U875   COMSTOCK MINING AND MINERALS by Eliot Lord, 1959 reprint of the 1883 edition. Includes large pull-out mining claim map. 578 pages, illustrated, hard cover. Very good condition. $60.00 pp.

U876  TREASURE OF HOMESTAKE GOLD by Mildred Fiedler, 1975. This is the hard cover edition, illustrated, dust jacket. Very good condition. $22.95 pp.

U878  EAST WHEAL ROSE by H.L. Douch, 1979. This is the history of Cornwall’s greatest lead mine, worked in the early 1800’s. 80 pages, photos, soft cover, excellent condition. $25.00 pp.

U880  THE BONANZA TRAIL: GHOST TOWNS & MINING CAMPS OF THE WEST by Muriel Wolle, 1953. This book contains a wealth of information! Large size, 510 pages, photos, hard cover, dust jacket, v.g. cond. $35.00.

U881  MINING METHODS AND COSTS AT THE SUNBRIGHT LIMESONE MINE, FOOTE MINERAL CO., SUNBRIGHT, VA by Thaddeus B. Evans & N.A. Eilertsen, 1957. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7793. Large size, photos, 44 pages, soft cover, good copy. $30.00 pp.

U882  INVESTIGATION OF MANGANESE AREAS, HAMMOND PLANTATION AND HODGDON TOWNSHIPS SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE by N.A. Eilertsen, 1958. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5392. Large size, 38 pages, fold-out maps, corners show some wear, otherwise good copy. $36.00 pp.

U883  PLATEAU-BASIN AND RANGE TRANSITION ZONE CONTROL UTAH, 1972. Utah Geological Association Publication 2. Numerous maps and sketches. Large size, 126 pages, soft cover, v.g. condition. $25.00 pp.

U884  SUGAR LOAF AND ST. KEVIN MINING DISTRICTS LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO. Geological Survey Bulletin 1027-E by Quentin D. Singewald, 1955. 50 pages, maps, soft cover, map in back pocket. $25.00 pp. 

EXPLORING CORNISH MINES – The following books contain “loads” of mining history, numerous b&w photos and maps. Each book is written by Kenneth Brown & Bob Acton. Books are in like new condition!

U886  EXPLORING CORNISH MINES VOL. I, 1996. Covers Consols & United; Kitty & Blue Hills; Tywarnhayle; Dolcoath; Botallack to Boswedden. These mines were located at Camborne, Redruth, St. Just and St. Agnes. 144 pages, soft cover. $33.00 pp.  

U887  EXPLORING CORNISH MINES VOL. II, 2001. This book takes you to the East & South Caradon Mines near Liskeard to the Ding Dong Mine at Penzance as well as Redruth, Camborne, Porthleven as well as additional locations. 192 pages, s.c. $33.00 pp.

U888  EXPLORING CORNISH MINES VOLUME III, 1997. This book takes you to Wheal Jenkin & Marke Valley; East Wheal Rose & Cargall; West Kitty; Polberro & Trevaunce; Mines of Wendron, Parish, Geevor & Levant. 200 pages, color & b&w photos, soft cover. $33.00 pp.

U889  EXPLORING CORNISH MINES VOLUME IV, 1999. You will travel from Callington to Gunnis Lake; Phoenix Mines; Wheal Coates near St. Agnes, Wheal Fortune and other locations. 224 pages, soft cover. $33.00 pp.

U890  EXPLORING CORNISH MINES VOLUME V,2001. You will tour the Okel Tor Mine at Calstock, Wheal Peevor and its neighbors at Redruth, St. Ives Consolidate Mines, St. Just and Cape Cornwall. 208 pages, soft cover. $33.00 pp.

U891  THE MICROSCOPIC DETERMINATION OF THE NONOPAQUE MINERALS, 2^nd ed. by Esper S Larsen and Harry Berman, 1934. Geological Survey Bulletin 848. 266 pages, soft cover, good condition. $40.00 pp.

U892  METHODS  AND COSTS OF EXPLORATION AND PILOT PLANT TESTING OF ILMENITE-BEARING SANDS, LAKEHURST MINE, THE GLIDDEN  CO., OCEAN COUNTY, N. J. by Richard Quirk & N. A. Eilertsen, 1963. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8197. Large size, 68 pages, photos, maps, soft cover, v.g. cond. $20.00 pp.

U893  INVESTIGATION OF THE LITTLETON RIDGE MANGANESE DEPOSIT AND VICINITY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE by N.A. Eilertsen, 1955. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5104. Large size, 39 pages, map, illustrations, soft cover, good copy. $32.00 pp.

U894  INVESTIGATION OF THE WILLIS MOUNTAIN KYANITE DEPOSIT, BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA by J.O. Jones & N.A. Eilertsen, 1954. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5075. 41 pages, maps, photos, illustrations, s.c. $25.00 pp.

