H781b  DRILLS AND MILLS: PRECIOUS MINING AND MILLING METHODS OF THE FRONTIER WEST Revised and Expanded 2^nd ed. by Will Meyerriecks, 2003. New photographs have been added. Numerous new sections have been added, including, Boomtowns, The Reese River Process, Cripple Creek, Mines & Mining Districts, The Horn Silver, etc. 272 pages, photographs, charts, tables, references, perfect binding. $32.95 pp.

H1020 THE ORPHAN BOY, A LOVE AFFAIR WITH MINING 1880 TO PRESENT by H. Court Young, 2006. The author tells the story of a 127 year-old mine in the rich Montezuma Mining District of central Colorado and of one man’s passion and drive to redevelop Orphan Boy after World War II. Mining maps, historical documents and photographs are included on a DVD in the back of the book. 252 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

V63  DVD – GOING FOR THE GOLD: THE STORY OF THE PHOENIX MINE IN COLORADO. 2007. This DVD presents the story of the Phoenix Gold Mine located in Idaho Springs, Colorado, narrated by the  mine’s owner and operator. Learn about drilling, from the double jacking techniques of the 1880s to the modern, air driven jackleg drills. See how blasting and mucking was, and still is done in a small mining operation. $17.95 pp.

V64  CD – FALLING FROM THE SKY – A METEORITE RESOURCE CD. 2007. This CD provides an introduction to the fascinating subject of mineralogy and petrology of meteors. It describes the location of impact craters, types of meteorites, and recent near earth objects. You’ll learn the best places for you to find a meteorite, how you can identify a meteorite, how valuable is your meteorite, etc. Purchase this exciting CD with extensive internet links for only $19.95 pp.

H1008 SPEAKEASY IN THE GOLD CAMP: CRIPPLE CREEK-VICTOR DISTRICT ORAL HISTORY. “The Worlds’ Greatest Gold Camp” by Sylece Andromeda, 2007. 1^st ed. (Only 250 copies) 294 pages, includes never before published photographs as well as a small glossary. 244 pages, photos, hard cover. $42.95 pp.

H1009 HARDROCK MAN: WHISPERS FROM UNDERGROUND: ORAL HISTORY OF MINING. “The World’s Greatest Gold Camps” by Sylece Andromeda, 2005. The author recorded oral interviews with workers from the mines underground in the great Cripple Creek-Victor Gold Mining District of Colorado. Sylece puts a face on those miners for the reader who has never been underground. Numerous photos! 294 pages, photos, glossary, soft cover.  A really interesting book! $22.95

H702  RIDING THE HIGH WIRE: AERIAL MINE TRAMWAYS IN THE WEST by Robert Trennert, 2001. Riding The High Wire is the first comprehensive history of aerial mine tramways in the American West. 176 pages, 40 black & white photos, 5 line drawings, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H766  FUNERAL MOUNTAIN MINING CAMPS & MINES by Alan Patera, 2002. This publication covers the mining camps and mines of the Funeral Mountains on the east side of Death Valley. This book includes six town sites; Keane Springs, Lee, Nevada, Lee, Calif., Lee Addition, Echo and Schwab, as well as the fabulous Keane Wonder Mine. In addition, the author details what is known of all the mines of the South Bullfrog and Lee Echo Mining Districts. Large size, photos, soft cover. $17.00 pp.

H72   RHYOLITE, THE BOOM YEARS by Alan Patera, 1994. RHYOLITE! Say it aloud. It’s a magical word, inspiring visions of the fabulous ghost city in the Nevada desert. The product of the great Bullfrog mining rush, Rhyolite was indeed a phenomenon, building in three years from a few tents to a city of 3,500 people. Large size, 60 pages, excellent photos. A neat book! $12.95 pp.

H428  SKIDOO by Alan Patera & David Wright, 1999. Skidoo! What a romantic name for a mining boom camp that flourished for a few good years in a remote and unlikely location! It is located on top of the central portion of the Panamint Range on the western flank of Death Valley. The town site sprang into being for the sole purpose of providing services to the Skidoo Mining Company. Includes a list of the mines of the Wild Rose District. $12.00 pp.

