£80
Devon Great Consols. A large collection of surveys, plans, and maps including a late 19th/early20th century chart titled 'Bedford United. Section of Tavistock Lode', 81cm x 103cm (x3); Section on the Ding Dong Lode; Longitudinal Section on Bridge Lode; Longitudinal Section on the North Lode &c. &c; both prints and the original acetate copies, largest measures approx 84cm x 175cm and smallest measures 24cm x 32.5cm; A fine collection of mining surveys. (30+) From the estate of Ron Hooper, M.V.O., A.C.S.M., F.I.M.M. Born in St.Agnes, he graduated from Camborne School of Mines. After a short career mining in the Gold Coast of Ghana he joined the Camborne School of Mines, eventually becoming Senior Lecturer in Surveying. At the same time, he acted as an independent mining engineer and was appointed mineral agent for several Cornish estates including the Duchy of Cornwall, Tregothnan, and the Godolphin Estate (amongst others).
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