Lot 190: Geddes, R. Stanley. Burlington Blue-Grey. R. Stanley Geddes, 1975. First Edition (Signed) (DJ)
Burlington Blue-Grey: A History of the Slate Quarries, Kirkby-in-Furness by R. Stanley Geddes. Published in 1975. This volume is bound in the publisher’s original blue cloth and retains the pictorial dust jacket, which features a colour aerial photograph of the open-cast quarries. The book is an octavo (8vo) in size. This copy features a handwritten inscription in blue ink on a preliminary leaf: R. Stanley Geddes July 15th, 1992. The work provides a detailed historical account of the slate industry in the Furness district of Cumbria, documenting the operations and heritage of the Burlington slate quarries.
Condition report:
The dust jacket shows light shelf wear with minor scuffing to the edges and slight creasing at the head and tail of the spine. The blue cloth boards are in good condition with sharp corners. The binding is tight and the internal pages are clean and free from foxing or notable damage.
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