U895  TITANIUM RESOURCES OF NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VA (In two parts) Vol. I – SAPROLITE ORES  Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 6094. Vol. II -  NELSONITE Bureau of Mines Report 6429 Volume I by George E. Fish Jr., 1962. Large size, 44 pages, map, photos, illustrations, soft cover. Volume II by George E. Fish, Jr., & Vernon F. Swanson, 1964. Large size, 25 pages, maps, photos, soft cover. $40.00 pp.(Both volumes)

U897  GOLD RUSH COUNTRY by Barbara Braasch & Elizabeth Hogan, 1977. This is a guide to California’s colorful mining past, including remnants and restorations, historical background and recreational activities. Large size, 128 pages, numerous photos, index, soft cover. (Good copy, old price label on front cover. $15.95 pp.

U898  BULK SAMPLING BY DIAMOND DRILLING, DUDLEY MANGANESE DEPOSIT, NORTHERN DISTRICT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE by N.A. Eilertsen & K.M. Earl, 1957. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5303. Large size, 26 pages, photos, maps, soft cover, good copy. $25.00 pp.

U899  MAPLE MOUNTAIN – HOVEY MOUNTAIN MANGANESE PROJECT, CENTRAL DISTRICT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE by N.A. Eilertsen, 1952. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 4921. Large size, 118 pages, illustrations, photos, maps in rear pocket. (Wear on front cover otherwise a good copy) $50.00 pp.

U900  INVESTIGATION OF MANGANESE DEPOSITS, HODGDON AND LINNEUS TOWNSHIPS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE by Kenneth M. Earland & N.A. Eilertsen, 1962. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 6119. Large size, 47 pages, maps, soft cover, good copy. $25.00 pp.

U901  MINING, METHODS AND COSTS, KIMBALLTON LIMESTONE MINE, STANDARD LIME AND CEMENT CO., GILES COUNTY, VA by N.A. Eilertsen, 1964. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8214. Large size, 50 pages, photos, illustrations, soft cover. (Wear on corners, light staining on bottom of front cover, otherwise a good copy) $25.00 pp.

U903  MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINING REGULATIONS OF COLOMBIA by Ministry of Industries, March, 1933. 48 pages, map, soft cover. $16.00 pp.

U905  NEWPORT IN THE ROCKIES: THE LIFE AND GOOD TIMES OF COLORADO SPRINGS by Marshall Sprague, 1961. 370 pages, more than one hundred forty pictures, many of these are extremely rare, index, hard cover, d.j., ex.cond. $25.00 pp.

U906  ASPEN: THE HISTORY OF A SILVER MINING TOWN 1879-1893 by Malcolm J. Rohrbough, 1986. In its heydays as a mining town, Aspen rivaled the camps of the California Gold Rush, Leadville, CO, Virginia City, etc. From 1887 to 1893 it was the richest silver mining center in America. 263 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket. Very good condition. $25.00 pp.

U907  MINES MINERS AND MINERALS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA’S MOUNTAIN EMPIRE by Lowell Presnell, 2004. The author covers precious gems, valuable metals, profitable minerals, who found them and where you can find them? 256 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

U908  THE IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION USGS 21^st, PART 3 ANNUAL REPORT by C.R. Van Hise, 1901. Large size, 128 pages, beautiful color maps, large fold-out color map in rear pocket, illustrations, new covers. $49.00

U909  A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR EXPLORATION FOR NATIVE COPPER IN NORTHERN  WISCONSIN by Walter S. White, 1978. Geological Survey Circular 769. Large size, maps, soft cover, excellent condition. $10.00 pp.

U910  THE LAST GRAND ADVENTURE: THE STORY OF THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH & THE OPENING OF ALASKA by William Bronson with Richard Reinhardt, 1977. Large size, 232 pages, over 500 historic photographs, hard cover, d.j., very good condition. $29.95 pp.

U912  MODERN USES OF NONFERROUS METALS edited by C.H. Mathewson, 1944. 1^st ed. A.I.M.E. Series. 427 pages, photos, hard cover. Very good condition. $22.00 pp.

U913   THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SURVEYING VOLUME I ELEMENTARY SURVEYING by Charles B. Breed and George l. Hosmer, 1931, Sixth Edition. 716 pages, illustrations, sketches, all edges gilded, flexible cover, g.c. $29.95 pp

U914  GEOCHEMICAL HALOS IN THE SILVER CITY MINING REGION AND ADJACENT AREAS, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO by Watts, Hassemer and Siems, 1984. Geological Survey Bulletin 1534. 85 pages, 22 figures, 4 tables, soft cover. (Name on front cover, otherwise an excellent copy) $18.00 pp.

