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SCIENCE BOOK CATALOG XLIV
BOOKS RELATING TO MINERALOGY AND MINING
1132 . Aaron, C.H. LEACHING GOLD AND SILVER ORES. THE PLATTNER AND KISS PROCESSES. A PRACTICAL TREATISE $150.00
San Francisco: A. J. Leary, 1st edition, 1881
8vo, pp 168; cloth (edge wear); G copy; with 12 plates
1133 . Abbott, A.L. GEM TRAILS IN CALIFORNIA $10.00
Anaheim: Abbott & Abbott, 1972
8vo, pp 84; wrappers; G+ copy; maps & photos on just about every page
1134 . Adams, F.D. THE BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES $350.00
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Co, 1938
8vo, pp v,506; cloth; VG copy; with 14 b&w plates and 79 b&w text figures
An indispensible reference for anyone interested in early books on geology, mineralogy, paleontology and other earth sciences. Sinkankas No.21
1135 . Bergman, T.O. MANUEL DU MINERALOGISTE, OU SCIAGRAPHIE DU REGNE MINERAL, DISTRIBUEE D'APRES L'ANALYSE CHIMIQUE $550.00
Paris: Chez Cuchet, Librairie, 1792
8vo; Vol I, pp cxx,359; Vol II, pp 443; new cloth; (light foxing); G set; with 2 copperplates (1 folded)
1136 . Bertrand, E. DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DES FOSSILES PROPRES ET DES FOSSILES ACCIDENTELS $550.00
Alahate: Pierre Gosse, 1763
cr 8vo, pp xxxii,284,[2],256; full calf (hinges worn); G+ copy
"Contenant une description des terres, des sables, des sels, des soufres, dess bitumes, es pierres simples & composees, communes & pretieuses transparentes & opaques, amorphes & figurees, des mineraux, des metaux, des petrifications du regne animal, & du regne vegetal &c. avec des recherches sur la formation de ces fossiles, sur leur origine, leurs usages &c." Sinkankas No.601
1137 . Beyer, A. GRUNDLICHER UNTERRICHT VOM BERGBAU NACH ANLEITUNG DER MARKSCHEIDEKUNST $2250.00
Altenburg: Richter, 1785
roy 8vo, 2 vols; pp (16),1176; 1/4 leather (tear in spine,; some foxing and marginal water-staining); VG set; with 43 folding engraved copperplates
1138 . Bischof, G. ELEMENTS OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL GEOLOGY $275.00
London: Printed for The Cavendish Society, 1854/55/59
8vo; Vol I, pp xxiii,455; Vol II, pp xxiii,523; Vol III, pp xvii,565; decorated cloth (worn); G set; with many tables
Translated by Benjamin H. Paul and J. Drummond. A milestone in geological literature and the main source of Bischof's fame, this work includes the first explanations of the chemical processes of transformation in the earth's crust. With much on mineral alterations.
1139 . Bodenbender, G. CONSTITUTION GEOLOGICA Y PRODUCTOS MINERALES DE APLICACION $40.00
Buenos Aires: Oficina Meteorologica Argentina, 1905
roy 8vo, pp 150; boards (worn); G ex-lib copy; with 1 folding map and many b&w photos
1140 . Bunn, H. MINING $10.00
Berkeley: Charles E. Merrill Co, 1946
cr 8vo, pp 32; wrappers; G ex-lib copy; with many photos
1141 . Chabriol, J.S.D.de & J.B. Bouillet ESSAI GEOLOGIQUE ET MINERALOGIQUE SUR LES ENVIRONS D'ISSOIRE, DEPARTEMENTDU PUY-DE-DOME, ET PRINCIPALEMENT SUR LA MONTAGNE DE BOULADE $1250.00
Clermont-Ferrand: Thibaud-Landroit, 1827
folio, pp xii,104; new 1/4 leather (light foxing); G+ copy; with 30 plates (2 color)
1142 . Clark, G.B. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MINING RESEARCH $65.00
New York: Pergamon Press, 1962
8vo, 2 volumes, pp 859; cloth; fine ex-lib copy; with many photos and figures
Describes modern mining, explosives, blasting, drilling, jet piercing, rock mechanics, caving, and more.