H208  ROCHESTER, NEVADA: THE NEW TONOPAH by Marianne Babal, 1997. Rochester was a late mining rush, beginning with discoveries in 1912 at the south end of the northern Nevada’s Humboldt Range. It was one of the last mining rushes to produce a substantial town with up to 2,000 people, yet little of Rochester remains today. Excellent photos, large size, soft cover. $11.00 pp.

H16   PACIFIC NORTHWEST MINING CAMPS by Alan H. Patera, 1994. Includes information on mines, camps, and towns built to serve nearby mines, placer operations and smelter towns. Soft cover, maps. $13.95 pp.

H686  LUNDY by Alan H. Patera, 2000. Lundy, Mono County, California is situated in a rugged canyon near Mono Lake. Today, few visitors to Lundy are aware of the thriving town that Lundy once was. This book covers the mines and town. Large size, 88 pages, photos, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H897  BELMONT, NEVADA by Alan H. Patera, 2005. This interesting book documents the success and failures of the mines, town life and notable incidents in and around Belmont. Large size, 106 pages, photos, soft cover $19.00 pp.

H1  THE HUMBOLDT RANGE: 19^th CENTURY MINING CAMPS by Alan H. Patera, 1995. The author explores the mining camps in the Humboldt Range of northwestern Nevada, including Unionville, Humboldt City, Star City, etc. Large size, 88 pages, photos, bibliography. $17.00 pp.

H232 COLOMA, FIRST TOWN OF THE MOUNTAINS by Alan H. Patera, 1999. The first comprehensive publication about the town that grew near Sutters Mill where gold was discovered – sparking the California Gold Rush of 1849. Large size, 92 pages, photos, soft cover. $17.00 pp.

H635  GOODSPRINGS, NEVADA INCLUDING SANDY, JEAN, KEYSTONE, PLATINA, RIPLEY AND THE  YELLOW PINE MINE CAMP by Alan H. Patera, 1999. The Yellow Pine Mining District is remarkable for the diverse variety of minerals that were profitably extracted – gold, silver, copper, vanadium, lead and even platinum were taken from the mines. Large size, full of interesting photos, 44 pages, maps, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

H384  HORNSILVER/GOLD POINT, NEVADA: SILVER TURNS TO GOLD by Alan H. Patera, 2003. Thirty miles SW of Goldfield, Hornsilver boomed in the spring of 1908 after the Great Western Mine made a series of rich ore shipments. Large size, 86 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H829  BENNETTVILLE AND THE TIOGA MINING DISTRICT by Alan H. Patera, 2003. This publication tells of the mining effort in this area of unsurpassed mountain scenery. The Great Sierra Consolidated Silver Company drove a tunnel, 1,784 feet to reach the famed Sheepherder vein. To supply their mine they built the Great Sierra wagon road, the forerunner of the highway that now crosses Yosemite National Park. Large size, 44 pages, photos, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

H918  MIDAS, NEVADA by Alan Patera, 1992. The author includes an extensive article on Jefferson, Nevada. Great information and photos on the mines, mills, and towns. Large size, 54 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

H917  AUBURN, OREGON by Alan Patera, 1992. Credit for the discovery of gold at Auburn is given to Henry Griffin who discovered gold on October 23, 1861 on what became known as Griffin’s Gulch. The author also includes an article on “Beginnings of Bodie”. Large size, 54 pages, photos, maps, illustrations, soft cover. $12.00 pp.

H633  THE RUSH TO WHITE PINE by Alan H. Patera, 1988. The mining rush to White Pine District in northeastern Nevada in1868 was certainly not the largest or most significant of the mining rushes of the 19^th century, nor did it have a lasting impact in

terms of generating a permanent settlement. It was significant as the first big mining rush after the Civil War. 68 pages, full of photographs, index, soft cover. $12.95 pp.

H1025 SAN JUAN BONANZA: WESTERN COLORADO’S MINING LEGACY by Duane Smith & John L. Ninnemann,  2006. Colorado’s San Juan Mountains are home to some of the most historic and notorious gold, and silver mining towns in the West: Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, and Creede. 85 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket $27.95 pp.

