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A Field Guide To Rocks and Minerals
by Frederick H Pough
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.
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Proterozoic Gold-Base Metal Veins In The Mpanda Mineral Field, Western Tanzania.
by NANYARO, J. T
Belgium, Musee Royal De L'Afrique Centrale, 1989.. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xii, 144; numerous b/w illustrations throughout, references, appendix; original stiff illustrated wrapper, institution stamp to front of wrapper, otherwise a very good copy.
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£10.57
History Of The Early Gold Discoveries In Otago.
by PYKE, VINCENT
Dunedin, Otago Daily Times and Witness Newspapers Company, Ltd, 1887. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. vii, 151; 7 b/w illustrations, appendices; rebound in brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on front, institution stamps to first few and last pages, endpaper browned, otherwise a very good copy.
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£79.29
Papers Presented At Two Symposia On Mine Fires.
Johannesburg, The Chamber of Mines of South Africa, 1979. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. vi, 282; numerous b/w diagrams throughout, index, index of authors; original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, minor marks to cloth, otherwise a very good copy. Part 1: Proceedings of the Mine Ventilation Society Symposium on Colliery Fires and Explosion Hazards, 10th March, 1977. Part 2: Papers presented at the Association of Mine Managers' Symposium on Fires in Gold Mines, 21st April, 1977.
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£21.14
Die Goldlagerstätte des Eisenberges.
by KULICK, JENS; MEISL, STEFAN; THEUERJAHR, ALBERT-KARL
Wiesbaden, Hessisches Landesamt für Bodenforschung, 1997. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. 144; 13 loose fold out geological maps at rear; original stiff illustrated wrapper, small library stickers to plastic cover and maps, otherwise a very good copy. Text in German.
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£15.86
Man & Stone
by Kukal, Zdenek et al
Prague: Geological Survey. 1989. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket - dustjacket now protected in our purpose made clear archival plastic sleeve. Small crease to title page [a binding flaw]. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Uncommon. 315 pages. Describes all the aspects of the intimate relations between man and stone, from the dawn of civilization to the present time. It explains why certain types of rocks were chosen and how they were...
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£15.86
A Manual Of Fire Assaying.
by FULTON, CHARLES HERMAN
New York, Hill Publishing Company, 1907. . First Edition, Second Impression; 8vo; pp. xii, 178; 44 illustrations; index; original cloth re-backed with new endpapers, bookplate to front free endpaper, notes in ink to first blank page, tipped in page of notes in pencil to verso title page, a good copy. Charles Herman Fulton was the President and Professor of metallurgy in the South Dakota school of mines.
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£15.86
Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea Volumes 1 & 2
by Hughes, F.E
Melbourne: The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 1990. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in pictorial laminated boards. Black & white illustrations. Large colour folded map to rear pocket of both volumes. Previous owner's details and cataloguing information to preliminary pages of both volumes. This is a very heavy set and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. 1828 pages plus index [over 2...
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£237.87
Gems and Jewels Uncut Stones and Objets D'Art
by Schubnel, Henri-Jean (Introduced by)
London: Orbis Books. 1973. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ upper edge is a little creased and there is some mild age-toning to edges. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Illustrated with colour photographs and black & white drawings. Translated by Henri-Jean Schubnel. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 64 pages. . Revised Edition. Hardback.
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£13.22
An Illustrated History of English Plate Ecclesiastical and Secular in Which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period .Volume One
by Jackson, Charles James
New York: Dover Publications. 1969. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good+ condition. No dustjacket. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and 1500 black and white plates/drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 466 pages. A facsimile edition of the work originally published in 1911. Contents of this volume are organised under the following chapters: The Early British Period. Native Work in Britain and Ireland From about 1500 BC to about AD 200; The...
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£21.14
Jade for You
by Ng, John Y. and Edmond Root
First Limited Edition. Very little wear to the book. Green fabric covered boards with gilt print on the front and spine. Dust jacket shows a little wear, mainly at the head of the spine (see photo), and some discoloration on the rear, near the spine, probably from sun exposure. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. This is a book for the jewelry professional as a guide to jade. A rare book.
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£129.49
Mining and Metallurgical Practices in Australasia: The Sir Maurice Mawby Memorial Volume (Monograph series / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
by J. T. (editor) Woodcock
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. grey end-papers; Monograph series No 10; illustrated by colour frontis. photo. of Sir Maurice; 8 pages of colour photo's. of mining; colour fold-out map of Australian deposits; b/w. photo's. throughout text plus charts, tables etc. Starting with an appreciation of Sir Maurice Mawby & an outline of the Australian mineral industry & a summary...
