LEAD MINING IN THE PEAK DISTRICT (second hand copy)

LEAD MINING IN THE PEAK DISTRICT

(second hand copy)

By Trevor D. Ford and J. H. Rieuwerts

First edition (reprinted with revisions 1970)

The Peak District of Derbyshire is famous for its minerals. It is also a beautiful part of England. The minerals occur in ore bodies which have been mined for thousands of years and the landscape is rich in the remains of disused mines. 

Despite its age, this book is a classic guide to the mines of the area and is still of value to mine historians and mineral collectors.

Published by the Peak Park Planning Board. Soft cover. 127 pages. Black and white photographs, maps and diagrams throughout. Very good condition.Book has been covered with a protective self-adhesive film.