This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... represented. Scarcely a member of any of their households would consent to remain at home. Though divided into several small parties, they really constituted a group by themselves. The fearful strain of anxiety was plainly visible in their countenances, and even strangers from a distance mingling ampng the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... represented. Scarcely a member of any of their households would consent to remain at home. Though divided into several small parties, they really constituted a group by themselves. The fearful strain of anxiety was plainly visible in their countenances, and even strangers from a distance mingling ampng the Camerton people had no difficulty in picking them out of the throng. Some of them moaned aloud under the burden of their affliction. It seemed as if the suspense must kill them if it continued much longer. The work at the face was' going forward with the same persistent energy as before. Shift followed shift during the early part of the night, just as for a week past; but each successive set of men retired with a feeling of disappointment, because, after the turn of the day, each shift had indulged the hope that it might be their privilege to finish the work and be the first to set eyes on the lost men. A few minutes before eleven o'clock that night, what proved to be the last shift went on, with a "clean breast" before them. While engaged in undermining (cutting a narrow channel horizontally under the main body of the coal), one of.the men suddenly cried out: "Hush!" Every tool was dropped in a moment. Mike McClenahan had struck his pick through into vacancy! A few more lightning-like strokes, and he had opened up a hole several inches in diameter. " Hulloa there!" cried Mike. "Hulloa!" was the feeble response. "Who's in there?" " There 's six of us." "Who are you that's talkin'? I can't make ye out." " James Shryock." "Good! Who else is with ye?" " My butty; Thomas Tangey, Archie Atkins, Sam Smallwood, and the two Poles." These latter were foreigners, with long, un-"HUSH!" pronounceable names, and were always designated as "the two Poles...".
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Add this copy of Camerton Slope: a Story of Mining Life to cart. $52.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1893 by Jennings & Pye / Eaton & Mains.
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Very Good. First edition. Decorative Blue cloth stamped in white, top edge gilt. Illustrated with black and white plates, drawings. Owner's name inked on front fly, spine cocked, modest edgewear, a very good copy. Pennsylvania mining novel involving the Molly Maguire conspiracy.
Add this copy of Camerton Slope, a Story of Mining Life to cart. $56.95, very good condition, Sold by Wm Burgett Bks & Collectibles rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Jennings & Pye.
Add this copy of Camerton Slope: a Story of Mining Life to cart. $76.68, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of Camerton Slope. a Story of Mining Life to cart. $107.00, very good condition, Sold by Quercus Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chico, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1893 by Cranston & Curts/Hunt & Eaton.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. An historical novel set in the coalfields during the era of the Mollie Maguires. Bishop based his work on contemporary reports and was not a fan of this secret labor organization; in his Preface he calls them a "midnight, dark-lantern, murderous-minded fraternity." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition; an uncommon title. Variant green cloth binding (also seen in brown), decoratively stamped in black on the front cover, with titling in gilt; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 320 pages, with four pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Frontis engraving, and nine other illustrations throughout. A previous-owner has made pencil notes (1941) on the FFEP. Bumped, rubbing at the margins, with a bit of a lean; still, a sound copy.