H1034  GHOST TOWN AND MINE CAMPS OF NEW MEXICO by James E. & Barbara H. Sherman, 1975. The authors offer a historical and pictorial journey through more than 130 of the state’s old and defunct mining, railroad, etc. communities. An interesting book! Large size, 270 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

MF  MINING FRONTIERS OF THE FAR WEST 1848-1880 by Rodman Wilson Paul. Revised and expanded edition by Elliott West, 2001. This highly praised classic study of western mining is available with three new chapters by Elliott West. 340 pages, photos, map, illustrations, index, soft cover. $23.95 pp. (Two available)

H1010 CALUMET CONGLOMERATE: AN EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY MADE BY EDWIN J. HULBERT 1854-1864 (Reprint, 2008) This is an interesting series of letters originally published in the ONTONAGON MINER, Ontonagon, Michigan in the year 1893. “The discovery of so valuable a vein of copper is a matter of importance to the present and future history of Lake Superior. It is well to have the story from the discoverer while he is alive, and we are glad to present it now from the pen of Mr. Hulbert.” This is a reprint of a very scarce book, well worth reading!! 148 pages, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H512  CALUMET AND HECLA CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO. (Approx. 1931) Reprinted, 2006 by Robert Fox. My goal in reprinting this publication is to share the depth of its historical information and excellent photos with people who have an interest in Michigan’s copper mining history. This is one of the most informative publications that you will read covering the Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper Company. With almost 100 pages this book is full of old photos, maps and sketches, along with an excellent text. Large size, soft cover. $16.95 pp

H81  DEEP ENOUGH: A WORKING STIFF IN THE WESTERN MINE CAMPS by Frank Crampton, 1993. “If you want to discover what it was to be a hard rock miner in the frontier American West from a working stiffs point of view, you cannot afford to pass up Frank Crampton’s colorful autobiography, DEEP ENOUGH”. 281 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $23.95 pp.

H1024 THE DEEP DARK: DISASTER AND REDEMPTION IN AMERICA’S RICHEST SILVER MINE by Gregg Olsen, 2006. A well researched graphic account of the worst underground fire in a hard rock mine in American history. On May  2, 1972, 174 miners entered the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho on their daily quest for silver. When the alarm sounded, less than half of the day shift was able to return to the surface. The others were too deep in the mine to escape! 401 pages, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H792  YELLOWCAKE TOWNS: URANIUM MINING COMMUNITIES IN THE AMERICAN WEST by Michael A. Amundson, 2004. This book provides the first  detailed analysis of the four mining and milling communities at the center of the twentieth-century uranium booms: Moab, UT; Grants, NM; Uravan, CO; and Jeffrey City, WY. 204 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $21.95 pp.

H1027  NEW MEXICO ROCKS & MINERALS: THE COLLECTING GUIDE by Frank Kimbler & Robert J. Narsavage, Jr. 1981. The author’s provide a detailed listing of collectable New Mexico minerals, agates, and petrified wood and include over 125 collecting sites and how to get to them as well as 32 county maps indicating collecting locations. 70 pages, maps, photos, map index, mineral index, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1028 MINES, MOUNTAIN ROADS AND ROCKS: GEOLOGIC ROAD LOGS OF THE OURAY AREA by George Moore, 2004. A comprehensive well-documented field guide, this book provides a wealth of historic and geologic detail along the roads through the very heart of the richest of the mining areas in the high, rugged glaciated mountains known as the “Silvery San Juans”. Large size, full of color photos and maps. 250 pages, high quality paper, index, soft cover. An excellent book! $32.95 pp.

H591  IMAGES OF THE SAN JUANS – REVISED by P. David Smith, 2008. Step back in time and see how prospectors, miners, merchants, etc., settled the mining towns in the gold and silver-rich San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Features more than 250 rare and historical photographs from the private collection of Ruth & Marvin Gregory. This book allows readers to venture into the mines, ride the railroads, etc. Large size, 288 pages, over 250 photographs, hard cover with dust jacket. $42.95 pp.

WHAT’S HOT? IN PAST NEWSLETTERS THE FOLLOWING BOOKS WERE TOP SELLERS!