U915  THE GEOLOGY OF VERNON COUNTY by F.C. Greene & W.F. Pond, 1926. Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, 152 pages, photos, illustrations, map in back pocket, hard cover, very good condition. $38.00 pp

U918  GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE by Victor F. Hollister, 1978. Published by Society of Mining Engineers. 219 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover. v.g. copy. $29.95 pp.

U919  INVESTIGATIONS OF MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS IN THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES 1942-60 by Kirkemo, Anderson & Creasey, 1965. Geological Survey Bulletin 1182-E. 90 pages, illustrations, 6 plates in back pocket. Good copy. $21.95 pp.

U920  TREASURES FROM THE EARTH: THE WORLD OF ROCKS & MINERALS by Benjamin M. Shaub, 1975. This fascinating text is augmented by several useful appendices, a glossary of mineral terms, and tests used in identification. The book is glowingly illustrated with a wealth of color and b&w photos of mineral specimens from private collections. 223 pages, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent condition. $37.95 pp.

U923  URANIUM IN THE EAST WALKER RIVER AREA, LYON COUNTY, NEVADA by M.H. Staatz and H.L. Bauer, Jr. 1953. Geological Survey Bulletin 988-C. 43 pages, illustrations, three maps in rear pocket, soft cover. v.g. copy. $13.95 pp.

U925  GHOST TOWNS & MINING CAMPS OF CALIFORNIA: A HISTORY & GUIDE by Remi Nadeau, 1992. “A lively and well illustrated account of the mining towns of California as they were and as they are.” 324 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $21.95

U926  MODERN MINING AND MILLING PRACTICE – Compiled by Engineering & Mining Journal editors and contributors, Circa 1940. Large size, 160 pages, interesting photos & illustrations, hard cover, very good condition. $38.00 pp.

U927  A COLOR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO CARBONATE ROCK CONSTITUENTS TEXTURES, CEMENTS AND POROSITIES by Peter A. Scholle, 1978. Large size, 241 pages, color & black & white photos, hard cover, ex. cond. $22.00 pp.

U929  A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AMERICAN MINING by H.N. & L. Sloane, 1970. Large size, 342 pages with 1,000 b&w illustrations, hard cover, dust jacket. Very good condition. “The adventure and drama of finding and extracting nature’s wealth from the earth from pre-Columbian times to the present.” Scarce! $62.00 pp.

U931  DANA’S TEXTBOOK OF MINERALOGY – Fourth Edition by W.E. Ford, 1932. 850 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover, good copy. $28.00 pp.

U932  THE COPPER SPIKE by Lane E. Janson, 1976. Here is a look at the early 20^th century building of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. Large size, 173 pages, black & white photos, hard cover, dust jacket, ex. cond. $25.00 pp.

U933  ALASKA, THE YUKON AND GHOST TOWNS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA by Lambert Florin, 1971. Large size, 72 pages, photos, soft cover, good cond. $20.00 pp.

U935  ROCKS AND ROCK MINERALS by Louis V.Pirsson, 3^rd ed. 1957. 349 pages, photos, illustrations, index, hard cover, ex. cond. $25.00 pp.

U936  PENNSYLVANIAN ROCKS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA by Frank E. Kottlowski, 1962. (Reprint) 40 pages, maps, soft cover, v.g. cond. $12.00 pp.

U937  THE NORWICH MINE: AN HISTORICAL JOURNEY ACROSS TIME by Joseph R. Papineau, 1995. (Autographed copy) A timeless history of one copper mine in Michigan’s Ontonagon, County. Large size, 80 pages, illustrations, maps, soft cover, ex. cond. $20.00 pp.

U938  HARD ROCK EPIC: WESTERN MINERS AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1860-1910 by Mark Wyman, 1979. “The most comprehensive and interpretive study of the mining industry available to historians.” 331 pages, photos, biblio., index, soft cover. $22.00 pp.

U941  TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS VOL. LXI, 1919 (Published 1920) 779 pages, maps, photos, illustrations, index, hard cover, ex. copy. $39.95 pp.

U942  GHOST TOWNS & MINING CAMPS OF THE BOUNDARY COUNTRY by Garnet Basque, 1992. Some of the Canadian Ghost Towns and Mining Camps covered include: Rock Creek, Greenwood, Phoenix, Eholt, Brooklyn, etc. Large size, 151 pages, color & b&w photos, index, soft cover, ex. cond. $25.00 pp.

U943  GHOST TOWNS OF THE WEST by William Carter, 1978. Here is a guide to towns and mining camps that opened the West. Large size, 224 pages, color & b&w photos, maps, index, soft  cover, ex. cond. $22.00 pp.

U944  NEVADA OFFICIAL BICENTENNIAL BOOK  by Stanley W. Paher. 1976. 247 original stories, maps, 430 illustrations. This book is full of information! Large size, 528 pages, soft cover, good condition. $22.00 pp.