1143 . Cleaveland, P. NOTEBOOK ON NATURAL HISTORY (Manuscript) $650.00
12mo, about 100 pages; 1/4 leather (very worn); fair copy; A notebook kept by Cleaveland on the natural history of the; animal kingdom.
"In surveying the animal kingdom from the highest to the lowest species, we perceive unity of plan and variety in detail, we have now displayed the wisdom, fervor & benevolence of the Creator." - Last entry into notebook.
1144 . Clemmer, G.S. AMERICAN MINERS' CARBIDE LAMPS $75.00
Tucson: Westernlore Press, 1987
4to, pp 126; hardcover, dj; VG copy; with many b&w text figures
1145 . Comstock, J.L. AN INTRODUCTION TO MINERALOGY $60.00
New York: Pratt, Woodford & Co, 16th edition, 1851
cr 8vo, pp 369; leather (very worn,covers loose,foxed); fair copy; "illustrated by nearly two hundred wood cuts"
"adapted to the use of schools and private students." One of the most important early treatises on mineralogy written in the United States.
1146 . Dammer, B. & O. Tietze DIE NUTZBAREN MINERALIEN MIT AUSNAHME DER ERZE, KALISALZE, KOHLEN UND DES PETROLEUMS $200.00
Stuttgart: Verlag von Ferdinand Enke, 1913-14
roy 8vo; 2 vols, pp xv,501, xii,539; cloth; (edge wear); G+ ex-lib copy; with 150 text figures
One of the great modern works on economic mineralogy. Volume I treats diamond, graphite, sulfur, realgar, orpiment, molybdenite, sulfides, quartz, opal, sircon rutile, corundum, oxides, salt, fluorieds, spinel, borates, nitrates, carbonates, & radioactives. Volume II treats sulfates, phosphates, silicates and amber. Sinkankas No.1566
1147 . Dana, E.S. & J.D. Dana A TEXTBOOK OF MINERALOGY $50.00
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 17th edition, 1894
8vo, pp ix,537; cloth (edge wear); G copy; "with upwards of 800 woodcuts and 1 colored plate."
1148 . Dana, E.S. & J.D. Dana A TEXTBOOK OF MINERALOGY $60.00
New York: John Wiley & Sons, new edition, 1916
8vo, pp vii,593; cloth; VG copy; "with nearly 1000 figures and a colored plate."
1149 . Dana, J.D. A SYSTEM OF MINERALOGY $200.00
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 4th edition, 1858
8vo, 2 vols in 1, pp 320, 533; cloth (spine very worn, top of spine detached, light browning); Fair copy; "illustrated by six hundred woodcuts"
"including full descriptions of species and their localities, chemical analyses and formulas, tables for the determination of minerals, with a treatise on mathematical crystallography and the drawing of figures on crystals."
1150 . De Michele, V. COLOR TREASURY OF CRYSTALS $15.00
New York: Crescent Books, 1st edition, 1972
4to, pp 80; decorated cloth; G+ copy; with 125 color photos and 31 b&w text figures
Part of the Color Treasury Library, this book, subtitled "Symmetry in the Mineral Kingdom", includes sections on the shapes of crystals (internal and external), crystallographic indices, and symmetries.
1151 . Desautels, P.E. THE MINERAL KINGDOM $75.00
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1st printing, 1968
4to, pp 252; cloth, dj; G+ copy; with dozens of colored and b&w illustrations
The wealth of color & form in the mineral kingdom is displayed in this very handsome work, with a text for the non-specialist reader. Treats curious lore, gemstones, the development of the science of mineralogy, mineral curiosities, mining, geology, and collecting. By Paul E. Desautels, while Supervisor of the Division of Mineralogy of the Smithsonian Institution.