H757  BASINS OF SILVER: THE STORY OF SILVERTON, COLORADO’S LAS ANIMAS MINING by Eric Twitty, 2007. This area was the scene of the first two mineral rushes to the San Juan Mountains which included the first hard rock mine and ore treatment mill. 386 pages, photographs, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $32.95 pp.

H989  TRAMWAY TITAN: BYRON RIBLET, WIRE ROPE & WESTERN RESOURCE TOWNS by Martin J. Wells, 2007. Riblet pioneered for the mining industry the use of a reliable aerial cableways or tramways. 350 pages, photos, diagrams, illustrations, appendix, bibliography, index, soft cover. $34.95 pp.

H6  SILVERTON GOLD: THE STORY OF COLORADO’S LARGEST GOLD MINE by Allen G. Bird, 1999. At one time, this mine was taken from the ashes of bankruptcy to the position of the richest and most profitable gold mine in the state of Colorado only to enter bankruptcy and then permanently close on August 1, 1991. 223 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H983  THE EAGLE ON BATTLE MOUNTAIN AT GILMAN, COLORADO AND MY LIFE AS I REMEMBER  by William W. Burnett, 2006. This is an excellent book about the Eagle Mine of the New Jersey Zinc Company which was located in Gilman, Colorado. The mine operated until 1981. You will enjoy reading this book! Large size, photos, index, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H803  PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF COLORADO by A.H. Koschmann, 1978. A useful guide to the principal gold-producing districts. Large size, maps, soft cover. $7.95 pp.

H804  PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF MONTANA by A.H. Koschmann, 1978. Large size, maps, soft cover. $7.95 pp.

H806  PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF UTAH by A.H. Koschmann, 1978. Large size, maps, soft cover. $7.95 pp.

H360  THIS WAS MINING IN THE WEST by David W. Pearson, 1996. This book discusses the expansion of mining from gold to silver, and eventually to copper in many of the western states. Significant mines in many western states are all discussed, including their dates of operation and production records. The growth of the railroads and transportation is explored, as is the evolution of mining technology. Over 225 period photographs show the interiors of the mines and the difficulties faced by the miners who worked them. Large size, 160 pages, photos, bibliography, index, soft  cover. $27.95 pp.

H1021 MINERALS. IDENTIFYING, CLASSIFYING AND COLLECTING THEM by Rupert Hochleitner, 1994. A field guide to mineral deposits categorized by color and degree  of hardness for fast easy identification. Includes a fold-out guide to the crystal systems at a glance. 240 pages, 500 full color photographs, plus 300 drawings of crystals, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

H1033  SPECK: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SPENCER PENROSE by Robert C. Olson, 2007. As the author aptly puts it ..”in the annals of American history there was probably no greater two-fisted hard drinking, high-rolling tycoon of the Rockies” than Spencer “Speck” Penrose. Speck went to the West to become a multi-millionaire who found fortune his own way amidst the turmoil of the mineral mining boom days of Colorado. 224 pages, 32 historic photographs and illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. $22.95 pp.

H853  THE CORPSE ON BOOMERANG ROAD: TELLURIDE’S WAR ON LABOR 1899-1908 by Maryjoy Martin, 2004. During the “Telluride Mining War” of 1899 to 1908, both miners and mine owners vied for the general public’s approval and stopped at nothing to get it. 392 pages, 87 photos, maps, drawings, hard cover, d.j. $28.95 pp.

The following three books are high quality large size books with stunning color photos. A nice addition to your library!!

H1035 GEMS & MINERALS by Dr. Andreas Landmann, 2008. More than 150 photos with descriptions relate how mineral originate, are found, and what they signified in ancient times. Includes minerals rarely seen in print before. Large size, 180 pages, 166 color photos, hard cover. $27.99 pp.

H1036  COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE EPIDOTE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2008. This informative book provides all presently known species, detailed entries for each of the eighteen minerals, and extensive locality information. This book will be of interest to those interested in developing a better understanding of silicate minerals. Useful information on where mica groups are found; rare examples are detailed. Large size,96 pages, 92 beautiful color photos, soft cover. $22.99 pp.

V65  DVD HOMESTAKE: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY – 2 DVD set. Wow! This is the complete history of the famous Homestake Mine with plenty of underground mining scenes. Takes the viewer right up to the closing of the mine. Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes in length. 2 DVD set mailed to you postpaid. $25.95.