U945  SILVER IN THE GOLDEN STATE: IMAGES AND ESSAYS CELEBRATING THE HISTORY AND ART OF SILVER IN CALIFORNIA by The Oakland Museum History Department, 1986. Large size, 119 pages, photos, hard cover, dust jacket. Like new! $25.00 pp.

U949  MODEST FORTUNES: MINING IN NORTHERN BAJA, CALIFORNIA by Chaput, Mason & Loperena, 1992. 245 pages, photos, illustrations, index, hard cover, like new. Only 700 copies produced. $35.00 pp.

U950  DRILLS & MILLS: PRECIOUS METAL MINING AND MILLING METHODS OF THE FRONTIER WEST by Will Meyerriecks, 2003. 2^nd ed. Revised and expanded. Large size. 264 pages, photos, illustrations, appendices, soft cover. (Like new except for approx. ¼” tear and crease on top of back cover) $25.00 pp

U951  GEOLOGY OF THE CONNORS PASS QUADRANGLE SCHELL CREEK RANGE EAST – CENTRAL NEVADA by Harold Drewes, 1967. Geological Survey Professional Paper 557. Large size, 93 pages, maps, illustrations, color maps in rear pocket, (Covers show some wear, first two pages have tears at lower bottom of pages) other wise a good copy. $25.00 pp.

U952  THE MINING CENTRES OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA  - Excursion Guide No. 50AC compiled by L.C. Ranford, 1976. The deposits visited include gold, nickel, iron ore, lead-zinc, and bauxite. 50 pages, maps, s.c., ex. cond. $17.95

U953  THE MINING CENTRES OF NORTHERN – AUSTRALIA – Excursion Guide No. 49AC edited by G. R. Ryan, 1976. This tour starts in Darwin and finishes at Rock Hampton in Queensland. 51 pages, maps, illustrations, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

U954  A COMMENTARY ON THE METALLOGENIC MAP OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA by R. G. Warren, 1972.Bulletin 145. A metallogenic map depicts concentrations of deposits of metals within their geological framework, and attempts to relate one to the other. 83 pages, illustrations, maps in rear pocket, hard cover, dust jacket, v.g. copy. $22.95 pp. 

U957  THE ST. IVES MINING DISTRICT VOLUME TWO by Cyril Noall, 1993. Spanning the entire period from the eighteenth-century to the years after the Second World War, this book charts the rise and fall of numerous Cornish mining ventures. 157 pages, photos, map, soft cover, like new copy. $22.95 pp. 

U958  GEMSTONE & MINERAL DATA BOOK by John Sinkankas, 1981. “The amount of boiled down, easily found information is phenomenal”! 352 pages, index, soft cover. (Fold & wear on lower r.h. corner of front cover) otherwise a good copy. $28.95 pp. 

U959  BONANZA WEST:  THE STORY OF THE WESTERN MINING RUSH 1848-1900 by William S. Greever, 1993. The author tells the story of the major rushes such as Sutter’s Mill, Nevada’s Mother Lode Country, The Comstock, Leadville, Cripple Creek, Deadwood & Lead, the Klondike, Yukon, plus many other rushes. 430 pages, maps, index, soft cover, ex. cond. $20.00 pp. 

U960  MONGST MINES & MINERS by J.C. Burrow & W. Thomas, 1965. Originally published in 1895. Great underground scenes by flashlight illustrating and explaining the methods of working in Cornish mines about 1895. 39 pages, 23 b & w photos of Dolcoath, East Pool & Agar, Blue Hills Mine, Cook’s Kitchen, soft cover. $35.00 pp. 

U962  THE JOURNAL OF THE TREVITHICK SOCIETY No. 18, 1991. This journal contains articles ranging from engineering history to the migration of miners, from tin to anthracite and china clay, from the far west of Cornwall to the north-east coast of England. 134 pages, photos, illustrations, soft cover, like new copy. $20.00 pp. 

U964  LEGENDS OF THE COMSTOCK LODE by Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, 1954. “Legends of the Comstock Lode is an anthology of the most arresting and dramatic historical aspects of Virginia City and the adjacent Nevada country side during the silver bonanza years of the nineteenth century.” 76 pages, photos, soft cover, good copy. $17.95 pp. 

U965  RECREATIONAL GOLD PROSPECTING by Jim Martin, 1983. Includes such chapters as: Types of Gold Deposits: Sluice Boxes: Dredging: How to Prospect Stream Placers, etc. 138 pages, photos, glossary, appendix, soft cover, like new copy. $12.95 pp. 

U966   RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE BANCROFT AREA: ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES VOLUME LXV, PART 6. 1956. 181 pages, photos, soft cover, good copy. $23.95 pp. 

