Publisher:
The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Published:
1983
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17170605976
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Seller's Description:
Fine. 0919086039. 98 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Reproductions of many archival black and white photos. Printed on glossy stock. "...Documents triumphs and failures of people, and the glory and gloom of places, it crystallizes names such as Betts Cove, La Manche, Terra Nova and Sleepy Cove, and it recreates the towns that are no more. It is about time and history, showing the intimate relations between Newfoundland mining and world events, from the Treaty of Versailles to the Second World War."-from Introduction. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy.; 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall; Once Upon a Mine: Story of Pre-Confederation Mines on the Island of Newfoundland-Special Volume 26, The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Betts Cove, La Manche, Terra Nova and Sleepy Cove.