434. Mining. Fossils. USGS 16th Annual Report, 1894-95 on Fossils. One volume with four parts, discussing all of the geologic periods, and geological work done within the Appalachian, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Interior of Mississippi, and Rocky Mountain regions . 910 pages, with about 200 pages of dinosaur plates in middle. Hard bound, with water damage to cover and pages. Est. $100-300
435. Mining. General. Black Powder and Hand Steel: Miners and Machines on the Old Western Frontier, by Otis E. Young, Jr. Published by the Univ. of OK Press in 1976. 196 hard bound pages on the technological history of the western mining industry. Black and orange dust jacket, with an image of mill operation. Xf. Est. $25-50
436. Mining. General. Cyanide Practice Text Book, 1912. Text Book of Cyanide Practice was written by H. W. MacFarren who also wrote Practical Stamp Milling and Amalgamation and Mining Law for the Prospector, Miner and Engineer. 303 pages, indexed. Everything you would want to know about the history, use and application of cyanide in the mining industry. Original red hard bound cover with gilt lettering on binding. 9 x 6. Very fine. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
437. Mining. General. De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, translation from the first Latin edition of 1556. “On the development of Mining Methods, Metallurgical Processes…& Mining Law…” Published by Dover Publications, 1950. 638 pages, hard bound, with illustrations. Miner embossed on front cover. Xf. Est. $50-75
438. Mining. General. Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines Vol. II, Ure, Andrew, MD, 1853. Published by Little, Brown, & Co. 998pp, alphabetical listings. Pages 132 through 229 are all related to mining industry with other listings regarding the industry but not beginning with M. This is only volume II of the series. Professionally rebound. A few pages have small tears at edges due to acid paper. Very fine. Est. $100-200
439. Mining. General. Elementary Geology, by Edward Hitchcock, 1840. Hitchcock was a Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Amherst College, and Massachusetts State Geologist. Published by JS & C. Adams, 1840. Hardcover, brown with floral detailing, gold lettering on spine faded. Cover is very worn. Pull out Paleontological Chart at front has been colored with what looks like water colors; it has been repaired with Christmas stickers. Has another pull out chart of Stratified Rocks. Covers rock classification, chemistry and mineralogy of geology, lithological characters of stratified rocks, and of unstratified rocks, paleontology, aqueous and atmospheric agencies in producing geological changes, the history of geology and more! Illustrated and indexed. Pages show foxing and general aging, but all text is legible. Overall conditon is fair. Est. $150-300
440. Mining. General. Gas Engines & Producers. Written by Lionel Marks and Samuel Wyer in 1908. This book outlines the internal combustion engine. The introduction of gas powered engines to mining allowed for hoists to be able to handle heavy loads brought up shafts of relatively great depth. The second leaf is inscribed with “John W. Townsend, 412 So. Blake Ave., Goldfield, Nev., Mar 7, 1909.” Townsend may have been an mining engineer in Goldfield wanting to learn more about gas engines. Original red hard bound cover. 62 pages, indexed. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
441. Mining. General. General Mining Related Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Mining Frontiers of the Far West, 1848-1880, by Rodman Paul. Published in 1974 by the Univ. of NM Press. Soft bound, with 236 pages of mining history. Illustration of mining camp on cover. The Bonanza Trail: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the West, by Muriel Sibell Wolle. Published by the Swallow Press Inc. in 1973. Gives the mining history from California to Colorado. 510 soft bound pages, with an image of the Wells Fargo Office in N. San Juan, CA. Gold and Silver in the West: the Illustrated History of an American Dream, by T.H. Watkins. Published by the American West Publishing Co., 1971. 287 pages, hard bound, with dust jacket, featuring a photograph of a mine shaft at sunset. All are very fine, with minor damage to covers. Est. $25-50
442. Mining. General. General Mining Related Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Hard Rock Epic, by Mark Wyman. Published in 1979 by Univ. of CA Press. 331 hard bound pages. Nicely illustrated dust cover, featuring an image of miners working in tunnel. Western Mining, by Otis E. Young Jr. Published in 1970 by the Univ. of OK Press. 342 pages, with several illustrations. Covers “the early days of Spanish and Indian mining…” Miner filling ore car on dust cover. Hard Rock Miners: the Intermountain West, 1860-1920, by Ronald C. Brown. Published in 1979 by Texas A&M Univ. Press. Covers the forgotten “hard-rock miners” who “followed mining opportunities into the boom towns of the intermountain West…” Nice group miner photo featured on dust cover. 201 pages. All are Xf, with only slight wear to covers. Est. $50-100
443. Mining. General. General Mining Related Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Mining: An International History, by John Temple. Published by Praeger Publishers in 1972. 144 pages, hard bound, with green, black and white dust jacket, featuring an image of mine operations. The Making of a Hardrock Miner, by Stephen Voynick. Published by Howell-North Books in 1978. Tells about the life of a miner. Soft bound, with an image of a miner working underground on the front cover. Romance of Mining, by T.A. Pickard. Published by the MacMillan Co. in 1947. Covers mining history from “The Silver of Laurium…El Dorado, California Gold…to name only a few.” 450 pages, hard bound, with fully illustrated dust jacket of miners and mining scene. Fine to Very fine, the last with major damage to dust jacket. Est. $50-100
444. Mining. General. Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. 2 Piece Set. Professional Paper #309 Text and Plates. Book contains 309 glossy pages, with photos and illustrations. The plates are held in a separate “book”, hardbound, and in a large envelope. Approx. 15. Both pieces are Xf. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