U969  PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY by William Harvey Emmons, 1918, 1^st ed. Covers such topics as gold, copper, iron, silver, zinc ore deposits, etc. 606 pages, sketches, illustrations, index, hard cover, good copy. $29.95 pp.   

U970  CALIFORNIA STATE MINING REPORT: EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 1888. 946 pages, fold-out maps, illustrations index, hard cover. (First 3 pages damaged, stain on number of index pages, otherwise a good copy) Scarce! $80.00 pp. 

U972  CORNISH MINING by Bryan Earl, 1994 edition. This book was first published in 1968. Covers techniques of metal mining past and present. 120 pages, black & white photos, index, soft cover. $25.00 pp. 

U973  CORNWALL’S MINES AND MINERS by George Henwood, 1972. Studies of life in the 19^th century mines originally published in the MINING JOURNAL from 1857-1859. 240 pages, photos, hard cover, index, dust jacket, (price clipped on dust jacket) very good condition. $39.95 pp.

U974  THE CORNISH MINER by A.K. Hamilton Jenkin, 1962. An account of his life above and underground from early times. No other book so clearly shows the evolution of the Cornish miner, his character, changes in the industry and much more. 352 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, (faded), good copy. $55.00 pp. 

U975  INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE BRITISH ISLES by John Butt & Ian Donnachie, 1979. This well written book includes; metallurgy, engineering, mining and quarrying, plus railroading, glass, etc. 307 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, like new. $29.95 pp.

U977  HELENA: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY by Vivian Paladin & Jean Baucus, 1983. Helena, Montana has a rich history of being the center of gold mining in Last Chance Gulch as well as about 150 adjacent gulches. Excellent text and great old photos! Large size, 239 pages, photos, index, soft cover, excellent condition. $25.95 pp.  

U978  ALASKA’S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1993 SPECIAL REPORT 48 by T.K. Bundtzen, etc. Large size, 84 pages, photos, soft cover, good copy. $10.00 pp. 

U979  THE MINERS by Time-Life Books, Inc. 1981. This is a large size book, full of historical information and neat old photos. An excellent book to add to your library! 240 pages, photos, index, hard imitation leather like ornate cover. $22.95 pp. 

U980  MINERALS YEARBOOK 1951 Prepared by the staff of the Bureau of Mines, 1954. The year  1951 was one of generally accelerating activity in the minerals industries in the United States. 1,694 pages, charts, graphs, index, hard cover. Very good copy. $29.95 pp. 

U981  MINERAL RECOGNITION by Iris Vanders & Paul F. Kerr, 1967. This book is designed for providing a background in mineralogy, a procedure for rapid identification of common minerals and stimulate an interest in crystal growth and physical and chemical properties of minerals. “An outstanding feature of the book is the 289 colored photographs (49 plates) of some of the finest mineral specimens available. Large size, 316 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket. (d.j. worn, otherwise a very good copy.) $27.95 pp. 

U982  THE GUIDE TO GOLD PANNING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by N.L. Barlee, No date. Includes information on gold regions, methods of mining and other data. Large size, 191 pages, drawings & photos, glossary, soft cover. v.g. cond. $18.95 pp. 

U983  THE RICHEST PLACE ON EARTH: THE STORY OF VIRGINIA CITY AND THE HEYDAY OF THE COMSTOCK LODE by Warren Hinckle and Fredric Hobbs, 1978. 1^st ed. Large size, 173 pages, drawings by Fredric Hobbs. Hard cover, dust jacket, v.g. cond. $29.95 pp.  

U984  TUDOR TIN BOUNDS WEST PENWITH by J.A. Buckley, 1987. The author provides detailed information on the tin mines and tinners, where they were and who they were with and how they developed from ancient workings. 80 pages, illustrations, maps, soft cover. $20.00 pp.   

U985  THE HARDROCK MINERS by Richard E. Lingenfelter, 1974. The author describes a history of the mining labor movement in the American West, 1863-1893. 278 pages, photos, index, hard cover, d.j., like new. $25.00 pp. 

U986  THE LAST SPIKE: THE GREAT RAILROAD 1881-1885 by Pierre Berton, 1971. In the four years between 1881 and 1885 Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. THE LAST SPIKE reconstructs this turbulent period. 478 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover, dust jacket, like new. $25.00 pp. 

U987  A STUDY OF METHODS OF MINE VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ZINC MINES OF SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN by W.L. Uglow, 1914. 73 pages, charts, hard cover. Quite scarce! Good copy. $75.00 pp 

U988  THE GOLD RUSHES: FROM CALIFORNIA TO THE KLONDIKE by Robin May, 1978. The author covers gold rushes in California, British Columbia, Australia, New Zealand, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Arizona, South Africa and The Klondike. 119 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent copy. $22.95 pp. 

