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Explorers' and Assayers' Companion, 1881 [163247]

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Explorers' and Assayers' Companion, 1881 [163247]
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Author's copy! Explorers' and Assayers' Companion: Rocks, Veins, Testing, and Assaying: Phillips, J. S., M.E., London, Trubner & Co. 1881 Hard Cover. 3rd Edition (best). 8vo - over 7.75 x 9.75" tall. Volume I, complete in itself. Beautiful gilt pictorial drawing on front green cover. Beautiful gilt lettering on spine and gilt pictorial scene on front cover. Gilt lettering in excellent shape. light spotting on 10 percent of front board XVII chapters. 468 pp plus a Catalogue of works on Applied Science, chiefly relating to Mining, Mechanics, and Engineering; 40 figures plus illustrations & tables. Text is very clean and tight. Interior in great shape. Figures include cross section of Comstock Load, Horse whim, underground mine plans, and a great glossary (45 pages long) of words and phrases used in the arts of prospecting assaying mining and metallurgy. This is the author's copy!! Stamp says "Removed from San Francisco J.S. Phillips: E.M. No 1 Wall St, New York". cover has minor damp spotting back board edge (2 inches has board showing) otherwise a very nice copy.

Date: 1881
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