445. Mining. General. Gold & Silver Production Publications, 1893-1911. Lot 5 different publications. (1) Production of the Precious Metals in the United States, 1893, Report of the Director of the Mint, 260 pages, indexed, original hard binding. This report covers the general production of gold and silver and other precious metals as well as breaking down the various states and territories. (2) Gold & Silver, U. S. G. S. Bulletin 470-B, 1911, 122 pages. There are several short reports on selected areas such as the gravels of the Trinity River basin and the Elkhorn Mountains, Montana. Original cover. (3) Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, & Zinc in the Western States & Territories in 1908, 1910, U. S. G. S. Mine Production Report, 314 pages. (4) Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead & Zinc in the Western States & Territories in 1910, 1911, U. S. G. S. Mine Production Report, 308 pages. (5) Production of Gold & Silver in 1910, U. S. G. S.39 pages. Very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200
446. Mining. General. Great American Swindle Incorporated, by A. Newton Plummer. Signed and numbered (273) First Edition. 2000 copies made. Copyright 1932 by A. Newton Plummer. Published by A. Newton Plummer. 318 pp with illustrations. Front cover piece is nearly detached, large piece hanging off spine. Binding loose toward back of book. In the words of the author from his Foreward, “Certainly, writing this book has been bitter medicine because it burns men’s reputations. But only one in confidence of the swindlers could have known the facts and so I was compelled to ignore personalities in order to expose the system. Any fair minded person knows that any game is wrong which permits any one individual to win with loaded dice. After reading this book no one will b under any illusion that this is how Wall Street operated.” Est. $75-150
447. Mining. General. History of American Mining, by T.A. Rickard, 1932. Published by the McGraw-Hill Book Co. Hard bound with 419 pages. Covers all of the major western mining industries, Colorado, California, Nevada and Arizona included. Some maps. Red cover, worn, but in good shape. Est. $50-150
448. Mining. General. Metallic Wealth of the United States, by J. D. Whitney, 1854. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., London: Trubner & Co. This volume is a choice reference book that we often use ourselves when doing research. Professional library binding, brown with gilt lettering on spine. Interior original. 510 pp, no index. (We sell an index to this book separately for $15.00.) Illustrated with woodcuts and lithographs. This book covers gold, platina, silver, general description of foreign gold regions, geographical distribution of gold in the U.S., mercury, tin, copper, zinc, lead – compares the ores in foreign countries to the United States. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400
449. Mining. General. Metallic Wealth of the United States, by J. D. Whitney, 1854. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., London: Trubner & Co. This volume is a choice reference book that we often use ourselves when doing research. 510 pp, no index. (We sell an index to this book separately for $15.00.) Illustrated with woodcuts and lithographs. This book covers gold, platina, silver, general description of foreign gold regions, geographical distribution of gold in the U.S., mercury, tin, copper, zinc, lead – compares the ores in foreign countries to the United States. Hard bound, brown cloth, faded lettering on spine. Spine and cover worn with chips. Back cover is partially detached from spine. Has several stickers on inside front cover with previous owners names. Whitney autograph pasted into front of book. A title page from 1889 is pasted into this book and it has a J.D. Whitney autograph on it. Est. $250-500
450. Mining. General. Mineral Industry, Its Statistics, Technology & Trade, 1892-1899. Lot of 8 volumes. Edited by Richard P. Rothwell who was the editor of the prestigious Engineering & Mineral Journal, a publication of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. The Mineral Industry publications presents the annual statistics of the mining business as compiled by E &MJ. The volumes are organized alphabetically by product. Each product section may discuss, in early volumes, the history of production of the metal; production during the past year; metal markets; processes; costs of production. As an example, the 1893 volume has 100 pages on gold and silver, it lists gold production throughout the world both for the past year and historically. There are short discussions of important mines. Volume II lists all the mining companies on the Transvaal; Rickard records the mining progress in Colorado. Each volume contains about 500-600 pages and is indexed. The covers are red with gilt lettering. All are very fine. Est. $300-600 (no illustration)
451. Mining. General. Mineral Industry, Its Statistics, Technology & Trade, 1900-1912. Lot of 8 volumes. This contains volumes from 1900-1905, 1910 & 1912. See lot above for the story on these volumes. All very fine. Est. $250-500 (no illustration)
452. Mining. General. Mineral Industry, Its Statistics, Technology and Trade, During 1912, 1930, 1936, 1941, Four volumes, not a complete set. All are geared to providing a record for the year of the progress of mining and metallurgy in the United States and other countries. Although each volume is indexed, it is not indexed by mine name. 1.) 1912, Vol. XXI, edited by Charles Of, Mining Engineer. Published by McGaw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1913. 1090 pp with index , plus advertising at the end. The list of contributors is too many to mention. The book gives a list of State Geologists and State Mine Inspectors, Commissioners Etc. 2.) 1930, Vol. XXXIX, edited by G.A. Roush, published by McGraw-Hill, 1931. From the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte and marked as such, with call number blacked out on spine. 815 pp with index. 3.) 1936, Vol. 45, edited by G.A. Roush, published by McGraw-Hill, 1937. 771 pp with index. From the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte and marked as such, with call number blacked out on spine. 4.) 1941, Vol. 50, edited by G.A. Roush, published by McGraw-Hill, 1942. From the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte and marked as such, with call number blacked out on spine. 735 pp with index. Each book is hardbound with red cloth cover. Binding good, covers show wear, overall condition very fine. Est. $120-250