MINING MEMORABILIA - Only one of each is available. Mailed postpaid.

JWF  JOY MFG.  RAM ROCK DRILL WATCH FOB – Approx. 1 ¾” high x 1 3/8” wide, copper color metal with raised views of the Ram VCR260 Rock Drill. Joy logo is also on the watch fob. The copper color has been shaded to highlight areas of the watch fob. Fob has a black strap with gold buckle. Like new! $25.00 pp.

CTB1 C & H COPPER TEST BILLET – This copper test billet was used to check the crystalline pattern of the copper in the Calumet & Hecla laboratory which was located in Calumet, Michigan. The test billet is approx. 2 ¼” long x 1 1/8” high x  1 1/8” wide. The numbers 2 10 2B are stamped in the side of the billet. One end has been cut to expose the copper structure. Unusual! $22.95 pp.

CL3  CARBIDE LAMP – GUYS DROPPER – Manufactured by Shanklin Mfg. Co., Springfield, Illinois. The lamp is brass, approximately 3 ¾” tall with 13/16” wide spade hook, 2 ¾” diameter reflector, excellent condition. $55.00 pp.

CBT  CORNISH BRASS TAG – This tag comes from the White Haven Mine. The tag is approximately 1 1/8” square with rounded corners. In the center is the number 1250 with W.H. at the bottom. Good condition. $20.00 pp.

HMC1  HANNA MINING COMPANY 10 YEAR SERVICE PIN – Very attractive pin with Hanna logo in read and white in the center of the pin with a gold background. A blue color edge around the logo has The Hanna Mining Company in gold letters. On the top of the pin in raised letters is 10 Years. Neat pin! $21.95 pp.

HMC2 HANNA MINING COMPANY 15 YEAR SERVICE PIN – Same as above (HMC1), but 15 Years of Service. Another neat pin. $21.95 pp.

CRI  COPPER RANGE COPPER INGOT – This unusual ingot from Copper Range’s White Pine Mine in White Pine, Michigan is approx. 7” long x 2 ¼” wide x 1 ¼” high. CR is cast in the ingot in 1” high letters. Three 5/16” diameter holes are spaced across the length of the ingot, but do not go through the ingot. The ends of the ingot are rounded. Weighs approx. 6 pounds. Excellent condition. $189.95 pp.

CRT – COPPER RANGE/WHITE PINE COPPER CO. TAPE MEASURE 1976. “Sharp” looking stainless steel tape measure. On one side in blue, green and gold colors is printed “National Safety Council Award of Honor: For An Outstanding Safety Performance White Pine Copper Co. 1976.” The Safety Council logo is in green color. On the reverse side in orange and black is Copper Range at the top and White Pine at the bottom of the logo with Lake Copper in black print through the center. Excellent condition. $25.95 pp.

ACT ATLAS No. 2 CRIMPING TOOL – Stamped with the name, Atlas Explosives. Also has the Atlas logo. Approximately 7” long. Good condition. $75.00 pp.

OL4  OIL WICK LAMP – GRIER BROS. – PITTSBURG, PA. This lamp is approx. 3” high. Grier Bros. Pittsburg, PA is on the front of the lamp. The chimney of the lamp is approx. 3 ¼” long x ½” dia. Very good cond. $125.00 pp.

NOTE: PLEASE ADD $3.00 POSTAGE TO YOUR ORDER FOR THE FIRST BOOK AND .75 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF AMERICA BOOK ORDERED. You will enjoy these quality books!!

