{"product_id":"mines-of-the-gwydyr-forest-robert-vernon-9781838362126","title":"Mines of the Gwydyr Forest: Metal Mining Ventures in the Heart of North Wales","description":"\u003cp\u003e Mines of the Gwydyr Forest: Mining Ventures in the Heart of North Wales (Second Edition) This book was published as a series some 30 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition combines all seven books and has been updated. It provides a history of metal mining in the Gwydyr Forest which is located immediate north of Betws-y-Coed, a popular tourist destination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts with an Introduction followed by a section on the geology and mineralisation. This is followed with examples of early mining in Gwydyr. Much of the more detailed mining information comes from the latter-half of the 19th century, and the following sections follow a similar format to the original series.The central areas, south and north, deal with Llanrwst and Hafna mines, respectively, plus related mines; North-East Gwydyr is primarily Parc mine and the plateau area to the south; North-West Gwydyr includes Pandora and the Llyn Geirionydd area; South-West Gwydyr includes the Cyffty and Coed Mawr Pool area; Aberllyn and adjacent mines are discussed in the section on South-East Gwydyr. The penultimate chapter covers the mines on the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest, Cae Coch and adjacent mines. The book concludes with an Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Vernon, John Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838362126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838362126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bennett and Robert Vernon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.53d","brand":"Robert Vernon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44584301330687,"sku":"9781838362126","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afc26bc2-1db4-402d-964c-8c14904cd8c2.jpg?v=1701886353","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mines-of-the-gwydyr-forest-robert-vernon-9781838362126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}