453. Mining. General. Mineral Industry; Its Statistics, Technology and Trade, ,1892 and 1893. 2 volumes, edited by R.P. Rothwell. Published by The Scientific Publishing Company, 1893/1894. Vol. 1, 1892, 628 pp with index, additional 115 pp of advertising. This volume covers “From Earliest Times to the end of 1892.” Contents include Aluminum, Antimony, Asbestos, Gold and Silver, foreign countries and more. The book gives a chronology of the Gold and Silver Industry from 1442-1892. Vol. 2, 1893, 894 pp with index, additional 11 pp of advertising. This volume covers the same as Vol. 1, but for the year 1893. It also discusses the effects of the low price of silver. “The demonetization of silver, begun in the latter year [1873], was finally completed in 1893 by the repeal of the Sherman law in the United States, which withdrew the last of the great nations of the world from the futile attempt to uphold the price of the metal, while furthermore the Indian mints were closed to the coinage of silver. At present time, therefore, the only countries which are on a silver basis, wholly or partially, are Mexico, some the South American nations, and the East. The future of the metal now deprived of the cheap coinage demand is extremely gloomy…” Both volumes are hardbound with brown cloth and gilt lettering. Very fine condition. Est. $100-200
454. Mining. General. Mineral Resources of the States and Territories…, by Rossiter Raymond, 1868. 256pp, indexed. The report is full of specific information about mining companies and districts including production values. California, Nevada and Montana are highlighted, but there also short reports on Idaho, Arizona and Utah. Cover missing. Pages in very fine condition. Excellent reference, we cite this volume all the time. Est. $100-150
455. Mining. General. Mineral Resources of the United States. By J. Ross Browne and James W. Taylor. Published in 1867 by the Gov/t Printing Office. 360 hardbound pages. Fine, top half of the inner spine is removed from the pages, but intact. 9” x 6”. Est. $100-200
456. Mining. General. Mineral Resources of the United States. By J. Ross Browne, 1868. Published by the Gov’t Printing Office. 746 pages, including index. Hardbound, and in fine condition. Cover is damaged at spine, with half of the outer shell torn away, but pages are in very fine condition. 9” x 6”. Est. $100-200 801 56
457. Mining. General. Mines & Miners or Underground Life, c1868 By L. Simonin, translated by H.W. Bristow, F.R.S. Illustrated with 160 Engravings on Wood, 20 Maps Geologically Coloured, and 19 Plates of Metals and Minerals. Published by William Mackenzie, London. The illustrations in this book are fabulous! The book was originally written by a Frenchman and covers mining on a worldwide perspective. It covers coal, metallic mines, gems and precious stones and geological sections – this section gives overviews of mining in the world. It discusses Mercury of New Almaden mines, The Comstock Lode etc. This is a great book! Fascinating to look at and interesting to read. A wonderful historical volume. It appears to have been rebound at some point, although the cover does show some wear, the fly leaf looks very new. Interior pages show foxing, but overall this book is in very good condition. 516 pp plus index and addenda. Est. $300-500
458. Mining. General. Mining Districts of the Western U.S. By James M. Hill, Bulletin 507, 1912. Maps included. Covers the geology of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, the Western Part of Texas, Utah, Washington & Wyoming. 309 pages. Soft bound, with damage to spine and cover. Est. $50-75 (no illustration)
459. Mining. General. Mining Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Three volumes on mining: (1) Skidmore Mining Statute, Skidmore, 1875; (2) Leading Cases…, by Blanchard, 1877; (3) Lindley on Mines, Lindley, 1897. Each has scratches and nicks to leather, the first with damage to spine. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)
460. Mining. General. Mining Resources of the States and Territories…, Browne, Ross, 1868. 674pp, indexed. Discusses precious metal production of the western states. In the more productive states, the individual counties are described. Pages are acidified, professionally rebound. Binding in poor condition. Est. $125-175
461. Mining. General. Pictoral History of American Mining by Howard N. Sloane, 1970. Gives the history of international mining, “from pre-Columbian times to the present day.” Published by Crown Publishers. 342 hard bound pages, with many illustrative photos on glossy paper. Pictoral collage dust cover, featuring a variety of mining scenes. Xf, cover is a bit worn. Est. $25-50
462. Mining. General. Practical Manual of Minerals, Mines and Mining, Comprising Suggestions as to the Localities and Associations of All the Useful Minerals…, by Prof. H.S. Osborn, LLD. Illustrated (171 engravings). Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Published by Henry Carey Baird & Co., Industrial Publishers, Booksellers and Importers, London, 1895. Copyright 1895 by Henry Carey Baird & Co. Printer – Wickersham Printing House, Lancaster, PA. 369 pp with index, hardcover, brown cover with gilt lettering on spine. Cover shows normal wear for its age. Front and back cover pulling away from spine, but binding is good. A previous owner of the book wrote their name in the book in several places. The book was designed to aid mineralogists and miners in conducting productive work. It covers the “useful” minerals and their properties as well as mining construction and machinery and sinking wells. Very good condition overall. Est. $100-200
463. Mining. General. Production of Gold & Silver in the U.S. By James P. Kimball, Director of the Mint. Published in 1887, by the Gov’t Printing Office. 343pp. Hardbound, and in very fine condition, cover has a bit of warping to the fabric. 9” x 6”. Est. $75-150