U989  GEOLOGIC GUIDEBOOK ALONG HIGHWAY 49 – SIERRAN GOLD BELT BULLETIN 141. THE MOTHER LODE COUNTRY: (CENTENNIAL EDITION) by Olaf P. Jenkins, 1948. The author covers the mines, minerals, and rocks of the region, as well as the old structures erected during the Gold Rush Days. Large size, 164 pages, photos, maps, hard cover, good copy. $75.00 pp. 

U990  GOLD, GUNS & GHOST TOWNS by W.A. Chalfant, 1948. The author covers the first Gold Rush, which took place on the western slopes of the Sierra, to subsequent “diggings” established along the vaguely defined California – Nevada border and the later discoveries culminating in Nevada’s Comstock Lode. 175 pages, hard cover, excellent copy. $21.95 pp. 

U992  ALASKA’S MINERAL INDUSTRY 1997 SPECIAL REPORT 52 by R.C. Swainbank, etc. Large size, 65 pages, photos, soft cover, excellent condition. $10.00 pp. 

U993  GOLD MINES OF CALIFORNIA by Jack R. Wagner, 1980. Includes two chapters on hydraulic mining and dredges. Great photos and an excellent text. Large size, 259 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, good copy. $49.95 pp. 

U994  IRON ORE BENEFICIATION by Lawrence A. Roe, 1957. One important purpose of this book is to accumulate in one place some of the many scattered bits of information relating to iron ore beneficiation. 305 pages, photos, illustrations, index, hard cover, like new. $29.95 pp. 

U995  ST. CLAIR: A NINETEENTH – CENTURY COAL TOWN’S EXPERIENCE WITH A DISASTER PRONE INDUSTRY by Anthony F. C. Wallace, 1987. St. Clair is located near the southern edge of the Pennsylvania anthracite district. In this dramatic work of social history, the author re-creates St. Clair in those years when expectations collided with reality, when the coal trade was in chronic distress, exacerbated by epic battles between the forces of labor and capital. 519 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent condition. $29.95 pp. 

U996  FREE GOLD: THE STORY OF CANADIAN MINING by Arnold Hoffman, 1958. This is a most valuable and readable book! 420 pages, maps, charts, sketches, index, hard cover, dust jacket. (Some wear on d.j.) Other wise a good copy. $22.00 pp.

U997  MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PINE MOUNTAIN PRIMITIVE AREA, ARIZONA. Geological Survey Bulletin 1230-J by F.C. Canney & W.L. Lehmbeck, 1967. 48 pages, maps in back pocket, soft cover. (Excellent copy except for some markings blacked out on upper r.h. corner of cover.) $15.00 pp. 

U998  GEOLOGY OF DINOSEUR NATIONAL MONUMENT AND VICINITY UTAH – COLORADO by G.E. Untermann and B.R. Unterman, 1954. Bulletin 42. 228 pages, photos, map in back pocket, index, soft cover. Very good condition. $20.00 pp.

U1000 STONE THAT BURNS by William Haynes, 1942. This is the story of the American Sulphur Industry. 345 pages, photos, illustrations, index, hard cover. Ex. lib. Copy with some markings, but a good copy. $19.95 pp.

U1001 THE MINING HISTORY JOURNAL – I have the following issues available at $15.95 each postpaid.

6^th ANNUAL 1999     7^th ANNUAL 2000     8^th ANNUAL 2001   

9^th ANNUAL 2002 (Writing on right .hand top corner of cover.)  

10th ANNUAL 2003   13^th ANNUAL 2006    14^th ANNUAL 2007. 

U1002  MINERALS, METALS AND GEMS by A. Hyatt Verrill, 1939. Includes chapters on mineral mines, gold, strange uses of minerals, tale of prehistoric copper miner, etc. 293 pages, color photos, illustrations, index, hard cover, dust jacket, good copy. $21.95  

U1003  GOLD RUSH ALBUM: TO CALIFORNIA IN 49 by Joseph Henry Jackson, 1949. This is the complete story of the greatest treasure hunt in history. Large size, 239 pages, illustrations, maps, index, hard cover, dust jacket, like new. $30.00 pp. 

U1004 COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THE MINERAL INDUSTRY edited by Jay C. Dotson, 1961. University of Arizona: Tucson College of Mines. Large size, charts, soft cover, spiral binding, good copy. $17.95 pp. 

U1005  ROCKS AND MINERALS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES: A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE by Elsie Hanaver, 1976. This book is filled with the author’s own drawings and map, as well as photographs of minerals. 237 pages, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent condition. $29.95 pp. 

U1006 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOOM TOWN: A HISTORY OF DURANGO by Duane A. Smith, 1980. Large size, 215 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent condition. $25.00 pp. 

U1007 ROCKS AND MINERALS: A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES by H.H. Nicolay & A.V. Stone, 1967. 255 pages, color & black & white photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent copy. $25.00 pp. 

