Souvenir in Affectionate Remembrance of the Poor Colliers Who Lost Their Lives in the Terrible Disaster in the Wellington Pit, Whitehaven. Wednesday, May 11th, 1910

Published by Mr. S. Burgess, London, 1910

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Single sided printed tissue, approximately 375mm x 360mm in size. Significant loss to bottom right hand corner, just catching mourning border, but without loss to text, a few other small nicks and holes, central crease and lightly foxed, but with no loss of sense. Printed by Mr. S. Burgess at ?13 York Place, Buckingham Street, Strand. Burgess specialised in the printing of these commemorative tissues, generally the decorative borders were printed in Japan, with the overprinting which was "commonly primitive . and display a . disregard for niceties of typography and spelling" (Rickards, page 221) done locally. One hundred and thirty-six men and boys died in the disaster, the youngest being fifteen Size: Folio.

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Title
Souvenir in Affectionate Remembrance of the Poor Colliers Who Lost Their Lives in the Terrible Disaster in the Wellington Pit, Whitehaven. Wednesday, May 11th, 1910
Author
[Whitehaven Pit Disaster]
Publisher
Mr. S. Burgess, London
Publication year
1910
Condition
Poor
Book Type
Printed Tissue
Binding
Unbound
Edition
First Edition.
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Zetetic Books

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