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Found 109 books for Rare Mineralogy and Gemology Books (81-88 of 109)

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Gem and Mineral Books

Rare Mineralogy and Gemology Books
Rare mineralogy gemology book, Anselm Boetius de Boodt; Brvgensis Belgæ, Rvdolphi Secvndi, Imperatoris Romanorvm, Personæ Medici, Gemmarvm Et Lapivm Historia
Boodt, Anselm Boetius de ; Brvgensis Belgæ, Rvdolphi Secvndi, Imperatoris Romanorvm, Personæ Medici, Gemmarvm Et Lapivm Historia Qua solum ortus, natura, vis & precium, sedetiam modus quo exiis, olea,  salia, sincturæ, essentiæ, arcana & magisteria arte chymica |consici possint, oftenditur. Opvs Principibvs, Medicis, Chy- micis, Physicis, ac liberalioribus ingeniis vtilissimum. Cum variis figuris, Indiceq duplici & copioso. Hanoviæ, Typis Wechelianis apud Claudium Marnium & heredes Ioannis Aubrii. 1609. Quarto, pp. title page with printers woodcut device and verso is blank, 294, index of 15 pages and printer's woodcut device verso of final page, 8 tables with 2 folded, numerous woodcuts within text.
This rare work is complete and in a 19th century calf with gilt ruled edges, gilt titles, and six gilt spine panels. The binding is tight with minor scuffing to edges and corners. The text has very light foxing and has some  early but very nice archival repairs at a few page margins. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $9,800.00
Rare Mineralogy Museum Catalog, Partsch, P.; Katalog der Bibliothek des K. K. Hof-Mineralien-Cabinetes in Wien. Wien, 1851
Partsch, P.; Katalog der Bibliothek des K. K. Hof-Mineralien-Cabinetes in Wien. Wien, 1851. Quarto, pp. xii, 232, errata.

The work is complete and in a modern full calf with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding is tight and clean with light sun toning to covers. X-lib with AMNH cancel stamp on title page, light soiling to title, with text very clean. Very rare first edition.
PRICE: $1,100.00
Rare mineralogy-gemology book, Wilhelm Haidinger; Uber den Pleochroismus der Krystalle
Haidinger, Wilhelm Karl Ritter von; Uber den Pleochroismus der Krystalle. Off print from Abhandl d k Bohmischen Ges d Wiss, Wien, 1844. Large quarto, pp. title page, 19, 1 engraved plate of crystals.

The work is a true off print with its own title page. It is in earlier soft cover wraps with a typed label on the cover. Light creasing to covers, light soiling to plate. Over all in very good condition. Very rare in off print form.
PRICE: $350.00
Rare mining and mineralogy book, Waldauf von Waldenstein, Joseph; Die besonderen Lagerstätten der nutzbaren Mineralien. 1824.
Waldauf von Waldenstein, Joseph; Die besonderen Lagerstätten der nutzbaren Mineralien. Ein Versuch als Grundlage der Bergbaukunst. Wien, Beck, 1824. Octavo, pp. lii, 236, 3 folded finely engraved plates (1 partially colored), 1 folded hand-colored engraved plate, 37 folding printed tables.

This rare work is complete and in the original paper covered boards with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and clean, rubber stamp verso of title, Book plate of noted mining geologist Horace V. Winchell on paste down with his signature on end sheet, text and plates exceptionally clean and bright. In very good condition.
PRICE: $2,000.00
Rare mining book by Dahlgren, Charles B.; Historic Mines of Mexico. A Review of the Mines of that Republic for the Past Three Centuries.
Dahlgren, Charles B.; Historic Mines of Mexico. A Review of the Mines of that Republic for the Past Three Centuries. New York, by the author, 1883. Quarto, pp. 220, frontispiece portrait of Humboldt, 21 plates and folded maps.
PRICE: $1,800.00
Rare mining book by J. B. Jaquet, Geology of the Broken Hill Lode
Jaquet, John Blockley; Geology of the Broken Hill Lode and Barrier Ranges Mineral Field, New South Wales; with Maps, Plates, and Sections. Memoir #5, Geological Survey New South Wales, Sydney, 1894. Small folio, pp.  ix, 149, 33 plates (some colored), folded maps and sections, text illustrations. The folded maps are: 1. Geological sketch map of the Barrier Ranges; 2. Geological map of Broken Hill, Parish of Picton, County of Yancowinna; 3. Sections to accompany Geological map of Broken Hill.
The work is complete and in the original stiff title boards with the covers re-backed and later cloth spine, new pocket at rear for maps. Binding is tight, covers are spotted and scuffed, archival repairs to some map folds and short tears. Over all still a very good copy of a rare work on this famous silver mining region and mineral locality.
PRICE: $300.00
Rare mining book by Jackson, Charles T.; Manhan Silver Lead Mining Co., Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1863.
Jackson, Charles T.; Manhan Silver Lead Mining Co., Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Geological Surveys and Reports, March 1863. Boston, Alfred Mudge & Son, 1863.
PRICE: $750.00
Rare Mining Book by Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege; Brasilien die Neu Welt, in Topographischer, Geonostischer, Bergmannischer, Naturhistorishcher. Hissicht, wahrend eines . . . Aufenthaltes von 1810 bis 1821 . . .Braunschweig, 1830.
Eschwege, Wilhelm Ludwig von; Brasilien die Neu Welt, in Topographischer, Geonostischer, Bergmannischer, Naturhistorishcher. Hissicht, wahrend eines . . . Aufenthaltes von 1810 bis 1821 . . .Braunschweig, 1830. Two theil in one volume. Octavo, theil 1, pp.x, 252. frontispiece. Theil 2, pp. x, 183, frontispiece, 2 folded tables.
PRICE: $1,500.00

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