464. Mining. General. Report of the Director of the Mint…, 1889. 246pp, the last several pages are missing with the indexing being cut off at the O’s. Gold production chart on the first page indicates that in 1888 more than $33 million was mined in the U.S. Starting on page 87, there are charts that breakdown production by county of the western states. Some of the states, including Colorado, Nevada, Idaho and Montana are broken by the individual companies, their production within each county. Cover missing. Pages in very fine condition. Est. $75-150
465. Mining. General. Report Upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories…, Browne, Ross, 1867. 321pp, not indexed. This volume is divided into 13 sections. The first section is a historical sketch of gold discovery in the west. There are sections on ore deposit characteristics of California and Nevada, including placer gold, Mother Lode, mercury and borax. Another section offers the general cultural and geographical features of certain mining regions. Professionally rebound, but in a very unique style of fold out hard boards. Pages in very acid and in poor condition. Est. $125-175
466. Mining. General. Rocks, Minerals and Stocks, 1882. By Frederick H. Smith, Consulting Engineer & Geologist. Published by The Railway Review, Chicago, Ill., 1882. 234 pp including index. This little book covers Prime Minerals and Rocks, The Formations, Precious Stones, Stock Companies, Stock Dealing, Stock Tricks, Gold and Silver, Industrial Metals, Coal and Oil, Industrial Minerals. Those of you familiar with our catalogs know that we like to point out mining scams and apparently this author wanted those investors of his times to be aware as well: “Simple tricks, like lines, have length without breadth or thickness, and can be seen from end to end by good eyes.” He goes on to tell of different kinds of stock scams including salting, reorganizations and consolidations among others. Hardcover, blue cloth with black trim and gilt lettering. Binding is good, but cover is worn and cracked along spine. Est. $75-150
467. Mining. General. Snyder On Mines. Two volumes, regarding mining claims, Precious Metals, Coal, Oil and Gas. 1902. Vol’s I & II. 1464 pages total. Leather bound, with nicks, dings and scratches. Est. $300-500
468. Mining. General. Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories…, Raymond, Rossiter, 1870. 805pp, indexed. Extensive chapters on each of the major mining states including California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. There are also several sections on technological advancements that were improving the mining industry. Original hard cover. A few tape repairs on the first pages. Fine. Est. $125-175
469. Mining. General. Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories…, Raymond, Rossiter, 1877. 478pp, indexed. Every western state is well represented in this volume. There are also articles on new processes developed at the Boston & Colorado mine and the Manhattan mine. There is also an section entitled “A Century of Mining and Metallurgy in the United States.” Professionally rebound. Pages in very fine condition. Est. $100-150
470. Mining. General. The Working of Unstratified Mineral Deposits, 1927, by George J. Young, M.I.E.E., Assoc. Editor of the Engineering and Mining Journal Press. With a chapters on The Haematite Ores of Cumberland & Furness, by T.S. Durham, F.G.S. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., NY. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Ltd. 466 pp including index. Illustrated. Chapter topics include: Types of Ore Deposits, Mechanics of Rock Masses, Classification and General Features of Mining Methods, Mining Large Orebodies, Mining Tools and Underground Structures and more! Hardbound book with red cloth and gilt lettering. Cover is stained, edges are worn and corners are bent. Binding is good. Overall condition is very fine. Est. $50-100
471. Mining. General. Treasury of Frontier Relics. A collector’s guide by Les Beitz, 1966, 246 pgs, hardbound. Numerous item are discussed in story form, provides values to various items. Est. $50-100
472. Mining. General. U.S. Geological Survey, Reports, 1901. Lot of 6 different papers. The Newark System of the Pomperaug Valley, CT, by William Herbert Hobbs, 161pp; Laccoliths of the Black Hills, by Thomas Augustus Jaggar, Jr., 131 pages; The Iron Ore Deposits of the Lake Superior Region, by C.R. Van Hise, 126 pages; The Arkansas Bauxite Deposits, by Charles Willard Hayes, 31pages; Tennessee White Phosphate, by Charles Willard Hayes, 11 pages; Report on the Geology of the Philippine Islands, by George F. Becker, 122 pages. Hard, green cover, with gilt lettering on spine. Vf, some pages loose in center, due to weak spine. Est. $50-150
473. Mining. General. United States Steel Corporation: Methods for the Commercial Sampling and Analysis of Iron Ores, 1914, copyright by J.M. Camp. Second edition. 62 pp, illustrated. Softcover (brown with black print). Damage to all pages at top and 1/2 “ on both sides of center – water or some other liquid damage, causes some pages to stick together. This booklet covers sampling at mines, sampling from cars at works, cargo sampling, moisture sample, sieve test and many different methods of analysis. Overall condition is fair. The name E.A. Hellberg is written in pen on front cover. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
474. Mining. General. Western Mining Publications, c. 1950’s. Lot of 6 different publications. (1) Gold Panning for profit by Walter J. Robertson. 54 pages, soft bound, 8.5 x 5.5. Several diagrams illustrate designs for sluice boxes and riffles. (2) Uranium-Vanadium of the Thompsons Area, Grand County Utah by Wm Lee Stokes, 1952. Utah Geological & Mineralogical Survey Bulletin 46. 51 pages, several illustrations, soft bound. (3) Uranophane at Silver Cliff Mine, Lusk, Wyoming by Wilmarth & Johnson, 1954. U. S. G. S. Bulletin, 1009-A. 12 pages, soft bound with fold out map in sleeve on back cover and photo micrographs of rocks. (4) Petrified Forest Trails, Guide to the Petrified Forests of America by Jay Ellis Ransom, 1955. Several photographs, 80 pages, soft bound. (5) Minerals of the Southwest, 1951. Published by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County. Organized alphabetically by mineral name, with a description, uses and occurrences. 80 pages, indexed. (6) Sources of Information on Geology & Mining in the Western United States by Beatty & Langan, 1957. Organized by state, this book lists the most advantageous publications on mining within a region or state. 11 x 8, All are very fine to extremely fine. Est. $50-75
