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Found 75 books for Rare Mining and Metallurgy Books (73-75 of 75)Click on the Book Title for large photos and detailed book description.

Books on Mining
Rare Mining and Metallurgy Books
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Rare Science Book by Vannuccio-Biringucci; De La Pirotechnia. 1558.
Biringucci, Vannuccio; De La Pirotechnia. Li diece libri della pirotechnia, Nelli quali si tratta non solo la diversita delle minere, ma ancho quanto si ricerca alla prattica di esse: e di quanto s'appartiene all'arte della fusione over getto de metalli, e d'ogni altra cosa a questa somigliante. Venetia, 1558 ( 1559 in coloph.) Octavo, pp. 356 (paginated 1 side only, page 288 incorrectly numbered), text illustrated.
PRICE: $4,500.00 
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Rare Travel Book, John G. Keysler; Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Lorrain
Keysler, John George; Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain. Giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; their Natural, Literary, and Political History; Manners, Laws, Commerce, Manufacturers.....Illustrated with Copper Plates, engraved from drawings on the spot. In four volumes, 1st English edition, printed for A. Linde, London, 1756-57. Quarto, volume 1, pp. xiv, 6, 520, frontispiece map, three copper plates. Volume 2, pp. 2, 507, 1 plate. Volume 3, pp. 2, 385, 10. Volume 4, pp. 2, 290, 77 (appendix), 10, 3 plates. Total of eight plates. The set is complete and in a contemporary full calf with gilt spine titles and gilt ruled borders. Bindings have been nicely restored at edges and corners and scuffed areas on boards. Toning to margins of some text pages, penciled signature and some penciled notes on end sheets, rear end sheet and last index page water-stained on lower third. Over all a very good set.
PRICE: $850.00 
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Very Rare Mining Book by Johann Mathesius; Sarepta oder Bergpostill sampt der Iochimssthalischen kurtzen Chroniken. 1562
Mathesius, Johann; Sarepta oder Bergpostill sampt der Iochimssthalischen kurtzen Chroniken. Psalm. CXLVIII. Berg vnd Thallober den Herrn, Nürnberg, 1562. Small folio, title page in red and black, pp. 319, second title page, xvi, half title, 25 pages of tables, half title, 18 tables, ornamental initials and headsets.
This very rare work is complete and in the original ornate tooled vellum over wood boards with five spine panels. Metal clasp on front cover outer edges with clips to rear cover lost. Inked spine titles completely faded. Archival repairs to outer margins of binding. Original end sheets replaced. The text is toned with a small area of worm damage to inner edge of first few pages. Over all this is still a very good copy of a very rare mining work.
PRICE: $8,500.00 
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