Handsome Set with 14 Plates and Many Drawings Complete work of this classic comprehensive two-volume text, which contains contributions from 19 specialists in the field. Well illustrated with many drawings, diagrams throughout. Includes: Boring; Shaft; Sinking; Explosives; Blasting; Ventilation; Lighting; Winding Engines, Pumping & much more. Published by Virtue and Company, London, 1951. Publisher’s original brown cloth covers with imitation leather texture and gilt pithead design in centre on fronts. All page edges speckled Red. Book Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm and Number of Pages (2 volumes): 1131 Weight over 2.6 without packaging Condition The set is beautifully bound, designed, and illustrated. Firm and well-bound books. Light wear to boards’ corners and head and foot of spines. Internally; in very good condition indeed. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean and unmarked. Inner hinges are very good. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Text body, and illustrations are bright and clean (Please see pictures).