Smelting of Copper in the Swansea District from the Time of Elizabeth to the Present Day

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Author(s) Francis, George Grant
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1881
Pages 2nd ed; 193pp; illus
Publisher Sotherans
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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First published 1867 to reprint articles from The Cambrian, 1866. Comprises extensive extracts from documents at least some of which came from 'the Record Office' [?National Archives] and others of which were in private hands. Several of these relate to the activities in Wales of the Society of Mines Royal and of the Company of Mineral & Battery Works. Latterly the contents are brief profiles of numerous copper smelting works. Contains much business specific information