1152 . Dupont, M.C. LES LAMPES DE MINE $75.00
Couriot, 1994
4to, pp 144; wrappers; VG copy; with many color photos
1153 . Evans, J.R. PATENTING MINING CLAIMS AND MILL SITES IN CALIFORNIA $15.00
Sacramento: Bureau of Land Management, 1990
4to, pp x,85,(8),4; wrappers; fine copy
1154 . Farrington, O.C. GEMS AND GEM MINERALS $60.00
Chicago: A.W. Mumford, 1903
8vo, pp xii,229; cloth (worn, loose); fair copy; with 16 full page color plates, 61 b&w text figures
Dr. Farrington, for many years the curator of geology at the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago, writes about the nature, occurrences and properties of more than 60 gems and gem materials. Sinkankas No.1993
1155 . Fuchs, C.W.C. GUIDE PRATIQUE POUR LA DETERMINATION DES MINERAUX $35.00
Paris: F.Savy, 1873
8vo, pp viii,147,32(cat); wrappers; G copy
1156 . Geological Corps of Canada DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF THE ECONOMIC MINERALS OF CANADA $20.00
Montreal: Lovell, 1876
8vo, pp 152; wrappers; G ex-lib copy
"And notes on a stratigraphical collection of rocks."
1157 . Gerhard, P. & H.E. Gulick LOWER CALIFORNIA GUIDEBOOK A DESCRIPTIVE TRAVELER'S GUIDE $25.00
Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Co, 3rd edition, 1962
cr 8vo, pp 243; cloth, dj; VG copy; with 21 maps (1 folding) and 22 b&w photos
1158 . Grailich, J. KRYSTALLOGRAPHISCH-OPTISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN $150.00
Wien & Olmuz: Eduard Holzel's Verlags-Expedition, 1858
8vo, pp vii,236; boards (edges worn); G+ copy; with 127 b&w text figures
1159 . Gregory, H.E. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY OF CONNECTICUT $20.00
New Haven: Conn. Geo & Nat. Hist. Survey, Bulletin 8, 1907
8vo, pp 123; wrappers; G ex-lib copy
A brief description is given of each paper or book listed, with a subject and author list also given.
1160 . Groth, P. PHYSIKALISCHE KRYSTALLOGRAPHIE $150.00
Leipzig: Verlag Von Wilhelm Engelmann, 2nd edition, 1885
roy 8vo, pp xv,710; original 1/4 leather (worn; back cover detached); fair copy; with 631 figures and 1 folding color plate (edges worn)
"une Einleitung in dir Krystallographische Kenntniss der Wichtigeren Substanzen"
1161 . Groth, P. PHYSIKALISCHE KRYSTALLOGRAPHIE $150.00
Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 3rd edition, 1895
roy 8vo, pp xvi,783; 1/2 leather (hinges cracked); G+ copy; "Mit 631 Holzschitten im text une einer Buntdruck-tafel"
"une Einleitung in dir Krystallographische Kenntniss der Wichtigeren Substanzen"
1162 . Groth, P. PHYSIKALISCHE KRYSTALLOGRAPHIE $100.00
Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 3rd edition, 1895
roy 8vo, pp xvi,783; original 1/4 leather (edges worn); G+ copy; "mit 631 holzschitten im text une einer buntdruck-tafel"
"une Einleitung in dir Krystallographische Kenntniss der Wichtigeren Substanzen"
1163 . Groth, P. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRYSTALLOGRAPHIE UND MINERALOGIE UNTER MITWIRKUNG ZAHLREICHER FACHGENOSSEN DESIN- UND AUSLANDES - VOLUMES 19-29 $825.00
Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1891-98
8vo, 11 volumes; 1/4 leather (some wear); G+ ex-lib set; with 100 plates and 1495 figures
1164 . Hatch, E.H. MINERALOGY $15.00
New York: Whittaker & Co, 4th edition, 1912
cr 8vo, pp ix,253; cloth; VG copy; with 124 b&w text figures
1165 . Hauy, R.J. TABLEAU COMPARATIF DES RESULTATS DE LA CRISTALLOGRAPHIE ET DE L'ANALYSE CHIMIQUE RELATIVEMENTA LA CLASSIFICATION DES MINERAUX $1000.00
