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Found 58 books for Rare Mining and Metallurgy Books (41-48 of 58)

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Books on Mining

Rare Mining and Metallurgy Books
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 Johann Gottfried Jugel; Geometria subterranea oder untererdische Messkunst der Berg- und Grubengebäude, insgemein die markscheidekunst genannt, Leipzig 1773
Jugel, Johann Gottfried; Geometria Subterranea oder Untererdische Messkunst der Berg- und Grubengebäude, Insgemein die Markscheidekunst Genannt..... Leipzig, 1773. Quarto, pp. 10, 572, 20 pages register, 7 folded engraved plates.
This very rare work is complete and in a modern full calf with gilt titles, six gilt spine panels and ruled borders. The binding is tight and very clean. Much of the text remains uncut.  Light soiling to title page and first pages and light marginal  damp stain to last pages. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $3,400.00
Rare Mining Book by Rittinger, Peter von; Erfahrungen im berg- und hüttenmännischen Maschinen-, Bau- und Aufbereitungswesen.
Rittinger, Peter von; Erfahrungen im berg- und hüttenmännischen Maschinen-, Bau- und Aufbereitungswesen. Zusammengestellt aus den amtlichen Berichten der k. k. österr. Berg-, Hütten- und Salinen-Beamten. Jahrgang 1, 1854 through Jahrgang 5, 1858.Wien, 1855-1859. Small folio, pp. 44, 24 folded plates, 3 folded tables, pp. 46, 13 folded plates, 3 folded tables, pp. 35, 20 folded plates, 3 folded tables, pp. 42, 15 folded plates, pp. 25, 10 folded plates 1 table.
PRICE: $800.00
Rare mining book by Thureau, Gustavus A. H.; Synopsis of a Report on Mining in California and Nevada. Melbourne, 1879.
Thureau, Gustavus A. H.; Synopsis of a Report on Mining in California and Nevada. Melbourne, 1879. Quarto, pp. 60, 9 plates.
PRICE: $950.00
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
Rare Mining Book by William Bullock; Six Months Residence and travels in Mexico; 1825.
Bullock, William; Six Months Residence and travels in Mexico; Containing Remarks on the present State of new Spain, its natural productions, state of society, manufactures, trade, agriculture, antiquities, etc. Two vollumes, 2nd ed., London, 1825. Octavo, vol. 1, pp. x, 255, folded frontispiece view of Mexico City, six plates including folded view. Vol. 2, pp. vii, 264, colored frontispiece, 2 plates, folded map of Mexico City, folded tables.
PRICE: $850.00
Rare Mining book for sale, Humphrey Davy, On Fire Damp of Coal Mines
Davy, Sir Humphrey; On the Fire Damp of Coal Mines, and on Methods of Lighting the Mines so as to Prevent its Explosion. Read November 9, 1815 and An Account of an Invention for Giving Light in Explosive Mixtures of Fire Damp in Coal Mines, by Consuming the Fire Damp. Extract, Philosophical Transactions Royal Society of London, 1816. Quarto, pp. 24, 1 large folded engraved plate.

The work is complete and in a modern archival folder with marbled boards and title on cover. The binding is tight and clean, the text is very clean, off set of image to last page, minor dust soiling to very outer margin of plate. In very good condition.
PRICE: $1,000.00

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