U1009 YOGO: THE GREAT AMERICAN SAPPHIRE by Stephen M. Voynick, 1985. The entire production of this gem comes from a little-known Montana mine named Yogo, which 60 years earlier had produced $25 million in fine cut sapphires for the British. 199 pages, photos, soft cover. $15.95 pp. 

U1010 GEOLOGY APPLIED TO MINING by Josiah Edward Spurr, 1926, 2^nd ed. Revised and rewritten. 361 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover, very good condition. $29.95 pp. 

U1012 NOTES ON ASSAYING by Pierre Ricketts & Edmund H. Miller, 1897. 1^st ed. 311 pages plus pages of advertisements, illustrations. (Binding is loose and worn, but contents are very good. Hard cover. Scarce! $39.95 pp. 

U1013 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN MINING, 1907. First edition. Includes mine inspector, mine foreman, mine manager, hoisting engineer & fire boss. 532 pages, illustrations, index, hard cover, good condition. $39.95 pp. 

U1014 KINKS AND SHORT CUTS: A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF HINTS AND HELPS by Tradepress Publishing Corporation, 1938. A really interesting book of short articles on helpful tips to maintain mining equipment, machinery, modify equipment, etc. Numerous photos and sketches. A unique book! $35.00 pp. 

U1015 ROCK BORING, BLASTING, COAL CUTTING, TIMBERING & TRACKWORK by I.C.S. Reference Library, 1907. (Pages not consecutively numbered, but book is approx. 1” thick) illustrations, index, hard cover, good condition. $45.00 pp.   

U1018  MINERAL STATISTICS 1963. Compliments of Copper Range Co. 768 pages, interesting advertisements, hard cover. $24.95 pp. 

U1020 1876 HOMESTAKE CENTENNIAL 1976 by Homestake Mining Company. This book contains excellent information on the mining and surface operations at this historic gold mine. Excellent photos in color and black & white. 96 pages, soft cover. $25.00 pp. 

U1021 AMERICAN METAL MARKET: METAL STATISTICS 1959 Published by The American Metal Market Co. 816 pages, full of information, advertisements, hard cover, excellent condition. $21.95 pp. 

H1023 THE COMPANY TOWN IN THE AMERICAN WEST by James B. Allen, 1966. Company towns in the West have been most significant in three industries: coal mining, copper mining and lumber. The author covers all three industries in this fascinating book. 205 pages, photos, index, hard cover, like new. $25.00 pp.

U1025 THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO ROCKS & MINERALS by James R. Tindall & Roger Thornhill, 1975. This book starts out with the origins of the earth, the second part of the book deals with minerals, working from atomic structure to crystallography and chemical classification. The third part is devoted to rocks and the last part of the book covers collecting, equipment, etc. Large size, 256 pages, full of color photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket, excellent condition. $25.95 pp.

MINING COMPANY ANNUAL REPORTS

 R1   CALUMET & ARIZONA MINING COMPANY: YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1914  $8.95 pp. 

R2   NORTH BUTTE MINING COMPANY: Third Annual Report YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1907  $8.00 pp. 

R3   CALLAHAN MINING CORPORATION (Includes information on the Ropes Gold Mine) 1988 $10.00 pp. 

R4   CALLAHAN MINING CORPORATION (Includes information on the Ropes Gold Mine) 1990  $10.00 pp. 

R5   STILLWATER MINING COMPANY, COLORADO 1997  $8.95 pp. 

R6   STILLWATER MINING COMPANY, COLORADO 2001  $8.95 pp. 

R7   AHMEEK MINING COMPANY: DECEMBER, 1910 Includes Proxy Form.  $7.95 pp.

I also have the following AHMEEK MINING COMPANY REPORTS: Each report is $6.00 postpaid. 

R8   AHMEEK 1907   

R9  AHMEEK 1909   

R10  AHMEEK 1910   

R11  AHMEEK 1911   

R12  AHMEEK 1911 

R13 AHMEEK 1912   

R14 AHMEEK 1913  

R15  AHMEEK 1914   

R16  AHMEEK 1915   

R17  AHMEEK 1916 

R18 AHMEEK  1917  

R19  AHMEEK 1918 

R20  AHMEEK 1919   

R21  AHMEEK 1920   

R22  AHMEEK 1921

R23 AHMEEK 1922

R29  CENTRAL MINING COMPANY: 1896  $12.00 pp. 

R30  CENTENNIAL COPPER MINING COMPANY: December 31, 1914  $10.00 pp. 

R31  CLIFF MINING COMPANY: DECEMBER 31, 1917  $5.00 pp.    R32  CLIFF MINING COMPANY: 1930  $6.00 pp. 

R34  CLIFF MINING COMPANY; 1933  $5.00 pp. 