Paris: Chez Courcier, 1809
8vo, pp lvii,312; original boards (worn, sl foxing); G copy; with 4 folding plates of crystal drawings
1166 . Hayden, F.V. GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ATLAS OF COLORADO, AND PORTIONS OF ADJACENT TERRITORY $650.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. 2nd edition, 1881
folio (2' x 3'); recent cloth; VG copy; with 18 maps and charts and 2 panoramic views
1167 . Henry, D.J. CALIFORNIA GEM TRAILS $10.00
Long Beach: Lowell R. Gordon, 3rd edition, 1957
stapled pamphlet, pp 101; wrappers; VG copy; with many b&w hand-sketched maps of gem deposits
This is a nice field guide for the gem hunter, the mineral collector and the tourist, as described fifty years ago. Sinkankas No.2890
1168 . Hericart de Thury, L.E.F. & L.C. Houry MINERALOGIE SYNOPTIQUE, OU TABLEAUX DES SUBSTANCES MINERALES SPECIFIEES,CARACTERISEES ET DECRITES AU MOYEN DE SIGNES CONVENTIONNELS $375.00
Paris: Allais, 1st edition, 1805
8vo, pp 160; wrappers (pp 17-32 browned); G+ copy
1169 . Hess, F.L. & E. Hess BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF TIN $40.00
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Misc. Coll., Vol.58, No.2, 1912
8vo, pp 408; cloth; VG ex-lib copy
A very useful compilation o n a worldwide basis; over 1700 entries giving the bibliography by countries, a general listing, and then the historical, metallurgical, technological and statistical bibliographies of tin.
1170 . Hill, C.A. & P. Forti CAVE MINERALS OF THE WORLD $100.00
Huntsville: National Speleological Society, 1986
4to, pp x,238; hardcover; G copy; with 165 photos (30 color)
1171 . Houston, D. & Co. COPPER MANUAL - VOLUME II $250.00
New York: D. Houston & Co, 1899
8vo, pp 398; cloth, gilt edges (inner hinge loose); G+ copy; with many b&w plates
"Copper mines, copper statistics, copper shares and a summary of information on copper, etc."
1172 . Humble, W. DICTIONARY OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY $175.00
London: Charles Griffin & Co, 3rd edition, 1860
8vo, pp viii,470; cloth (spine wear, light foxing); G copy
A Remarkably complete glossary containing thousands of terms and definitions and especially valuable for its inclusion of ancient terms, many of which have been excluded from recent glossaries. Also compares terms used by various authorities and gives synonomy.
1173 . I.C.S. REFERENCE LIBRARY - VOLUME 229B $35.00
Scranton: International Book Co, n.d. (c.1913)
8vo, about 500 pages; 1/2 leather; fine copy; with many b&w text figures
"The cyanide process, copper smelting and refining, zinc smelting and refining."
1174 . Institute of Mining & Metallurgy MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE VOLUME 1: NORTHWEST EUROPE $150.00
Oxford: Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1978
4to, pp xi,362; boards, dj; fine copy; with several figures
Gives mineral deposits of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, United Kingdom, Ireland.
1175 . Jenkins, O.P. THE MOTHER LODE COUNTRY (CENTENNIAL EDITION) GEOLOGIC GUIDEBOOK ALONG HIGHWAY 49 - SIERRAN GOLD BELT $37.50
San Francisco: CA Division of Mines Bulletin 141, 1948
oblong 8vo, pp 164; cloth; G+ copy; with 2 pages of color photos and many maps and b&w photos
A well illustrated, informative guide to the famous scenic highway through the Mother Lode country, with b&w photos of many old buildings, mines, localities, etc.