H469  IMAGES OF AMERICA: TELLURIDE by Elizabeth Barbour, 2006. Telluride’s  golden era was in the 1890s when it was known as the “City of Gold.” It survived the silver crash that followed the repeal of the Sherman Act in 1893 – just one display of its resiliency. How many millions of dollars were made in gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and other rich bounty is incalculable, but no one argues the extraordinary quality and seemingly endless quantity of the hard-rock ores of the area. 127 pages, excellent photos, bibliography, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H744  IMAGES OF AMERICA: MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN by Herbert & Barbara A. Beall, 2000. Mineral Point was once a rough–and–ready mining town. Miners arrived in the 1820s in search of lead. When demand for lead collapsed, Mineral Point shifted its focus to the mining of zinc. 128 pages, great photographs, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H811  IMAGES OF AMERICA: GOLD RUSH TOWNS OF NEVADA COUNTY by Maria E. Brower, 2006. Nevada County is webbed with some of the richest veins of gold bearing quartz in the world. Rich lode gold districts such as, Grass Valley and Nevada City were important gold producers. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H837  IMAGES OF AMERICA: DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA 1876-1976 by Bev Pechan & Bill Groethe, 2005. Originally called Deadwood Gulch, this was one lively gold camp! Includes neat old photos of the Homestake Mine. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H841  IMAGES OF AMERICA: EMIGRANT GULCH: SEARCHINF FOR GOLD IN PARK COUNTY, MONTANA by Doris Whithorn, 2002. One of the oldest mining districts in Park County, the history of the area is reproduced in almost 200 vintage photographs along with an excellent text. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H931  IMAGES OF AMERICA: CONNECTICUT MINING by John A. Pawloski, 2006. The author provides a photo essay of over 200 vintage black & white photographs and drawings, supplemented with detailed captions and an introduction to each chapter. 127 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H942  IMAGES OF AMERICA: HOUGHTON COUNTY: 1870-1920 by Richard E. Taylor, 2006. In the mid-to-late 1840s, Michigan’s copper resources were rediscovered by state geologist Douglass Houghton, setting off a mining boom rivaled only by the gold rush of 1849. The richest copper and silver ores were found in the mines of Houghton County. 128 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H943  IMAGES OF AMERICA: EARLY COAL MINING IN THE ANTHRACITE REGION by John Stuart Richards, 2002. The author takes you on a journey into a world that once was very familiar. Numerous vintage photos show collieries, breakers, miners, roof falls and equipment underground, etc. 96 pages, photos, soft cover $19.99 pp.

H945  IMAGES OF AMERICA: MINING CAMPS OF PLACER COUNTY by Carmel Barry-Schweyer and Alycia S. Alvarez, 2004. “Ecstatic cries of Gold on the American River!” in 1848 launched the largest voluntary migration in the history of the world. As claims “panned out”, thousands of miners swarmed like locusts between the rough-and-tumble mining camps from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the Sacramento Valley. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H948  IMAGES OF AMERICA: IRONWOOD, HURLEY AND THE GOGEBIC RANGE by Matthew Liesch, 2006.An excellent history of this famous iron mining region. The 200 photos illustrate the many mines and miners that  were located in the Ironwood, Hurley area. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H992  IMAGES OF AMERICA: HIBBING, MINNESOTA by Heather Jo Maki, 2001. Frank Hibbing set up camp on a bitterly cold winter day in January of 1892. When he awoke the next day, he insisted that there was iron ore beneath him, he could “feel it in his bones.” His intuition proved correct, and after digging several test pits, a rich body of iron ore was found. 128 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H994  IMAGES OF AMERICA: SUTTER CREEK by Kimberly Wooten & Scott Baxter, 2006. Between 1848 and 1849 whispers of gold in California became a roar. Among the gold camps was the town of Sutter Creek, named for the famous John Sutter, whose discovery of gold at Coloma started the rush. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H1022 IMAGES OF AMERICA: BISBEE, ARIZONA by Ethel Jackson Price, 2004. By the 1970s billions of pounds of copper, 102 million ounces of silver, 2.8 million ounces of gold and millions of pounds of zinc, lead and manganese had been mined in the Bisbee area. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp

H1023 IMAGES OF AMERICA: PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN by James B. Hibbard, 2004. Platteville was a significant mining center in the Lead Region which included mining, smelting and shipping lead ore to market. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H1029 IMAGES OF AMERICA: LEAD MINING TOWNS OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN by Carol McLernon, 2008. Huge deposits of lead were discovered in Wisconsin in the early 1800s, well before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Miners flocked to this area, bringing their families. 128 pages, photos, soft cover.  $19.99 pp.

