents the history of Bevan, British Columbia. Includes a wealth of genealogical information. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
réf. 67051933 Antoine Bressieux Grenoble broché, 84p non numérotées. très bon état.
1886réf. H16432Harrisburg: Meyers 1886. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo blue cloth very good both front and rear inner hinges were cracked and have been neatly mended. 259 & 308 pp mainly on anthracite and bituminous coal mining industry with many lithograph plates some tinted and appear to be heliotype or albertype photographs and many folding charts maps and plates. Uncommon. Early discussion of Henry Clay Frick's coal mining and coke operations. Meyers hardcover
réf. 1391799127.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1396427953.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1920réf. 224531920. Appalachian Coal Mining Operations; Photo Archive of Five Original Gelatin Silver Photographs ca. 1910s-1920s. Five gelatin silver prints measuring betweenand 8" x 9" to 5" x 7" Striking vernacular archive documenting early 20th-century industrial coal mining practices through four large-format photographs capturing both above- and below-ground operations. One image depicts a smelter or foundry worker tending molten material in a heavy industrial setting possibly related to coke production-a critical process in transforming coal into fuel for steelmaking. The worker wears a protective leather apron gloves and a helmet with face shield using a long paddle to manipulate the material. Industrial piping and steel platforms surround the workspace and a massive crucible or furnace stands nearby. Another photograph captures a dramatic underground mining scene. Two Black miners in heavy coats and headlamps drill upward into the cavern ceiling using a compressed-air jackleg drill. The low uneven rock walls exposed support timbers and scattered equipment emphasize the confined and hazardous conditions of subsurface labor. Coal dust visibly clings to their garments hinting at prolonged exposure to harsh particulate-laden environments common in deep mining shafts. One image centers on a large cylindrical steel structure-likely a pressure chamber or industrial boiler associated with coal-fired power or steam generation. The riveted iron shell and complex pipe fittings suggest this is part of an early steam engine or autoclave. Tools such as a coal shovel and rake lean nearby alongside a coal scuttle reinforcing the manual labor involved in operating and maintaining this machinery. Another photograph presents an expansive view of a coal rail yard in winter. A lone worker walks atop a line of boxcars amid snow-covered tracks while coal smoke rises from the buildings along the rail lines. The archive offer a vivid and textural record of early 20th-century coal mining labor and its related technologies. At this time coal mining was one of the deadliest occupations in the United States; between 1900 and 1930 tens of thousands of miners died in accidents or from occupational illnesses such as black lung disease. Light edge wear and surface handling; one image with silvering and faint creases. Well-preserved examples of early 20th-century industrial photography documenting coal mining infrastructure labor and technology during a critical era of American energy and industrial history. Minor edge wear and light creasing; one image with mild silvering; overall very good. unknown
1920réf. 224531920. Appalachian Coal Mining Operations; Photo Archive of Five Original Gelatin Silver Photographs ca. 1910s-1920s. Five gelatin silver prints measuring betweenand 8" x 9" to 5" x 7" Striking vernacular archive documenting early 20th-century industrial coal mining practices through four large-format photographs capturing both above- and below-ground operations. One image depicts a smelter or foundry worker tending molten material in a heavy industrial setting possibly related to coke production-a critical process in transforming coal into fuel for steelmaking. The worker wears a protective leather apron gloves and a helmet with face shield using a long paddle to manipulate the material. Industrial piping and steel platforms surround the workspace and a massive crucible or furnace stands nearby. Another photograph captures a dramatic underground mining scene. Two Black miners in heavy coats and headlamps drill upward into the cavern ceiling using a compressed-air jackleg drill. The low uneven rock walls exposed support timbers and scattered equipment emphasize the confined and hazardous conditions of subsurface labor. Coal dust visibly clings to their garments hinting at prolonged exposure to harsh particulate-laden environments common in deep mining shafts. One image centers on a large cylindrical steel structure-likely a pressure chamber or industrial boiler associated with coal-fired power or steam generation. The riveted iron shell and complex pipe fittings suggest this is part of an early steam engine or autoclave. Tools such as a coal shovel and rake lean nearby alongside a coal scuttle reinforcing the manual labor involved in operating and maintaining this machinery. Another photograph presents an expansive view of a coal rail yard in winter. A lone worker walks atop a line of boxcars amid snow-covered tracks while coal smoke rises from the buildings along the rail lines. The archive offer a vivid and textural record of early 20th-century coal mining labor and its related technologies. At this time coal mining was one of the deadliest occupations in the United States; between 1900 and 1930 tens of thousands of miners died in accidents or from occupational illnesses such as black lung disease. Light edge wear and surface handling; one image with silvering and faint creases. Well-preserved examples of early 20th-century industrial photography documenting coal mining infrastructure labor and technology during a critical era of American energy and industrial history. Minor edge wear and light creasing; one image with mild silvering; overall very good. unknown books
1982réf. 060679NP: Peabody Coal Company 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. A Very Good copy in blue hard covers lettered in gold of this tall-format volume. Three large folding maps complete thus are in the map pocket at the rear: two referencing reclamation projects and one titled "1982 Vegetation Study Areas". Light cover wear clean/unmarked within and not ex-library. Peabody Coal Company hardcover
1864Volume I: pp. xx; 13-494. Uncut and unopened. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Spine faded. Includes important articles on: William Penn; Lord Baltimore; Provincial Literature (with bibliographic notes); Discovery of Anthracite Coal on the Lehigh; Notices of Negro Slavery; First Settlements of the Townships of Buckingham and Solebury in Bucks County; Robert Proud; Early Medical History; Etc. Etc. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 35
1784réf. 186316Leipzig, Weidmann, 1784. 6 Bll., 468 S. Pp. d. Zt. m. Rsch. Einbd. etwas berieben u. bestoßen. Gebräunt, teils etwas braunfl.
