Author: GALLOWAY, JOHN D.
Title: Annual Report of the Minister of Mines for the Year Ended 31st December 1927: Being an Account of Mining Operations for Gold, Coal, Etc. In the Province of British Columbia (B.C. )
Description: Victoria, B.C.: Government of British Columbia, 1928. First Edition. Paperback. 504 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Fold-out maps. Maps in text. Obituary for William Sloan, B.C. Minister of Mines for over eleven years. "Statistical tables provide the total mineral production of the Province and show by Districts and Divisions the output of the various metals and minerals for the year 1927 and comparative figures for previous years. The reports of the Resident Mining Engineers give much information about the progress of mining, development, and prospecting throughout the province. The reports of the Inspectors of Mines cover fully coal-mining in British Columbia." - Provincial Mineralogist. A comprehensive and extremely informative snapshot of the state of mining in B.C. in 1927, the archival photos and maps being of particular value. Average external wear and soiling. Blue card covers nearly detached from textblock. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Annual Report of the Minister of Mines for the Year Ended 31st December 1927: Being An Account of Mining Operations for Gold, Coal, Etc. In the Province of British Columbia (B.C.) History. Fair .

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