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Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland

Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland

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Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland

by PETTUS John Sir 1613-1690

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London: at the George in Fleetstreet, near Cliffords Inne.: Thomas Basset, 1660. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. SHERWIN W.. 1st English ed, 1660, VG, 3 pls, 2 illusts. Small folio, in contemporary worn calf, tips refurbished, re-backed, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to red morocco label. Internally, [14], 108 pp, [6] table, [1] corrigenda, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Sherwin, 2 folding engraved plates with letterpress key on verso, 2 engraved illustrations of arms, armorial bookplate to fpd along with no. (311*193 mm). (ESTC R190. Goldsmiths 1930; Hoover 634; Kress 1270). Pettus, natural philosopher and politician whose interest in metallurgy and mining led to him becoming a member of the Society of Mines Royal and Battery Works in 1651 and he acted as deputy governor of the royal mines from then until his death, apart from one brief interval. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.

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Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Fodinae Regales. or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland
Author
PETTUS John Sir 1613-1690
Illustrator
SHERWIN W.
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Thomas Basset
Place of Publication
London: at the George in Fleetstreet, near Cliffords Inne.
Date Published
1660
Size
Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Weight
1.76 lbs
Keywords
Mines mineral history mining
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Mines Mining Engineering;

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Morocco
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