1176 . Jordan, J.B. ELEMENTARY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY $100.00
London: Thomas Murby, 2nd edition, 1873
sm 8vo, pp 48; repaired hardcover; G+ copy; with 8 folding plates
1177 . Kenngott, A. & Fr. Rolle NATURGESCHICHTE DES MINERALREICHS $500.00
Munchen: Verlag von D.F. Schreiber in Eklingne, ca 1888
4to, pp 74,40,7; decorated boards (spine worn); G+ copy
Erster Teil: Mineralogie - 24 Tafeln mit 490 kolovierten Abbildungen nebst erklarendum Text von Dr. A. Kenngott. Zweiter Teil: Geologie und Palaontologie - 18 Tafeln mit 193 sein kolorvierten Abbildungen und 6 geologischen Landschaftsbildern nebst dem erlauternden Text von Dr. Fr. Rolle.
1178 . Kenngott, A. & Fr. Rolle NATURGESCHICHTE DES MINERALREICHS $500.00
Munchen: Verlag von D.F. Schreiber in Eklingne, ca 1888
4to, pp 74,40; recent 1/4 leather; G+ copy
Erster Teil: Mineralogie - 24 Tafeln mit 490 kolovierten Abbildungen nebst erklarendum Text von Dr. A. Kenngott. Zweiter Teil: Geologie und Palaontologie - 18 Tafeln mit 193 sein kolorvierten Abbildungen und 6 geologischen Landschaftsbildern nebst dem erlauternden Text von Dr. Fr. Rolle.
1179 . Krantz, F. CRYSTAL MODELS - CATALOGUE NO.29 $15.00
Bonn: Dr. F. Krantz, 2nd ed, 1936 (recent reprint)
cr 8vo, pp 47; wrappers; fine copy; with 41 figures and photos
1180 . Lima-De-Faria, J. HISTORICAL ATLAS OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY $50.00
Dordrecht: International Union of Crystallagraphy, 1990
4to, pp x,158; cloth, dj; fine copy; with several figures and photos
Includes time-maps of crystallography, brief histories of geometrical, physical and chemical crystallography, and crystal structure determination, title pages of important works on crystallography (with English translations), the domain of crystallogaphy, and a fine bibliography on the history of crystallography.
1181 . Lindgren, W. MINERAL DEPOSITS $40.00
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 4th edition, 1933
8vo, pp xvii,930; cloth; VG copy; with 333 b&w text photos and figures
A classic in the field of the genesis of ore and mineral deposits and still an indispensible reference. Considers the effects of external agencies on mineral deposits, the important role of water, the magma, texture and morphology of bodies, etc. Placer and lode gold deposits are extensively covered, as are silver, and to a lesser extent the platinum metals.
1182 . Martin, P.F. MEXICO'S TREASURE HOUSE (GUANAJUATO) $200.00
New York: The Cheltenham Press, 1906
roy 8vo, 259,ix; cloth (cover soiled); G ex-lib copy; with 49 b&w plates (fold of frontispiece split)
An elaborate and detailed desciption of the famous silver mines of Guanajuato and with splendid contemporary photographs.
1183 . Martin, P.F. MEXICO'S TREASURE HOUSE (GUANAJUATO) $250.00
New York: The Cheltenham Press, 1906
roy 8vo, 259,ix; cloth; VG copy; with 49 b&w plates
An elaborate and detailed desciption of the famous silver mines of Guanajuato and with splendid contemporary photographs.
1184 . McCulloch, W.C. MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY VOLUME III - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA $15.00
Sacramento: Dept. of Conservation, 1987
4to, pp vi,242; wrappers; fine copy; with 4 pocket maps
1185 . Meunier, S. LE MONDE MINERAL $65.00
Paris: Libraire Hachette & Co, 1883
8vo, pp 222; wrappers (foxing throughout); G copy; with many b&w plates and text figures
1186 . Mineralogical Record GOLD-II $25.00
Volume 18-1; January-February 1987
mint copy in plastic, with "Fricot Nugget" on cover; with nearly 100 specimens shown in full color
The second special issue on gold, with the greatest amount of color photography of any Mineralogical Record issue. Spectacular!