R35  LA SALLE COPPER COMPANY: DECEMBER 31, 1918  $7.00 pp. 

R36  LA SALLE COPPER COMPANY: DECEMBER 31, 1919  $7.00 pp. 

R38  MOHAWK MINING COMPANY 1915  $8.00 pp.             

R39  MOHAWK MINING COMPANY 1916  $8.00 pp.

 R40  MOHAWK MINING COMPANY 1923  $8.00 pp.

OSCEOLA CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY REPORTS: Each report is $7.00 postpaid.

R41  OSCEOLA 1907  

R42  OSCEOLA 1911   

R43  OSCEOLA 1913  

R44 OSCEOLA 1917   

R45 OSCEOLA 1917 

R46  OSCEOLA 1918   

R47  OSCEOLA 1919   

R48  OSCEOLA 1921

R52  QUINCY MINING COMPANY 1950  $10.00 pp. 

R53  SUPERIOR COPPER COMPANY OF MICHIGAN: DECEMBER 31, 1911  $10.00 pp. 

R54  SUPERIOR COPPER COMPANY OF MICHIGAN: DECEMBER 31, 1913  $10.00 pp. 

R55  TAMARACK MINING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN: DECEMBER 31, 1909  $9.00 pp. 

R56  TAMARACK MINING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN: DECEMBER 31, 1911  $9.00 pp. 

R57  WHITE PINE COPPER COMPANY OF MICHIGAN: DECEMBER 31, 1918  $8.00 pp.

COPPER RANGE COMPANY REPORTS: Each report is $6.00 postpaid.

MR1  MINE INSPECTOR’S REPORT FOR HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN: Ending Dec. 31, 1946  $6.00 pp.

MR2  MINE INSPECTOR’S REPORT FOR HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN: Ending Dec. 31, 1948  $6.00 pp.

STOCK CERTIFICATES

SC1  AHMEEK MINING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN – 1922. Green & Black on beige background, issued, nice vignette, less than 100 shares. Excellent condition. $25.00 pp.

SC3  CUSI MEXICANA MINING COMPANY – 1936. Gray color on white background. Large mining vignette. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Maine, 100 shares. Excellent condition. $25.00 pp.

SC4  ARIZONA COMMERCIAL MINING COMPANY – 1928. Brown & black on beige background. Vignette showing miners drilling. Less than 100 shares, issued. Excellent condition. $22.00 pp.

SC5  BRUNSWICK GOLD MINING COMPANY – 1889. Black lettering and vignette on beige background. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Kentucky, issued, excellent condition. $30.00 pp.

SC6  LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD COMPANY – 1908. Black lettering and vignette on white background, issued, two vignettes, State of Ohio, excellent condition. $25.00 pp.

SC7  NEW CORNELIA COPPER COMPANY – 1925. Black & brown on a beige background, issued, 100 shares, large vignette, excellent condition. New Cornelia Copper Co. with headquarters in Calumet, Michigan with signature of Thomas Hoatson who built the mansion in Laurium, Michigan. $30.00 pp.

SC8  NEW CORNELLIA COPPER COMPANY – 1925. Green & black on a beige background. Less than50 shares, issued, large vignette, excellent condition. Also signed by Thomas Hoatson. $30.00 pp.

SC10 DOME MINES – 1947. Incorporated Under The Companies Act: Canada, brown & black on beige background, issued, vignette, less than 100 shares, excellent condition. $18.00 pp.

SC11 DOME MINES – 1949. Same as above except 100 shares. Blue and black on  white background. $18.00 pp. 

SC12  CORBIN COPPER COMPANY- 1913. Incorporated  Under The General Mining Laws Of Michigan. Issued, green & black on beige background, large vignette, 100 shares, excellent condition. $35.00 pp.

SC13  THE MINONG COPPER COMPANY MICHIGAN – 1907, black lettering on a green background, 100 shares, with attached stub, small vignette, size approx. 8 ½” x 4”, v.g. condition. $45.00 pp.

SC14  GLEN ALDEN COAL COMPANY – 1941, black & blue print on white background, large vignette, 100 shares, good condition. $12.95 pp.

PM1  PENNSYLVANIA MINE, KEWEENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SIGHT DRAFT, 1886. Very scarce sight draft with vignette and revenue stamp. Pale red color lettering on a beige background. Size approximate 8” x 4”. $65.00

QM1  QUINCY MINING COMPANY – LAKE SUPERIOR SIGHT DRAFT, 1859. Another scarce sight draft with vignette. Black & red lettering on a white background. Size approx. 8” x 4”, ex. condition. $60.00 pp. 

DM1  DELAWARE MINE MICHIGAN SIGHT DRAFT, 1865. Brown lettering on a beige background, vignette with revenue stamp, excellent condition. $55.00 pp.