"Autumn Gold" 2024 November Auction

Very rare, Review of the Fair Case in California by Curtis. c. 1899. Written for the Yale Law Journal. When Senator Fair, one of the Big Four of the C

"The Southern Mines of California, Early Development of the Sonora Mining Region" Roberta Evelyn Holmes, Grabhorn Press, SF, 1930. 250 cop...

Bound original undated Geology and Mining of the Cripple Creek District in two parts with foldout map, fine condition. Bound 1895 16th Annual Report o

Bound 1935 Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Cripple Creek District Colorado, 43599 with foldout map-writing on

By W. S. Burbank. Six fold outs. All in excellent condition. All 4 maps in the back pocket. Includes the first 166 pages, appears additional end pages

1914 Report of the Bureau of Mines of the State of Colorado for 1913-14, gilt cover-title page has 1.5" lower tear, binding has wear. 1926 USGS...

"Colorado" by Frank Fossett, copywrite 1876, Hardcover, 470 pages, bump damage. "The Mines of Colorado" by Ovando J. Hollister,...

1917 USGS Economic Geology of Gilpin County and Adjacent Parts of Clear Creek and Boulder Counties, Colorado, 1910 Colorado Geological Survey Boulder-

Rare and important early Colorado mining directory, "History and Description of the Cripple Creek Mining District, Mining and Business Director...

Fossett, Frank - COLORADO: HISTORICAL, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL WORK ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD AND SILVER MINING REGION Denver Daily Tribune Steam

Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains, by Rossiter Raymond Eighth Annual Report Copywrite 1877, Hardcover, 519 pages. Mineral Resources of the

Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America, Arthur Lakes, 1896, second edition. 287 pp. 5" x 8". Upper corner bumps, otherwise premi...

Silver Mining Regions of Colorado by J.P. Whitney 1865. The preface claims that while the book (Or pamphlet) was hastily written, its aim was more me

1960 Historic Silver City by Mildretta Adams. Signed by author, early history of Silver City. [ Silver City Idaho

An outstanding reference book, "Underground Warfare at Butte," by Reno H. Sales, is a "first-hand account of one of the most turbulen...

Journeys of Observation, by T.A. Rickard (a mining engineer), c1907, signed by the author to then Lake Superior Mining Institute President J. Parke Ch

Comstock mining & business letterheads (16): Mining (9), Business (7) - 1867-1900. [ Comstock Nevada 1867-1900

1962 USGS The Eureka Mining District, loaded with maps. 1884 USGS Silver Lead Deposits of Eureka Nevada by Curtis with color plates. 1892 Geology of t

Down Memory Trail to The Comstock in Pictures - by John J. "Count" Mahoney. No date listed, but its publication is mentioned in the Nevada...

Books about White Pine County and the White Pine Mine, RARE. First, White Pine Lang Syne, A True History of White Pine County by Effie O. Read, copywr

This is a collection of four first-edition books related to the Comstock and Virginia City, SCARCE. Books include: "Crusoe's Island: A Ramb...

3 different Nevada State Mineralogist reports-1866, 1871-72, 1875-76. Lists all Nevada mines by county, especially relevant are Gold Hill and Comstock

1893 Report of State Mineralogist of California, Year ending 1892. Geology info all counties, foldout map, 611pp with index. Spine has sun fade, top a

The Miner's Guide & Metallurgists Directory 1849 by J.W. Orton. The table of contents has the book divided by the types of metal. Because ...

250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold miner. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily entries on what was done and by whom, how many hours

1919 USGS Geology and Ore Deposits of the Tintic Mining District, Utah. 282pp with index and several foldout plates and maps. In depth geology of mine

1) General Geology & Mines of the East Tintic Mining District, Utah & Juab Co's - PP 1024, by H. T. Morris & T. S. Lovering, with Se...

A rare and important book, "Ore-Deposits," a sequel to the second edition of "The Genesis of Ore-Deposits," by Samuel Franklin E...

Set of 46 American Institute of Mining Engineers Transactions volumes, c1902-28. Incomplete set includes: "Genesis of Ore Deposits," 1902;...

2013 The Secrets of Alchemy by Principe, 281pp with index and DJ. 1951 Lazarus Ercker's Treatise on Ores and Assaying, 360pp with index and dama...

Around the Horn in '49. Journal of the Hartford Union Mining and Trading Company Printed by L. J. Hall on the Board of Henry Lee 1849, reprint e...

Assaying group. 1888 Practical Metallurgy and Assaying by Hiorns, 471pp with index. Foxing, binding and corner wear, spine faded. 1893 The Assayers Gu

(2) Assays on silver metallurgy; First edition of "The Metallurgy of Silver", a practical treatise on silver ores, by M. Eissler, complete...

Horatio Burchard's follow-up to Ross Raymond's Minerals Resources West of the Rocky Mountains series. In this critical series, the Bureau co...

1934 Alonzo's Pen-Knife Sketches or Chips of the Old Block by Grabhorn Press. Original illustrated letters written by one of California's pi...

"The Copper Handbook: A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World." Three Volumes. Good variety for research. Vols. IV & IX Compiled ...

A collection of 5 books related to copper smelting, c1895-1976. Includes: "The Physical Chemistry of Copper Smelting," R.W. Ruddle, M.A., ...

1902-1953 A library of books on copper smelting, etc., includes: "The Physical Chemistry of Copper Smelting," R.W. Ruddle, 1953, Institute...

Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, Vol. 2 "K-Z," fourth ed., c1853. 998 pp., includes all categories, "mining," "...

Proper Methods for Thawing Dynamite, informational booklet by E.I. DuPont deNemours Powder Co., Wilmington, Delaware. Copyright 1911. 24 pp. Many diag

"Elements of the Art of Assaying Metals. In Two Parts. The First containing The Theory, The Second The Practice of the said Art. The Whole Dedu...

The Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. LXXVI, July to December, 1903. This 1,022 page large volume (10" x 13") contains a 27-page index ...

United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel - Mining Industry," 1870. James D. Hague, with geological contributions by Claren...

1-2) Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region. 16 pages. A general treatise. 1876. 3) Gold Mines East of the Rocky Mountains by

A collection of 5 books on ghost towns and mining camps of the West. Includes: "Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of California," Remi Nadeau, ...

A library of seven books about global discussions of the mineral industry, . Includes: "Economic Relations of Silver to other metals in Argenti...

A pair of nineteenth century books on gold and silver metallurgy. Includes: "The Metallurgy of Silver, Gold, and Mercury in the United States,&...

A pair of books on gold and silver metallurgy, includes: 1) The Metallurgy of Gold. T. Kirk Rose, D.Sc. 1896. Numerous illustrations. 495 pp. 8.25&q...

A collection of 9 rare publications on gold dredging. It includes the books: "Prospecting and Operating Small Gold Placers," William F. Bo...

A library of 7 books and publications regarding gold metallurgy. Includes: "The Extractive Metallurgy of Gold," J.C. Yannopoulos, 1991, Va...