1187 . Mineralogical Record LIBRARY $5.00
Tucson: Min. Rec. August 1988
4to, pp 45; wrappers; G+ copy
1188 . Mineralogical Record LIBRARY $5.00
Tucson: Min. Rec. August 1985
4to, pp 155; wrappers; G+ copy
1189 . Mineralogical Record TSUMEB! THE WORLDS GREATEST MINERAL LOCALITY $50.00
Volume 8-3; May-June 1977
4to, buckram; VG copy, with mimetite cover illustration
1190 . Mineralogical Record Volumes 1 - 20, 20th Anniversary Issue, Index for Vols.1-14, Author Index for Vols.1-20, Index of Crystal Photos and Illustrations for Vols.1-20 $1600.00
1970-1990
4to, set in buckram, indexes in wrappers; VG set
1191 . Mining Artifact Collector Issues 1-12 $125.00
1988-1991
4to, about 400 pages; new buckram; fine copy; with many figures and photos
1192 . Mining Artifact Collector Issues 1-12 $100.00
1988-1991
4to, 12 vols; about 400 pages; wrappers; fine set; with many figures and photos
1193 . Mining Artifact Collector Issues 1-22 $250.00
1988-1994
4to, 4 vols; about 800 pages; new buckram; fine set; with many figures and photos
1194 . Naumann, C.F. ELEMENTE DER MINERALOGIE $150.00
Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 7th edition, 1868
8vo, pp xvi,566; 1/2 leather (hinges cracked); G+ copy; "Mit 796 figuren in Holzschnitt"
This great German classic gives general considerations, morphology and crystallography, properties, chemistry, systematics, nomenclature, descriptions.
1195 . Naumann, C.F. ELEMENTE DER THEORETISCHEN KRYSTALLOGRAPHIE $325.00
Leipzig: Verlag Von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1856
8vo, pp 383; 1/2 leather (outside hinge open); G+ copy; "mit 86 holzschnitten"
1196 . Parks, R.D. & W.L. Whitehead EXAMINATION AND VALUATION OF MINERAL PROPERTY $20.00
Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 3rd edition, 1949
sm 8vo, pp xvi,504; hardcover; G+ copy; with 48 b&w text figures and tables
Designed specifically as the foundation for a course in Mine Examination and Valuation at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology.
1197 . Paul, W. MINING LORE $50.00
Portland: Morris Printing Company, 2nd edition, 1971
8vo, pp 940; cloth, dj; G+ copy; with 459 b&w text figures and photos
"An Illustrated Composition and Documentary Compilation With Emphasis on the Spirit and History of Mining"
1198 . Plattner, K.F. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE Translated from the German edition by H.B. Cornwall, revised by Th. Richter $125.00
London: Chatto & Windus, 4th edition, 1875
8vo, pp x,515; cloth; VG copy; with 78 figures
Classic treatise in which the art of blowpiping is developed to its apex of usefulness. Covers apparatus, reagents, procedures, index of minerals, metallurgical products, etc. This work still provides the basis for any modern blowpiping.
1199 . Rauter, G. DIE INDUSTRIE DER SILIKATE, DER KUNSTLICHEN BAUSTEINE UND DES MORTELS $50.00
Leipzig: G.J. Goschen'sche Verlagshandlung, 1904
sm 8vo, Vol.I, pp 136; Vol.II, pp 150; cloth; G+ set; with 24 b&w plates
Sammlung Goschen bands 233 & 234.
1200 . Raymond, R.W. STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, BEING THE SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT $75.00
Washington, DC: House of Reps, 1874
8vo, pp 585; cloth; G copy (edge wear); with several plates and figures
Includes a 2 page report on Alaskan gold mining.
1201 . Rees, L.V. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ZEOLITES $80.00
London: Heyden, 1980
8vo, pp xxxiii,902; cloth; VG copy
With sections on synthesis, geology and mineralogy, structure, ion exchange, modification, absorption and diffusion, catalysis, and technology.
