americana auction #14, part 8

MICHIGAN

418. Michigan. Mining. 19th Annual Report of the U. S. G. S., by Charles Walcott, 1897-98. Several great articles in this 784 page, indexed, book. The Crystal Falls iron bearing district of Michigan. The slate belt of eastern New York and western Vermont. The Coos Bay coal field, Oregon. The titaniferous iron ores of the Adirondacks. Geology of the McAlester-Lehigh coal field, Indian Territory. Geology and mining industry of the Tintic district, Utah. Spine is slightly worn. Pages in extremely fine condition. Est. $100-300

419. Michigan. Mining. Geological Survey of Michigan, Lower Peninsula, 1896-1900, Vol. VII. Part I, 226+ pp, Monroe County, by W.H. Sherzer, Part II, 295+ pp, Huron County, A.C. Lane, Part III, 34 pp, Sanilac County, C.H. Gordon. Each part has a general index. Illustrated, plus fold out plates. Hardbound, green cloth, gilt lettering on spine faded. Cover shows some wear and it is not attached to the book. Binding is loose and some pages at back of book are no longer attached. Overall condition is fair. Est. $75-100

420. Michigan. Mining. Geological Survey of Michigan, Vol. V, 1881-1893 and Vol. VII, 1896-1900. Volume V, by Lucius L. Hubbard, State Geologist, published under the direction of The Board of Geological Survey. Printer – Robert Smith & Co., State Printers & Binders, 1895. Part I, 177 pp, titled Geological Report of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Exhibiting the Progress of Work from 1881 to 1884; Iron and Copper Regions by C. Rominger Accompanied by a Map and Two Geological Cross-Sections. Plates: Reference map of Western Part of Upper Peninsula of Michigan; Cross Section of Calumet & Hecla Mine; Cross Section of Tamarack Shaft, No. 3. Part II, The Geology of Lower Michigan with Reference to Deep Borings, edited from the notes of C.E. Wright, Late State Geologist by Alfred C. Lane, Assistant State Geologist with an Introduction on the Origin of Salt, Gypsum and Petroleum by Lucius L. Hubbard and Accompanied by Seventy-Three Plates and a Map. 100 pp not including fold-out plates at back of book. Binding is a bit loose, but all pages attached. Pages somewhat yellowed with age. &#x201CElizabeth L. Thompson” rubberstamped on inside front cover. Volume VII, Geological Survey of Michigan, Alfred C. Lane, State Geologist. Part 1, 240 pp, Geological Report on Monroe County, Michigan, by W.H. Sherzer, Accompanied by Seventeen Plates and Eight Figures including Three Colored Maps. Published under the Direction of The Board of Geological Survery. Printer – Robert Smith Printing Co., State Printers and Binders, 1900. Part II, Geological Report on Huron County, Michigan by Alfred C. Lane, Accompanied by Eleven Plates and Twelve Figures Including Two Colored Maps. Part III, 34 pp, Geological Report on Sanilac County, Michigan, by C.H. Gordon, Accompanied by Five Plates and Two Figures Including One Colored Map. The cover on this volume has dings and spots worn through the cloth. Binding good. Both volumes are hard bound with green covers and gilt lettering on spine. Est. $150-300

421. Michigan. Mining. Mining in Michigan, A Catalog of Company Publications 1845-1980, by LeRoy Barnett. Published by Northern Michigan University Press, Marquette, 1983. This is a compilation of mineral industry annual reports, articles of association, by-laws, prospectuses and related documents — a bibliography of sorts for someone who wants to delve deeper into Michigann’s mining history. 208 pages of listings. Softcover. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)

MIDWEST

422. Midwest. Paleontology. The Titanotheres of Ancient Wyoming, Dakota and Nebraska, by Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1929. U. S. G. S. Monograph 55. 953 pp, indexed. A classic volume of a species of dinosaur that was prolific in the Midwest. This is Volume II, which does not offer the history of the Titanotheres, but gives the specific musculature and bone structure. Numerous illustrations and graphs. Hardbound brown cover with gilt lettering on spine. Stains on covers. 10 x 12”. Very fine. Est. $200-400

423. No Lot.

MILITARY

424. Military. Military and Naval Encyclopedia, 1879, by Captain Thomas Wilhelm. 1386pp. This 6.5 x 8” ecyclopedia offers ancient and modern terminology, biographical sketches of distinguished officers, battles, etc. No cover. Unbound. Unique. Est. $25-75

MINING

425. Mining. Assay. Fire Assaying Publications. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is A Manual of Fire Assaying, 1911, by Charles Herman Fulton, E.M., D.Sc., the second Fire Assaying, by Shepard and Dietrich, 1940. Both hard bound, with maroon covers. Vf, slightly worn. Est. $50-100

426. Mining. Assay. Manual of Assaying Gold, Silver, Copper, and Lead Ores. By Walter Lee Brown. Published by E.H. Sargent & Co., Chicago, 1889. 500 pages, including advertisements in back. Hardbound, dark blue with gilt writing on spine. Front cover missing, damage to the edge of the first 4 pages. 7” x 5”. Est. $25-50(no illustration)