H1030  IMAGES OF AMERICA: GROWING UP IN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY: BONNE TERRE AND THE ST. JOSEPH LEAD COMPANY by Jim Bequette, 2001. The St. Joseph Lead Company became the world’s largest producer of lead ore. 96 pages, neat photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

H1038 TURQUOISE JEWELRY by Nancy Schiffer, 2007. Revised 4^th edition. This book displays a wide variety of Southwest Indian-made jewelry with many different colors and types of turquoise, presented according to origin and dating from over a hundred years ago up to the present. Large size, 64 pages, 100s of color photos, s. c. $12.95 pp.

H426  THE HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN STEAM by Christopher Chant, 2007. This is quite the railroad book with a great text, 445 pages, full of color & black & white photographs, maps, soft cover. Only $15.99 pp.

H1040 THE HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN RAIL by Christopher Chant, 2007. Another great railroad book with excellent color & black & white photos, text, 444 pages, index, soft cover. Only $15.99 pp.

H1017 GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD by Walter Schumann, 2006. Newly revised and expanded 3^rd ed. GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD is the definitive guide to gems for over 20 years. Covers more than 1,400 gemstones and shows the gems in their many varieties, rough and cut in beautiful photographs, with accompanying text. 311 pages, beautiful color photographs, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $24.95 plus $3.00 shipping.

H928  MINING IN THE OLD WEST by Sandor Demlinger, 2006. This book gathers historic photographs of mining in the Old West, from panning for gold in the waters of California to deep mining throughout the Western Territories. The reader will see the places where the miners worked, the makeshift mining operations rising on mountain sides just out of town, the deep and dusty shafts, the tools and machinery designed to mine the precious ore. Large size, 173 pages, photos, glossary, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H679  THE MAKING OF A HARDROCK MINER by Stephen M. Voynick, 1997. This book is about mining in the American West! As a first-person account of work in a Colorado molybdenum mine, two Wyoming uranium mines and an Arizona copper mine, this book is a colorful statement of the West’s hardrock mining culture. The author provides a rare glimpse of miners and, in their own unique vernacular, tells of their attitudes, values and camaraderie, along with the humor that helps them cope with dark, dangerous underground shifts. 224 pages, photographs, soft cover. $16.95 pp

H736  MINING FOR AMERICA: THE FRANKLIN-STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY ZINC MINES by William R. Truran, 2006. This is the story of that mining operation known the world over to geologists and mineralogists as “The Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World”. 320 pages, beautiful color photos, plus black & white photos, glossary, soft cover. An excellent book! $29.95 pp. 

H922  TIFFANY BLUE by Patricia McCrew, 2006. Patricia is the great-granddaughter of  James P. McNulty, the superintendent (1892 to 1919) for the American Turquoise Company, of the Tiffany turquoise mines south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This book contains mostly new and original information. Until now, the documentation for turquoise mining in Territorial New Mexico has been scant. 388 pages, 120 black & white photos & illustrations, soft cover. $21.95 pp. 

MP28b ROLLED 1903 MAP OF THE SAN JUAN TRIANGLE (With Revisions). In the years around 1900 Clason Map Company of Denver, CO, produced a half dozen or so maps of the San Juan Mining area. All of these are now exceedingly rare! The publisher of this map has compiled two of these maps from 1903 and 1905 into a large (33”x37”) single edition, added their own detail such as the location of towns and enhanced the color. This map is now available rolled and mailed to you in a mailing tube. Neat map to have framed! $21.95 pp. 

H678  A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO THE HISTORIC QUINCY MINE by Lawrence J. Molloy, 2007. A neat book that covers the Quincy surface workings, hoist house, underground and The Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad. Excellent photos! 60 pages, soft cover. $11.99 pp. 

H58  WONDERFUL POWER: THE STORY OF ANCIENT COPPER WORKING IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR BASIN by Susan R. Martin, 1999. This 286 page book tells the history of the development of prehistoric copper mining in the Great Lakes region. If you are at all interested in Michigan and Lake Superior region ancient copper mining, you will want to add the book to your library! Photos, bibliography, soft cover. $32.95 pp. 

H14  A HISTORY OF MINING IN IOWA COUNTY by Stanley T. Holland, 1983. The author was one of the oldest mine operators in Iowa County, Wisconsin and tells about the lead and zinc mining in southwestern Wisconsin. Includes map, old mine photos, list of old mines in the Mineral Point and surrounding area. 65 pages, soft cover. $12.95 pp. 

