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THE CRAWSHAY DYNASTY
Written by John P. Addis.
Stock no. 1826849
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A study in industrial organisation and development 1765-1867. The book follows the fortunes of the Crawshay family renowned as one of the greatest iron firms of the 19th century. B/w illustrations. Some mottling to boards. Top corner of boards lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned else contents clean. Price-cut blue dustwrapper is a litle grubby, browned, a couple of small closed edge tears (no loss).

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MAN OF IRON - MAN OF STEEL
Written by Ralph Anstis.
Stock no. 1323133
Published by Albion House. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

The lives of David Mushet and his son Robert. Two of Britain's most outstanding metallurgists who lived in the Forest of Dean. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095113714X. Browning to outer page edges else a clean copy.

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JOHN BEDFORD AND THE IRONWORKS AT CEFN CRIBWR
Written by Philip Riden.
Stock no. 2136076
Published by Philip Riden. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0950329975. Creasing to bottom corner of front cover and few pages of prelims. Small nick to base of spine.

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MEN OF STEEL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1821923
Published by The Iron And Steel Trades Confederation. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. A chronicle of 88 years of trade unionism in the British iron and steel industry. Spine a little creased, gilt title to spine is dull. Boards are lightly marked. Corners lightly rubbed. Text block browned and grubby. Endpapers grubby. Frontis and title page creased with a little damage to title page (edge of). Hinges pulled but binding tight. Contents generally clean. A well used copy.

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SKINNINGROVE IRON AND STEEL WORKS: ITS HISTORY, RAILWAYS AND LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Cliff Shepherd.
Stock no. 1820118
Published by The Industrial Railway Society. 1st 2012. Fine condition.

The history and physical changes affecting a UK integrated iron and steel works. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 9781901556803. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page.

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THE AGE OF MACHINERY
Written by Alexander R. Horne.
Stock no. 1819205
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Almost very good condition.

The Forces of Nature turned to the Service of Man. Some ordinary useful applications of the sciences explained in simple language for young people. Blue boards, pale blue titles. B/w illustrations. Boards marked, spine and title to spine faded. Endpapers and text block heavily browned. Rear pastedown has a sticky label stuck to it and pencil scribble. Rust spot to gutter edge of prelims.

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THE INDUSTRIAL TEAGUES AND THE FOREST OF DEAN
Written by Ralph Anstis.
Stock no. 1812314
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the Teagues. The industrial revolution brought unforeseen changes to the Teagues and other working families in the Forest of Dean. Six members of the family are comprehensively discussed. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 086299750X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to verso of front endpaper. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine.

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DYNASTY OF IRON FOUNDERS
Written by Arthur Raistrick.
Stock no. 1205825
Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos and illustrations. The Darbys and Coalbrookdale. xiii + 308 pages. Covers unevenly faded. Contents very good. Wrapper chipped at edges and lightly browned to rear.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF STEELMAKING
Written by Hermann Schenck.
Stock no. 692942
Published by The British Iron & Steel Research Association. 1st 1945. Good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles. 587 pages. Contents very good. Complete with diagrams in rear pocket. Corners worn, covers marked.

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THE HISTORY OF THE IRON, STEEL, TINPLATE, AND OTHER TRADES OF WALES
Written by Charles Wilkins.
Stock no. 686630
Published by Joseph Williams Limited. 1st 1903. Good condition.

Grey cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Contents in general very good but front joint cracked and covers badly stained with browned spine.

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A PROUD HERITAGE
Written by Leonard D. Matthews.
Stock no. 570225
Published by Henry Melland. 1st 1986. Fine condition.

David Matthews Limited 1886-1986. Tinplate manufacturer. ISBN: 0907929125.

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