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£40.00
FAMOUS DIAMONDS
by BALFOUR, IAN / Christies
Dj has VERY slight bump on tail. Magnificent colour photos thru'out text. Please expect much extra postage. See also our #14110 for the second edition of this book.
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£73.25
Gold is Where You Find It Book 1
by Robinson, Larry & Frost, Christine
Sydney: Published by Author. 1981. Small Quarto Size [approx 18x24cm]. Very Good condition. Neatly covered in clear adhesive film by previous owner. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 218pages.. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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£42.29
A Guide to Collecting Silver
by De Castres, Elizabeth
London: Bloomsbury Books. 1985. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Previous owner has pasted a postcard to the front free endpaper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 160 pages. A mini-encyclopedic guide to all aspects of English silver made between 1700 and the early 1900s. Published in...
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£7.93
European Ceramics, Glass, Silver, Vertu and Portrait Miniatures. London 12 and 14 September 2000. Sale LO0528.
by Sotheby's (London)
London: Sotheby's, 2000.. Auction catalogue. 4to. Wraps. 200 pp. Property from Gustave Tuck, etc. Scwinger glass engravings; illuminated manuscripts; Sheffield plate, etc. Richly illustrated with full-color lithographic reproductions and photos. Cover scuffed; otherwise VG.
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£32.37
Russian Silver: Mid 19th CenturyBeginning of the 20th Century / Russkoe Serebro: Vtoraia Polovina 19Nachalo 20 Veka
by Gilodo, Andrei
Moskva: Beresta, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 171 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Text in Russian and English. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 459863
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£20.23
Gold Mining.
by ANDERSON, HUGH
Melbourne, Lothian Publishing Company, (1967). . 8vo; pp. 56; numerous b/w illustrations throughout, index; original stiff illustrated wrapper with markings, internally a very good copy.
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£10.57
Silver. Its History and Romance
by White, Benjamin
London: Waterlow and Sons Ltd., 1920. Second edition. Decorated paper covered boards. A very good copy, some soiling to front board, owner's name on half title, light foxing mostly to preliminaries, plates bright.. xxix, 328 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and reproductions. Sm. 4to. White revised this book first published in 1917. A thorough discussion of the history of silver with special attention to Asia: India, China, and Japan.
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£32.37
Geochemical Signatures of Silver And Gold Deposits, Tonopah 1 degreeX 2degrees Quadrangle, Nevada- Description And Applications To Exploration.
by THOMAS NASH, J
Washington, United States Government Printing Office, 1994. . First Edition; 4to; pp. iv, 46; 1 folding map in pocket at rear, 5 figures within text, 11 tables, references cited; original stiff printed wrapper, minor fading to edges, a good copy.
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£10.04
Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae, Ludovicianae, N. Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae et Pensylvaniae, necnon Insularum, Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali
by HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Nuremburg: Homann, Johann Baptist. unbound. Map. Copper engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 18.75" x 22.5".<br/> <br/> This striking circa 1720 map by Johann Baptist Homann extends from the Great Lakes southward to include Florida, West Indies, Central America, up to Venezuela, and from New Mexico to the eastern seaboard. Based on the 1703 Delisle map of Mexico and Florida, this map includes information from the explorations of La Salle, Bienville, Le Sueur,...
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£2,225.58
Final Report Of The Royal Commission Appointed To Inquire Into The Recent Changes In The Relative Values Of The Precious Metals.
by GOLD AND SILVER COMMISSION
London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1888. . First Edition; Foolscap Folio; pp. (x), 157; appendices, index; rebound in brown boards with papered spine, title lettered in black on spine, associated ephemera included, previous owner's bookplate to endpaper, previous owner's name in ink to title page, pages browned, a good copy.
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£66.07
The Romantic World of Gold Gold Gold Gold.
by NOLAN, TONY
Sydney, Bay Books, (1980). . First Edition; 4to; pp. ix, 117; 8 pages of colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations throughout, bibliography, index; original stiff illustrated wrapper, minor bumping to corners of wrapper, light foxing to title page, a good copy.
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£10.04
Gold-Alunite Deposits And Zonal Wall-Rock Alteration Near Rodalquilar, SE Spain.
by LODDER, W
Wageningen, H. Veenman & Zonen, 1966. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. 93; numerous b/w sketch maps and diagrams throughout, 8 b/w photographic plates, large colour folding geological map of the are around Rodalquilar (SE Spain) at rear, references; original stiff printed wrapper, a good copy.
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£10.04
A Yankee Merchant in Goldrush Australia. The Letters of George Francis Train 1853-55
by Train, George Francis
Melbourne: Heinemann. 1970. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm].Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. With an introductory sketch of his life, and notes by E. Daniel and Annette Potts. 204 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£7.93