475. Mining. Ghost Towns. Ghost Town Books. Lot of 3 different volumes. Lost Mines and Hidden Treasure by Leland Lovelace, 1956, 252 pgs, hardbound; Ghosts of the Glory Trail by Nell Murbarger, 1956, 291 pgs., hardbound, “Intimate glimpses into the past and present of 275 western ghost towns”; Gold Guns & Ghost Towns by W. A. Chalfant, 1958, 175 pgs, hardbound. Est. $50-150
476. Mining. Gold. Handbook of Gold Milling. Early text book on gold milling processes, by Henry Louis, 1894. 504 hard bound pages. Illustrated with diagrams and other etchings. Vf, except for the condition of the cover on the spine. Est. $50-150
477. Mining. Gold. Principal Gold-Producing Districts of the United States. USGS Professional Paper 610, by A.H. Koschmann and M.H. Bergendahl. 𠇊 Description of the geology, mining history, and production of the major gold-mining districts in 21 States.” United States Government Printing Office,1968, but this is the Third Printing, 1982. Softcover, 283 pp, Selected Bibliography and Index. This covers Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and more. Illustrated. Discusses the Counties and some districts within the state. Very fine. 9 x 11 1/2. Est. $15-30 (no illustration)
478. Mining. Gold/Metallurgy. Electro-Plating & Electro-Refining. Revised and largely rewritten by Arnold Philip. Published by D. Van Nostrand Co., 1911. Approx. 690pp, including index, with many equipment illustrations, and several fold out expenditure sheets. Burgundy hard binding, with gilt print on front and spine. Xf, very minor wear to cover. Est. $50-75
479. Mining. Gold/Metallurgy. General Metallury, by H.O. Hofman, E.M. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1913. 909 pages, with several illustration, including a foldout. The boards are red with faded gilt lettering. Fine, wear to top and bottom of spine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
480. Mining. Gold/Metallurgy. Hydro-Metallurgy of Base Metals, by Geo. Van Arsdale, 1953. Published by McGraw-Holl Book Co. 370 pages, with some illustrations of plant layouts, etc. Blue hard binding, Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
481. Mining. Gold/Metallurgy. Manual of Cyanidation, by E.M. Hamilton. Published in 1920 by McGraw-Hill. Green hard binding, with gilt lettering. 277pp. Complete with illustrations and mathematical solutions. Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
482. Mining. History. Ghost Towns of Arizona and Colorado. Lot of 3 different volumes. 1.) Central Arizona Ghost Towns by Robert L. Spude and Stanley W. Paher, copyright 1978 by Stanley Paher, First Printing, Nevada Publications. 49 pp, softcover, 9 x 12, illustrated. 2.) Northwestern Arizona Ghost Towns, by Stanley W. Paher, copyright 1970, 1980 Revised Edition, Nevada Publications. 31 pp, illustrated, softcover, 9 x 12. 3.) Colorado River Ghost Towns, by Stanley W. Paher in collaboration with Robert L. Spude, copyright 1976 by Stanley W. Paher, First Printing, Nevada Publications. 49 pp, with illustrations. Very fine. Est. $20-40
483. Mining. History. Ghost Towns of the West, by Lambert Floris, published by Superior Publishing Company, copyright 1970, 1971 by Superior Publishing Company. 872 pp, illustrated, hard cover with dust jacket. Dustjacket has dings, creases and small missing pieces; book is extremely fine. “This huge, heavily illustrtated volume presents a panorama of Western Americana through a verbal and visual exploration of the region’s ghost towns,” (from front flap of dustjacket). Covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington & Wyoming. Each ghost town featured is illustrated with period photographs and stories about the town. 11 x 8 x 2. Est. $25-50
484. Mining. History. Ghost Towns of the West: A Guide to Towns and Mining Camps That Opened the West. A Sunset Pictorial. Text and photographs by William Carter. Soft cover, 224 pp, with index, illustrated. Lane Publishing Co., Menlo Park, CA. Copyright 1978, 1971 by Lane Publishing Co. Covers the Rockies, the Northwest and the Southwest. Period photographs interspersed with modern photos of the ghost towns. Very fine. Est. $20-40
485. Mining. History. Ghost Towns of the West: A Guide to Towns and Mining Camps That Opened the West. A Sunset Pictorial. Text and photographs by William Carter. Hardcover with dust jacket, mint condition, 255 pp, with index, illustrated. Lane Publishing Co., Menlo Park, CA. Copyright 1971 by Lane Publishing Co. Covers the Rockies, the Northwest and the Southwest. Period photographs interspersed with modern photos of the ghost towns. Very fine. Est. $25-50
486. Mining. Law. Law of Mines & Mining 1899, by Barringer. 878 pages, leather bound. Vf, scratches and nicks to leather. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)
487. Mining. Law. Morrison’s Mining Rights, 14th Edition, c, 1910. 698pp. The first four pages are missing. This is a legal reference for all aspects of mining and mining related activities. The material covers state and federal laws and cites references to court cases that decided various issues relating to mining. There are sections on coal, oil and gas, Mexican law and a glossary of mining terms. Original hard green cover. 4.5 x 6”. Fine. Est. $100-300
488. Mining. Lead-Zinc Deposits. Lead-Zinc Deposit Related Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Metaline Zinc-Lead District Pend Oreille County, Washington, Prof. Paper 489, by McClelland Dings, 1965. 109 pages, soft bound, with accompanying hard bound holder of plates. Geology and Ores Deposits of the Picher Field Oklahoma and Kansas, Prof. Paper 588, by Edwin McKnight, 1970. 165 pages, softbound, with accompanying plates, also kept in hard bound holder. Both are illustrated by images and tables. Both Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