1202 . Roberts, W.L., G.R. Rapp & J. Weber ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MINERALS $175.00
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1974
4to, pp xxv,693; hardcover, dj; G copy; with almost 1000 colored photos
With a foreword by Clifford Frondel. Data and illustrations for more than 2200 species, alphabetacally arranged.
1203 . Rogers, C. ROCKS & MINERALS $10.00
London: Trewin Copplestone Publ, 1973
4to, pp 144; cloth, dj; fine copy; with many photos (40+ in color)
A general appreciation of the beauty of minerals aimed at interesting the public in the delights of collecting them. A notable feature are the many photographs of specimens from classic sources in the Brittish Isles, also photos of localities.
1204 . Sanborn, W.B. HANDBOOK OF CRYSTAL AND MINERAL COLLECTING $5.00
Mentone: Gembooks, 1966
cr 8vo, pp 81; wrappers; G copy; with many photos
1205 . Shearer, W.H. ATLAS OF THE GOLDFIELD, TONOPAH AND BULLFROG MINING DISTRICTS OF NEVADA $1250.00
Sand Francisco: W.H. Shearer, 1905
8vo, pp 93; cloth (inner hinges repaired); VG copy; with 5 large folding maps
1206 . Short, M.N. MICROSCOPIC DETERMINATION OF THE ORE MINERALS $15.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Bulletin 914, 1940
8vo, pp viii,314; wrappers (back cover loose); G copy; with 14 plates
Detailed descriptions of microscopic techniques for analysis of ore specimens, including grinding & polishing procedures, photomicrography, etch reactions, and microchemical methods.
1207 . Slotta, R. & others MEISTERWERKE BERGBAULICHER KUNST VOM 13. BIS 19. JAHRHUNDERT $125.00
Bochum: Deutschen Bergbau Museum, 1990
4to, pp 652; hardcover; fine copy; with many photos (some color)
Masterworks of German mining art and trophies. With many fine photos of drawings from books, porcelin, carvings, glasses, trophies, mining tools, coins, etc.
1208 . Snyder, F.G. SYMPOSIUM ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES - 1949 PROCEEDINGS $25.00
Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 1950
8vo, pp ix,236; cloth, dj; fine copy; with pocket map and several figures (some on folding plates)
1209 . Span, S. SPECULUM JURIS METALLICI; ODER: BERG-RECHTS-SPIEGELDARINNEN ZU FINDEN WAS JEDWEDER DEM BERGWESEN ZUGETHANER, HOHEN, MITTLERN UND NIEDERN PERSON, ALS GRUND-HERREN, OBRIST-MUNTZMEISTER, BERG-VORSTEHERN, BERG-AMPTS-LEUTEN, DIENERN UND ARBEITERN, BEFEHL, VERRICHTUNG UND BEFUGNISS IST $950.00
Dresden: Johann Jacob Wincklern, 1698
folio, pp (16),422,(20); recent cloth (foxing); G ex-lib copy; with vignette on titlepage
1210 . Strong, M.F. DESERT GEM TRAILS $10.00
Mentone: Gembooks, 1971
8vo, pp 80; wrappers; G copy; with many maps
1211 . Tindall, J.R. & R. Thornhill THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO ROCKS & MINERALS $10.00
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1975
4to, pp 256; cloth, dj; fine copy; with many color photos
1212 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: BIDWELL BAR FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 43, library edition, 1898
large folio, pp 8; wrappers; G copy; with 3 maps and a photo plate
1213 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: BIG TREES FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $100.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 51, library edition, 1898
large folio, pp 10; wrappers; G copy; with 3 maps and a photo plate
1214 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: COLFAX FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 66, library edition, 1900
large folio, pp 12; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1215 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: DOWNIEVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 37, library edition, 1897
large folio, pp 10; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps and a photo plate
1216 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: LASSEN PEAK FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $100.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 15, library edition, 1895
large folio, pp 6; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps and 2 photo plates
1217 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: MARYSVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 17, library edition, 1895
large folio, pp 4; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1218 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: MARYSVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 138, 1906
large folio, pp 16; wrappers; G copy; with 3 maps and 1 chart
1219 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: MARYSVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $75.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 163, 1909
large folio, pp 14; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps and 2 photo plates