427. Mining. Assay. Modern Assaying. By J. Reginald Smith. Inscribed by gifter, Bryan Corporation. Published 1910, by J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia & London. Hard bound, with red cover. 145pp, with an additional 20 pages of advertisements in the back. Xf, spine is a bit worn at top and bottom. 7 1/2” x 5”. Est. $50-100

428. Mining. Base Metals. Base Metals Related Mining Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Copper Deposits in Sedimentary and Volcanogenic Rocks, Prof. Paper 907-C, by Elizabeth Tourtelot, 1976. 34 pages, with several microscopic plates. Geologic & Grade-Tonnage Information on Tertiary Epithermal Precious — and Base Metal Vein Districts…, Bulletinn, 1966, by Dan L. Mosier et al. 39 pages, in table-like format. Grade & Tonnage Relationships Among Copper Deposits and Geochemical Exploration Techniques..., Prof. Papers 907-A, B, byD.A. Singer et al, and Maurice Chaffee. 1975. 26 pages, with photos. Geology & Resources of Base-Metal Vanadate Deposits, Prof. Paper 926-A, by R. P. Fischer, 1975. 14 pages, with large, full page maps. Geology & Resources of Titanium, Prof. Paper 959-A, B, C, D, E, F, by E. R. Force et al, 1976. About 65 pages, with illustrations. All publications are in extremely fine condition. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)

429. Mining. Coal. Coal Mines of the Western Coast of the United States, by Goodyear, W. A., 1877. Published by A. L. Bancroft & Co. 153pp, not indexed. Attractive burgundy hard cover with gilt letters. Spine is faded. Minor wear along edges of cover. This volume was the most comprehensive compilation of western coal mines until the 1940-50’s. Very fine. Est. $300-600

430. Mining. Diamonds. Diamond Related Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. The Great Diamond Hoax and Other Stirring Incidents…, edited by James H. Wilkins. Published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 1958. 211 pages, hard bound, with blue and gray dust jacket, featuring an illustration of two men examining diamond. This is the story of one of the men supposedly involved in the great hoax that bankrupt the Bank of California and was exposed by the men of the Wheeler Survey. Hunting Diamonds in California, by Mary Hill. Published in 1972 by Naturegraph Publishers. 80 pages, with illustrations and photos. Soft bound, with purple cover featuring an illustration of diamond and mining. Diamond, by Emily Hahn. Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, GB, in 1956. 262 hard bound pages, with colorful dust jacket of diamond mining. All Vf, with only normal wear to covers. Est. $50-100

431. Mining. Directory. Bancroft’s Hand-Book of Mining for the Pacific States, by John S. Hittell, 1861. The first in a series of 4 directories, this is an extremely rare piece. &#x201CMy object has been to collect…, condense and set forth…, all the attainable information about the main points of our mining and mineral resources…” 224 pages, with an additional 7, or so, pages of advertisements in the back. Cloth, semi-soft red binding, with gilt lettering on front cover. Vf, slightly soiled. Est. $400-800

432. Mining. Equipment. Electric Mining Machinery, Bulletins of the Goodman Manufacturing Company, 1912-15. This is a compilation of several bulletins from the Goodman Manufacturing Company advertising their products. Each bulletin covers one piece of machinery. Each one is nicely illustrated with text touting the merits of each item. Bulletin 103, Oct. 1912: The Goodman Electric Shortwall Mingin Machine: “The Modern Mining Marvel.” Bulletin 1221, April, 1915, The Goodman Straightface Electric Coal Mining Machine – “An Overcutter Which Maintains a Straight and Square Working Place.” Bulletin 451, March 1914, The Goodman Two-Motor Electric Mine Locomotive – “For Haulage Heavy and Light in Entries Wide and Narrow Under Roofs High and Low.” Bulletin No. 502, May 1913, The Goodman Gathering Locomotive – “A Type and Size for Every Service.” Bulletin 402, August 1911, The Goodman Single-Motor Locomotive – “For Haulage, Switching and Gathering in Coal and Metal Mines, and for General Service in Industrial and Construction Work.” Approximately 250 pp. Softcover, brown with green embossing. Siling and water stains, pages are a bit wrinkled. The photos are off-set printed and are of underground mining, mostly in Minnesota and Michigan. Most of the underground miners are wearing soft hats and tea-pot lamps. Overall condition is fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

433. Mining. Equipment. Machinery Catalog. Illustrated and Descriptive Catalog of Machinery, Implements, Tools… For Scientific and Practical Purposes in South America and Other Countries, Manufactured by Messrs Charles D. Young and Company, Iron Founders, Contractors, Engineers. Three locations listed: London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Glasgow. Professional, collectors cloth and leather, hard bound cover. Wonderful two color fold-out plate at front of Valparaiso Iron Suspension Pier. 91 pp with illustrations, plus about 40 pages of illustrations at the end. All text is in English and Spanish. This catalog offers Railway, Agricultural, General, Mining Machinery and more. Excerpt from one description: &#x201CHorizontal Rolling Machine… Fig. 1 is considered by some scientific men superior to the Stamping Machine described below, and no doubt is more economical to work. The stones are thrown into a hopper above, and pass between the cylinders, by which they are broken to very small pieces, falling into baskets or boxes below, and are carried in them to the crushing rollers…” Very fine. 10 x 11 1/2. Est. $300-600