489. Mining. Metallurgy. Gold/Silver/Copper/Zinc Four Volume Set of Metallurgy Textbooks. Lot of 4 volumes. Published in 1902. Four volumes, regarding the metallurgy of gold, silver, copper and zinc. Each has to do with a different subject surrounding metallurgy of these ore, including the milling and sampling, electrometallurgy, chemistry and assaying, and mathematics. All are hard bound, with leather at binding and at corners. Approximately 350 pages each, including instruction, examples and illustrations. Near mint, but covers are slightly worn. Appear to have never, or barely been used. Some dings and scratches to leather and cover. Est. $150-300
490. Mining. Metallurgy. Hanbuch der Metallgiesserei, by Dr. C. Hartmann, 1858. 846 pp, hardcover, marbled cover with green spine, minor foxing, binding good, cover shows some wear, but overall condition is very fine.. This book surely covers all the usual topics of a metallurgical handbook, but since it is written in German we unsure as to exact contents. Est. $200-400
491. Mining. Metallurgy. Metallurgical Related Mining Publications. Lot of 3 pcs. Sampling and Estimation of Ore in a Mine, by T. A. Rickard, 1903, 221 pp., diagrams and illustrations; Practical Shaft Sinking, by Francis Donaldson, M.E., 1910, 143 pages, indexed; Manual of Cyanidation, by E. M. Hamilton, B.A., 1920, 277 pages. All hard bound, with wear to covers, Vf. Est. $50-100
492. Mining. Metallurgy. Practical Data for the Cyanide Plant, by Herbert A. Megraw, 1910. Published by McGraw Hill Book Co, NY. 93 pp, with several ratio and conversion charts. This is a true pocket book for the mining engineer. Several diagrams and photographs. The great part are the charts. One chart compares a variable price of silver/oz to worth of silver/kilo. Worn on spine. Original soft blue cover with gilt lettering. Very fine. Est. $25-75
493. Mining. Oil. New and Revised Tag Manual for Inspectors of Petroleum, by R. M. Wilhelm, 1927. Lot of 2different volumes. The volumes may have been companion items, or they represent two different editions. The first half of the book is filled with charts. The second half of the volumes have text with accompanying diagrams, especially of tools and equipment. The covers of both have been detached by wear rendering the books in poor condition. Both have many notes and numbers handwritten on the inside covers, probably from field use. Both are about 120 pages and measure 5 x 8”. Est. $10-25
494. Mining. Platinum. Platinum Related Publications. Lot of 2 identical volumes. Economic Geology of the Platinum Metals. Prof. Paper 630, by John Mertie, 1969. 120 pages, with many illustrations/tables. Maps included. Both are Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
495. Mining. Prospector’s Handbook. Handbook for Prospectors & Operators of Small Mines by M. W. Von Bernewitz, 1943. The book includes such chapters as: Aid to Prospectors; Tents, Clothing, Water, Food & Utensils; Mineralogy and Geology in Prospecting. 547 pages, indexed and includes a glossary of terms. 7.5 x 5. Rigid green cover with gilt lettering on binding. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100
496. Mining. Prospector’s Handbook. Handbook for Prospectors & Operators of Small Mines, by M.W. Von Bernewitz, 1943. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co., NY. 547pp, with several illustrations, glossary of terms and index. Green hard cover, with gilt lettering at spine. Fine, broken cover at spine, but spine intact. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
497. Mining. Prospector’s Handbook. Prospecting Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Prospecting for Gold & Silver, by Eros M. Savage, E.M. First Edition, Eight impression. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., NY, 1934. 307pp, burgundy hard binding, with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrations and text followed by tests at the end of each chapter. The Prospector’s Handbook, by W.L. Goodwin, D.Sc., LL.D., Fourth edition. Published by National Business Publications, 1956. 381 pp., the second half of which consists of minerals and their classifications. Burgundy hard binding, near mint, with slight damage to upper left corner near spine. Prospecting for Minerals, by S. Herbert Cox. Third Edition, revised. Published by Charles Griffin & Co., Ltd, 1903. 239pp., with about 40 additional unnumbered pages of publisher’s advertisements. Burgundy hard binding. All Vf to Xf. Est. $100-200
498. Mining. Prospector’s Handbook. Prospecting, Locating & Valuing Mines, by R.H. Stretch, E.M, 1907. Published by Hill Publishing Co., NY. 381pp, last 30 of which are plates and index. Brown hard binding, with broken binding. Embossed design on cover, and gilt lettering on spine. Fine. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
499. Mining. Prospector’s Handbook. Prospecting for Gold and Silver, by Arthur Lakes, 1895. Published by Colliery Engineering Co. 287 pp, indexed. There are many illustrations of fossils, geologic cross sections, mining tools and machines, landscapes, geomorphic interpretations, minerals and mineralogy, underground mining techniques, etc. Cover in poor condition. First page is missing a large chip. Est. $50-75
500. Mining. Prospectors’ Handbooks. California Prospecting Books. Lot of 2 different volumes. The Prospector, a novel by Ralph Connor, 1904, hardbound, 401 pgs; Gold Dredging in California, CA state mining bureau Bull. 57, 1910, 312 pgs, hardbound, 239 illustrations, 10 fold-out maps. Est. $50-150
501. Mining. Prospectors’ Handbooks. Pomeroy’s Mining Manual, 1881. This mining manual was designed for “Prospectors, Miners & Schools; Showing Where and How to Search for Gold and Silver Mines, and to Make Tests.” The first chapter is on Mineralogy and has an excellent chart of the common minerals that might be found with ore rocks. The chart offers common names, luster, cleavage and other pertinent items necessary for identification. The chart than has a listing of the Ore minerals such as Argentite and others. Within the chapter on Metallurgy there are descriptive paragraphs on performing assays. Following this section is a brief overview of geology in general especially lithology. There are several pages full of small text that outline the Mining Laws of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. There is even a few pages devoted to the process of filling a claim notice. Includes a glossary. Burgundy hard bound cover with gilt lettering and a scene of palm trees. The book is in extremely fine condition. Est. $150-300
