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Antique Metallurgy/Mining Books (2) [202103]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Antique Metallurgy/Mining Books (2) [202103]
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This item SOLD at 2025 Sep 19 @ 09:14UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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A pair of antique books on metals intended for metallurgists or mining technicians/scientists: "The Playbook of Metals" by John Henry Pepper (originally pub. 1861, this copy c. late 1800s), and "The Useful Metals and their Alloys" by Soffern, Truran, Clay, Oxland, Fairbairn, Atkin, and Pickett (1869). Both illustrated throughout, excellent illustrations in "The Playbook". See photos for details on condition; "Playbook" is solid with some discoloration of cover/pages, "The Useful Metals" is in rougher shape.
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Provenance: Noel Kirshenbaum Geochemical Engineer Collection