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Rara avis in terris, or, The compleat miner : in two books : the first containing, the liberties, laws and customs of the lead-mines, within the wapentake of Wirksworth in Derbyshire, in fifty nine articles, being all that ever was made. The second teacheth, the art of dialling and levelling grooves, a thing greatly desired by all miners, being a subject never written on before by any, with an explanation of the Miners Terms of Art used in this book
Houghton, Thomas (fl. 1688-1695)
1681
Signatures : A-E¹² F⁵. Reissue of the sheets of the first edition, 1681, with a new title-page and the addition of the Miners Terms (sig. F5). Reissued by William Cooper in 1688 with the anony...
The ancient laws, customs and orders of the miners in the Kings Forrest of Mendipp in the county of Somerset
Houghton, Thomas (fl. 1688-1695)
1687
Anon.; edited by Thomas Houghton?. Reissued by William Cooper in 1688 with Thomas Houghton's 'Rara avis in terris' and the anonymous 'The laws and customs of the miners in the Forest of Dean' as 'Th...
The laws and customs of the miners in the Forrest of Dean, in the county of Gloucester
Houghton, Thomas (fl. 1688-1695); Miners of the Forrest of Dean
1687
'The orders and rules of the Court of St. Briavells' has separate part-title page, with same imprint. Reissued by William Cooper in 1688 with Thomas Houghton's 'Rara avis in terris' and the anonymou...
Rara avis in terris: or The compleat miner; in two books. The first containing, the liberties, laws and customs of the lead-mines, within the Wapentake of Wirksworth in Derbyshire; in fifty-nine articles, being all that was ever made. The second teacheth the art of dialling and levelling grooves; a thing greatly desired by all miners; being a subject never written on before by any. With an explanation of the miners terms of art used in this book
Houghton, Thomas (fl. 1688-1695)
printed in the year 1738
List of books published by Olive Payne (2 pp.) at end.