1220 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: MOTHER LODE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $75.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 63, library edition, 1900
large folio, pp 13; wrappers; G copy; with 6 maps
1221 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: NEVADA CITY SPECIAL FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $100.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 39, library edition, 1896
large folio, pp 9; wrappers; G copy; with 8 maps
1222 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: PLACERVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $150.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 3, field edition, 1894
large folio, pp 5; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1223 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: PYRAMID PEAK FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 31, library edition, 1896
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1224 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: SACRAMENTO FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $150.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 5, library edition, 1894
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1225 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: SAN LUIS FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $75.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 101, library edition, 1904
large folio, pp 16; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps, a chart and 2 photo plates
1226 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: SMARTSVILLE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $75.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 18, library edition, 1895
large folio, pp 8; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1227 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: SONORA FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 41, library edition, 1897
large folio, pp 9; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1228 . U.S.G.S. GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES: TRUCKEE FOLIO, CALIFORNIA $50.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S. Folio 39, library edition, 1897
large folio, pp 10; wrappers; G copy; with 4 maps
1229 . U.S.G.S. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE USGS 1894-95 Part IV - Mineral Resources of the United States $45.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S., 1895
4to, pp xix,735; decorated cloth; G+ tight copy; with 6 plates
With "Precious stones" by G.F. Kunz, pp 595-605.
1230 . U.S.G.S. TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE USGS 1898-99 Part VI - Mineral Resources of the United States $55.00
Washington, DC: U.S.G.S., 1899
4to, pp xi,804; decorated cloth; G+ copy; with 1 plate and 2 b&w text figures
With "Precious Stones" by G.F. Kunz, pp 557-602, with a color plate.
1231 . United Nations CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF SMALL SCALE MINING $50.00
United Nations Institute for Training & Research, 1978
4to, 2 vols; 77-949; 290; wrappers; G copy; missing pages 1-76
1232 . Unknown FIRST STEPS IN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PART V. AND LAST. - THE MINERAL KINGDOM $65.00
London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1850
12mo, pp iv,180; cloth (faded, edge wear); G copy; with many figures
Twelve conversations on minerals, crystals, carbon, saline, earthy minerals, metals, and noble metals.
1233 . Werner, A.G. NOUVELLE THEORIE DE LA FORMATION DES FILONS $450.00
Paris: Chez Villier, new edition, 1802
8vo, pp xvi,290; new boards; VG copy
1234 . Wilk, H. THE MAGIC OF MINERALS $60.00
Berlin: Springer, 1986
oblong roy 4to, pp 205; hardcover; fine copy; with 101 color photos
1235 . Wilsdorf, H. MONTANWESEN EINE KULTURGESCHICHTE $90.00
Leipzig: Edition Leipzig, 1987
4to, pp 409; cloth, dj, slip case; as new copy; with 198 color photos and many b&w text figures
1236 . Wilson, A.W.G. PYRITES IN CANADA~ITS OCCURRENCE, EXPLOITATION, DRESSING, AND USE $30.00
Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, No.167, 1912
8vo, pp xi,202; cloth (slightly worn); G ex-lib copy; with 27 b&w plates and 29 text figures
Sulphur and its compounds, minerals, prospecting, mining, marketing, occurrences, roasting, making acid and more.
1237 . Winters, W. FORGOTTEN MINES AND TREASURES $10.00
Tombstone Nuget Publ, 1972
8vo, pp 80; wrappers; G+ copy; with some photos
1238 . Young, G.J. ELEMENTS OF MINING $30.00
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 4th edition, 1946
8vo, pp xvi,755; cloth; G+ copy; with 328 b&w text photos and text figures
A comprehensive introductory text describing fundamental mining principles, practices, and equipment in readily understood terms.