502. Mining. Prospector’s Handbooks. Prospecting Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Prospector’s Field Book and Guide, by Prof. H.S. Osborn, LL.D, illustrated by 66 engravings. Published by Henry Carey Baird & Co., 1910. 377pp, plus an additional 32 pages of index and advertisements. Red, damaged hard binding. Prospecting for Gold, by Ion L. Idriess. Published by Angus and Robertson Ltd, 1946. Large print, with illustrations. 296 pages. Soft bound, with tan and brown cover, listing the contents, and a short blurb about the author. Fine to Vf. Est. $40-60 (no illustration)
503. Mining. Prospector’s Handbooks. Prospecting Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Handbook for Prospectors, by Richard M. Pearl. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1973. 472 fully illustrated pages, bound in hard binding, with yellow and white dust jacket. Where & How to Search for Gold & Silver Mines, by Henry R. Pomeroy. Published by Frontier Book Co., 1972. Gold soft cover, holding 110 pp, the last 25 of which consist of a glossary. The Prospectors’ Manual, by Arthur J. Burdick, initially published in 1905, now rebound with comb binding, but nice copies of fully illustrated pages. 156pp. Prospecting for Gold from Dogtown to V.C., 1852-1864, by Granville Stuart (reprint). 272 large print, soft bound pages, discussing the authors years of mining in the west. Yellow and black cover. Gold In Lode: How to Find it, How to Get it, by Jack Douglas. Published by Rosicrucian Press in 1949. Gives methods for prospecting to the beginner. 150 soft bound pages. Tears to cover. All Vf to Xf. Est. $50-100
504. Mining. Safety. Shot-Firer’s Guide: A Practical Manual for the Prevention of Mining Accidents, by W. Maurice, M.I.M.E., M.I.E.E., Colliery Manager and Expert. 1914. Published by “The Electrician” Printing and Publishing Company, Ltd, London. Also published in New York, Japan, India. Illustrated, 203 pp with index, additional catalog of “Selected Standard Electro-Technical Books…” available. The book covers Explosives, Detonators and Fuses, Exploders, Wires and Cables, Testing, Practical Applications, plus several chapters on the accidents that can happen from using explosives and from the conditions when explosives are used (i.e. dusts that become explosive etc.) The book was published to help reduce the number of accidents caused by carelessness and thoughtlessness. The introduction reports: “In Great Britain alone 106 mine explosions have been caused by shot-firing during the past 10 years. In the same period, more than 3,000 persons have been injured and over 500 killed by accidents arising out of the use of explosives. On the average, one person is injured every day and one dies as the result of his injuries each week throughout the year.” Hardcover, black cloth with gilt lettering. Cover shows some wear, binding is a bit loose, but all pages intact. Overall condition is fine. Great book for anyone who wants to know how they did things back then! Est. $200-400
505. Mining. Supplies. H. W. Crocker Company’s Illustrated Catalogue of…Stationary…Envelopes, Etc. 1902. 400 pages, fully illustrated, some black and white, some color. Very nice piece. Cloth soft cover, with company name in upper left of front cover, and down spine. Fine, green tape repair at upper spine. 9” x 11”. Est. $150-300
506. Mining. Surveying. Manual for Surveying Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States and Private Land Claims, 1902. There is no author attributed on the title page. The Surveyor General at time of publication was Binger Hermann. Inscribed on front leaf sheet :W. H. Blackburn, U. S. Depty. Min. Sur., Salt Lake City, Utah, July 15, 1902.” 203 pages, indexed. There are several fold out maps and charts identified as Plates. 9 x 6. Original hard bound cover. Gilt lettering on binding. Very fine. Est. $25-75
507. Mining. Surveying. Surveying Manual by William Pence, 1915. Published by McGraw-Hill Book Co, NY. 388 pages, indexed. The manual covers all aspects of practical surveying with charts and conversion tables. 4.5 x 7”. The covers are detached, but pages and text are extremely fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
508. Mining. Text Books. Mining Engineers’ Handbook, by Robert Peele, Prof. of Mining Engineering at the School of Mines, Columbia Univ. Published by John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1918. 2375 pages, including index. Maroon soft binding, with gilt lettering on cover. Spine is broken. Illustrations, and gold leaf pages. 7” x 4 1/2”. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
509. Mining. Text Books. Mining Geology, by Hugh McKinstry. Published in 1948 by Prentice Hall. Discusses modern mining geology, seeking to “provide the professional mining geologist with the scientific foundation for his work.” 680 pages, with some illustrations. Blue hard cover, without dust jacket. Binding a bit loose toward front, but otherwise in fine condition. Est. $30-60 (no illustration)
510. Mining. Text Books. Ore & Mineral Deposit Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Types of Ore Deposits, edited by H. Foster Bain. Published by the Mining & Scientific Press, S.F., 1911. 378 maroon hardbound pages, with illustrations and photos. Formation of Mineral Deposits, by Alan Bateman. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1951. 371 largely illustrated, glossy pages, bound by tan and black cover. Ore Deposits of the Western States, edited by the Committee on the Lindgren Volume, with contributions by several, including Ransome. Published by the American Institute of Mining…, 1933. 797 pages, with illustrations and photos. All Vf, some minor wear to covers. Est. $75-150