I have available the following three copper/silver half breeds from the Quincy Mine, Hancock, Michigan

 QM1  COPPER/SILVER HALFBREED – This is a beautiful specimen  that measures approx. 1 ¼” long x ¾” wide x ¾” high. Over half of the specimen is solid silver. An esthetic specimen! Weighs approx. 2.25 ounces. $215.00 pp.

QM2  COPPER/SILVER HALFBREED – Another neat specimen! Size approx. 1 ¾” long x  1 ¼” wide x 3/8” high. This specimen is covered on the top with approx. 75% silver. . Weighs approximately 2.25 ounces. $195.00 pp.

QM3  COPPER/SILVER HALFBREED – This interesting specimen is approx. 1 ½” long x 1 1/8” wide x ½” high.

CMS  SILVER – CALEDONIA MINE, ONTONAGON COUNTY, MICHIGAN – Neat specimen with silver perched on top of calcite &  epidote base. Silver also protrudes out from several other areas of the specimen. Size approximately 1 ¼” long x ¾” wide x 1 ¼” high. $25.00 pp. 

KCS COPPER/SILVER HALFBREED – KEARSARGE LODE – HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN This interesting specimen is approximately 1” high x 1” wide x ½” thick. Silver and green epidote are surrounded by copper. Silver also protrudes from the side and back of the specimen. An eye catching specimen! $30.00 pp.  

MS3  MOHAWKITE SPECIMEN – Another quality specimen that measures approx. 3 ¼” long x 1 ½” wide x 1 ¼” high and weighs approx. one pound. Polished on one side. $40.00 pp. 

H38  THE MAKING OF A MINING DISTRICT: KEWEENAW NATIVE COPPER 1500-1870 by David J. Krause, 1993. The Making of a Mining District is a critical examination of the people and events that led to the gradual recognition of the mining potential of the unique native copper deposits of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula and which culminated in the first great mining boom in American history. 301 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $26.95 

H585  THE LONG WINTER ENDS by Newton G. Thomas, 1998. The author describes a year in the life of a young emigrant miner who leaves Cornwall in the southwest of England to work in the copper mines of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 364 pages, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H262  MAKE IT PAY! GOLD DREDGE #4 by David Neufeld and Patrick Habiluk, 1996. A pictorial history of the world’s largest wooden-hulled gold dredge located in the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada. Large size, 64 pages, excellent photos. $10.95 pp

H342  MINNESOTA’S IRON COUNTRY by Marvin Lamppa. 2003. Northern Minnesota’s rich iron ore has intertwined with the past and future of the United States in times of war helping to protect the country. From early geological creations and American Indian settlements to the arrivals of humble immigrant miners and investments by eastern financiers like John D. Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan. MINNESOTA’S IRON COUNTRY reveals the influences that shaped Minnesota’s iron ranges. Richly illustrated with more than 100 historic photos, maps, and artworks. Large size, 304 pages, soft cover. A really neat book! $21.95 pp.

PC2  COPPER POSTCARD – QUINCY MINE, HANCOCK, MICHIGAN Postcard is 5 ½”x 3 ½” with black printing on the copper. Unusual! $4.00 postpaid.

H716  ROCK PICKER’S GUIDE TO LAKE SUPERIOR’S NORTH SHORE by Mark Stensaas, 2^nd edition, 2000. Here is an interesting publication that covers all the different types of rocks that you will find along Lake Superior’s north shore including an expanded section on Lake Superior agates as well as information on thomsonites, etc. The color illustrations of the various rocks, agates, etc., are super! A popular book! Soft cover, illustrations. $13.95 pp.

H409  ROCKHOUNDING MONTANA: A GUIDE TO 91 OF MONTANA’S BEST ROCKHOUNDING SITES by Montana Hodges & Robert Feldman, 2006. This guide is an excellent source book for experts and novices alike. Search for stunning Montana agate along the Yellowstone River. Hunt for sapphires at the Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine. Includes detailed site descriptions with directions and GPS coordinates. 218 pages, photos, maps, index, s.c. $17.95 pp.