192933" x 25" coloured map. "Showing Dominion Lands Vacant. For complete information and regulations governing homestead entry apply to agent at Peace River..." Coal mines, water developed, other minerals, undeveloped minerals, oil and gas wells, power transmission lines and main roads indicated. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent homesteading memento of the Peace River/Grande-Prairie District. Book
1864réf. 31201864. PENNSYLVANIA. Ashburton Coal Co. Prospectus and Reports on the Ashburton Coal Company's Estate in Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties Penn. New York 1864. 16 p. Folding map. Removed. The map from surveys by W. S. Roberts depicts the lands of the various coal companies locations of the collieries &c. unknown books
1990réf. 2081002109001898Omuta 1990. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 6017p Size: 22cm Omuta paperback
1998réf. x-3540647260Springer Verlag 1998. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition edition. 408 pages. 9.45x6.38x1.18 inches. Springer Verlag hardcover
1963226 pages. 24cm. Autobiography of Vancouver Island coal magnate James Dunsmuir's eldest grandson. "I feel that exposing the situations through which I have passed may be of help to others. I have laced the story of my life with familiar names and incidents of a sensational nature not only to entertain but to point up the pitfalls to be avoided at all levels of society." - dust jacket. "He brings to life the downward path from the silk of society to the seamy side of Soho and the gutters of Marseilles." - dust jacket. Moderate wear to publisher's green cloth. Binding sound. Unmarked. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this fascinating life story. EDWARDS & LORT 141. Book
1955213 pages. Eight pages of photographic plates. "A true saga of the New World is the story of the Dunsmuirs of Vancouver Island. No history of British Columbia, no references to older days, no account of the 'good old times' could possibly be complete without a story of the famous family whose members helped found the Province, and whose adventures in life brought them wealth, power, and social position." - page 1. Author was the grandson of James Dunsmuir. Lowther indicates publication of this title was withdrawn in consequence of legal action. Bit of writing stroked out atop front free endpaper otherewise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket not included. A worthy reading copy. WHALE 36, LOWTHER 1948, KENT p.37. Book
194032p. Illustrated. 8vo. Original green pictorial wraps. Very nice copy. PA PAMPH 20_14 BX2
19902 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50,000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990? Book
1984Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. viii, 160 pages. Generously illustrated with colour photos and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. "The information used in this book pertaining to the end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth century has been obtained from the most reliable sources possible. I am grateful to those that so willingly furnished photos to identify the Elk Valley Pioneers and authenticate the articles written by me." - from author's Foreword. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of the 1984 revised edition. Book
197632 pages. "A series of true events in the discovery of coal, gold, lead, silver and copper. Intended as a basic introduction to the story of mining." - from Foreward. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
1964xi, [3], 265 pages. Footnotes and index. "Primarily concerned with the effects of the industrial disarmament policy on Germany. Examines the role of direct controls in the execution of policy objectives in the American and British zones. The Soviet and French zones of occupation are not discussed." - Preface. Former library copy with usual markings and moderate wear to publisher's beige cloth. Dust jacket not included. Binding intact. A sound reference copy. Book
réf. 003-Wo.J. Schwarze Kreide, weiß gehöht, je mit schwarzer Kreide gerahmt (rechts beschnitten) und oben rundbogig abgeschlossen, links unten Proben farbiger Kreide, auf blauem Velin. 15,4:18,9 cm. In den Rändern ungleich beschnitten, Knickfalte am linken Rand, verso am Oberrand Reste alter Verklebung. Provenienz: Sammlung H. Geller, Dresden.
réf. 1391894936.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1932réf. 2080502106911436Not Available 1932. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