511. Mining. Treasure Hunting. Lost Mine and Hidden Treasure Publications. Lot of 12 pcs. The Mysterious West, by Williams and Pepper, 1967; Lost Mines & Hidden Treasures, by Leland Lovelace, 1956; Fantasies of Gold, by E.B. Sayles, 1968; Buried Treasures of the United States and Where to Locate Hidden Wealth, by Robert F. Marx, 1978; Richard Knight’s Treasure!, by Glenys Roberts, 1986; The Treasure Hunter, by Robin Moore & Howard Jennings, 1974; Lost Treasures of the West, by Williams & Pepper, 1975; Lost Mines & Buried Treasures Along the Old Frontier, by John D. Mitchell, 1953; Doubloons & Other Buried Treasure, written and signed by Thomas P. Terry, 1970; Treasure Tales of the Rockies, by Perry Eberhart, 1961; Gold in the Blue Ridge, by P.B. Innis and Walter Dean Innis, 1973; More Doubloons & Other Buried Treasure, by Thomas P. Terry, 1970. All hard bound, 10 with dust jackets. Minimal wear to most. Vf-XF. Est. $150 300
512. Mining. Treasure Hunting. Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder, 1998. 507 pages. Hard bound with original dust jacket. The book tells the story of the SS Central America. The author begins with an in depth history focusing on the last five days prior to the sinking of the vessel of the East Coast in a terrible hurricane. Then the story goes on to describe how Tommy Thompson was able to salvage the enormous wealth of the ship wreck from 8,000 feet of water; something even the US Navy would not undertake. One of the greatest treasure finds in modern history and a great true story. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40
513. Mining. U. S. Mint/Assaying. Report to the Director of the Mint, 1896. 591 pages, indexed. Original hard covers, in very fine condition. This is probably the most unique and important Report to the Director of Mint volumes. This is the only time that the U. S. Mint describes their own practices on assaying. A unique method once thought to be a government secret (See pages 143-150). On page 466, there is a discussion on the tolerances of gold and silver in U. S. Coinage. And the highlight of this volume is found on pages 92-96. Here, described in a detailed final report, is the public announcement of skimming of silver and money at the Carson City Mint. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500
514. Mining. Uranium. Geology of Epigenetic Uranium Deposits in Sandstone in the US. Prof. Paper 538, by Warren Finch, 1967. 121 pages, with many illustrations and tables. Maps included. Separate photo copy of paper on same subject, by a different author. Some wear to cover, but otherwise very fine. Est. $15-30 (no illustration)
515. Mining. Uranium. Uranium Related Correspondence, Publications & Catalogs, c.1955-60. Lot of about 30 different pcs. The more colorful items in this lot are the product catalogs for metal detectors, Geiger counters and portable mills, etc. Correspondence is with the Atomic Energy Commission on suggested locations to prospect for uranium in the Mohave Desert region. The lot also includes a CA State Dept of Natural Resources, Radioactive Deposits in California, Special Report 49, 1956. A nostalgic collection of items from the 1950’s for amateur prospectors. The items are all three hole punched and within a three ring binder. Very fine. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
MONTANA
516. Montana. Geology. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Publications. Lot of 6 different publications. List of Publications, 1960, pamphlet. Bibliography of Publications of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1957, 28pp. Montana Laws Governing Location of Mining Claims, 1957, 7pp. Summary of Montana Mineral Resources, 1959, 53pp. Directory of Known Mining Enterprises, 1959, 64pp. This volume has a complete list of the mining districts and attendant map in Montana. Geologic Investigations in the Kootenai-Flathead Area, Northwest Montana, 1960, 51pp and large format maps in map sleeve at back. All items are three hole punched with stapled binding. All very fine. Est. $25-50
517. Montana. Geology. Montana Geologic Publications. Lot of 10 different volumes. The volumes cover the southwest region, Jefferson and Lewis and Clark Counties, the Belt Series, Three Forks, the Mineral Deposition, Tobacco Root Mountain, and many others. All are soft bound, ranging from 16 to 122 pages, several with maps, and several atlas/text combinations. A miniature Montana reference library. All Vf, some damage at binding. Est. $100-200
518. Montana. Jefferson. Elkhorn. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, by Weed’s c.1901. This is a professional rebind, hardbound version, so the cover is shiny and new! The interior looks great too. Illustrated, not indexed. Discusses geology, minerals of the ore deposits of the district, has a chapter on the Elkhorn mine, its mines, ores and workings and has notes on other mines of the district. This is the kind of reference we use to do research. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
519. Montana. Mining. Montana Related Mining & Geology Publications. Lot of 4 different volumes. Copper Camp, by Compiled by Workers of the Writers’ Program in 1943. Published by Hastings House. Hard bound, with some photos and illustrations. 308 pages. Geology of the Southern Elkhorn Mountains Jefferson and Broadwater Counties, MT, Prof. Paper 292, by M.R. Klepper. 82 pages including maps. Mineral Resources of Southwest MT, Prof. Paper 313-E, by Roger Swanson, 1970. 116 pages, including maps. Geology and Phosphate Deposits of the Permian Rocks in Central Western Montana, Prof. Paper 313-F, by R. Swanson, 1973. All are Vf, with minor wear to covers, and some foxing on pages. Est. $50-100
520. Montana. Silver Bow. Butte. Geology & Ore Deposits of the Butte District, MT, Prof. Paper 74, by Walter Harvey Weed. Printed in 1912. 262 pages of text, followed by a large section of maps, held in folder in back. Hard green binding. Weed was the editor of the Copper Handbook Series that we often cite in our stories on mining companies. Weed doesn’t “beat around the bush” with his descriptions and never minces words. Stain on front cover, and minor wear, but otherwise very fine. Est. $100-200
521. Montana. Silver Bow. Butte. Butte, Montana Special Folio. Atlas, 1897. Approximately 20 pages of detailed geologic maps of the Butte area. Vf, foxing. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
NEBRASKA/OHIO
522. Nebraska/Ohio. Hydrology. 19th Annual Report of the USGS, Part IV, 1899. Reports on the rock waters of Ohio, and geology and water resources of Nebraska. 814 pages, with tables, graphs and images. Xf, wear to cover at edges and joints. Est. $50-100
