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no place: Geological Society of America, 1950. Very Good condition [but for three small dings, i. e. bumps, to the edge of the cloth; text and maps are NOT affected]. Otherwise bright, clean, square, and tight. All maps are in Fine collector's condition. Inner hinges are perfect. Text is clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The Geological Society of America, Memoir 43. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine. This copy is from the library of geologist and author, Robert B. Sosman, with his tiny ink-stamp on the front endpaper. The book contains five parts, as follows: PART 1. Geology of Islands and Neighboring Land Areas. [53 pp 3 pl. 19 fig.] PART 2. Megascopic Paleontology and Marine Stratigraphy. [216 pp 48 pl. 3 fig. 10 tbl.] PART 3. Submarine Topography of the Gulf of California. [32 pp 3 pl. 6 fig. 11 charts.] PART 4. Report on the Pleistocene and Pliocene Foraminifera. [55 pp 11 pl.] PART 5. Sedimentation and Oceanography,… Read More

Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand, 1909. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Photo illustrated throughout. "Svenska turistföreningens vägvisare N:o 41." This copy is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman, with his tiny ink stamp on cover. Sosman was Assistant Director of the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Later he was Assistant Director of Research of the United States Steel Corporation and Visiting Professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University. Original cream-colored pictorial wraps. Index.. First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. 8vo. 65pp + 6 pages of topographical maps.

Columbus, Ohio: Geological Survey of Ohio, 1948. Very Good condition. Geological Survey of Ohio. Report of Investigations No. 4. Analyses of coal beds in Athens, Perry, Noble, Morgan, and Washington counties. Map. Tables. This book is from the library of, and bears the tiny ink stamp of Robert B. Sosman. A geophysicist and physical chemist, Robert Browning Sosman authored THE PHASES OF SILICA (1965, New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press). Sosman received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1907, at the age of 26. By 1908 he had joined the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Dr. Sosman worked at the Geo-Physical Laboratory for 20 years, serving 8 years as Assistant Director. During World War I, his contributions were instrumental in establishing America's capacity for manufacturing optical glass. In 1928 he left to join the United States Steel Corporation as Assistant Director of Research. Following his retirement from U.S. Steel in 1947, he… Read More

Albany: The University of the State of New York, 1917. This is the original 1917 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. NO spine crease. Cover has minor finger soil. SEE PHOTOS. Internal condition is Fine. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.75" wide by 9" tall. Bound-in is a very attractive, full-color folding GENERALIZED TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF NORTHERN NEW YORK, which unfolds to 15.5" wide by 14" tall. SEE PHOTO. There is also a fold-out MAP OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN REGION SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL RAILROADS, VILLAGES, STREAMS, LAKES AND MOUNTAINS (WITH ALTITUDE). It unfolds to 16" wide by 16" tall. There are several other maps and drawings in the text. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original printed tan wraps.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 97pp.+ 30 photographic plates.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1897. Very Good condition. This article only, extracted (disbound) from EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - PART II, PAPERS CHIEFLY OF A THEORETICAL NATURE. 7.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Includes a full color, double-page map.. First Edition. Softbound (self-wraps). Very Good condition. pp. 425-457.

New York: American Iron and Steel Institute, 1917. Very Good condition but for moderate finger soil on the cover. NO owner's name or bookplate. Hinges are perfect. Pages are creamy white, clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Includes statistics for 1915-1916 and preceding years. For example, pig iron production is detailed for each year since 1854 and rolled iron and steel since 1887. Bound in the original blue-green cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good (cover soil)/No jacket. 8vo. vi, 96pp.

Washington D. C.: Technology Utilization Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition. Square and tight. NO spine creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Well illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photographs. Tables. Graphs. Bound in the original pale yellow wraps, stamped in blue. Oversize Softcover. 8" wide by 10.5" tall.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition. x, 135pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Mexico: Talleres Graficos de la Secretaria de Comunicaciones. , 1917. Very Good condition. Original printed wraps. Tiny closed tear to edge of cover (pages are not affected). No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Edition? (no indication of additional printings). 12cm x 18cm. Bound-in at the end is a large folding, full-color map: "Rocas Eruptivas" (unfolds to 46cm x 34cm). [This book is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman, with his tiny ink stamp. Sosman was Assistant Director of the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Later he was Assistant Director of Research of the United States Steel Corporation and Visiting Professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University]. . First Edition? (Primera edición?). Softcover. Very Good condition. 20pp.

Privately Published, 1992. Cover is in Near Fine condition (just a tiny bit of minor shelfwear). Bright and shiny. NO chips, tears or fading. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. FINE inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1992. Second Edition, Revised. Well illustrated with photographs and NUMEROUS detailed maps. Bound in the original yellow pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall.. Second Edition, Revised. Oversize Softcover. Near Fine - Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (9), iv, 54pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Privately Published, 1996. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Cover is in Near Fine condition. Bright and shiny. NO chips, tears or fading. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. FINE inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Well illustrated with photographs and NUMEROUS full page detailed maps. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall.. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Softcover. Near Fine - Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Princeton, New Jersey:: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1960. A bright, square, clean copy. Inner hinges are perfect. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings on the endpapers. Text pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Volume 1 only (of 5). This volume, which covers HISTORICAL REVIEW AND NATURAL RAW MATERIALS, is complete in itself. Illustrated with 88 figures/photographs. Tables. Graphs. Extensive list of chapter notes/sources (which fills 45 densely-printed pages). Bibliography. Name (Authors and Patentees) Index. Subject Index. Index of Patents. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered in gold over a red panel on the spine.. Sixth Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY./No jacket.. 8vo. xiii, 370pp..

Lakewood, Colorado: Privately Published, 1999. COMPLETE with SCARCE 8.25" by 11" sheet of additions and corrections - laid in. Near Fine condition (only light wear to the edges of the cover). NO chips, tears or fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently seldom read. Profusely illustrated with photos and old ads for Assay Balances. List of sources consulted. Index. Full title: "The Assay Balance: Its Evolution and the Histories of the Companies That Made Them." Bound in the original blue and cream pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. 8. 5" wide by 11" tall. This large book may require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 241pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Reno, Nevada: Fred Holabird Americana, 1999. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and unmarked. Sale catalogue of some 260 priced documents -- gold and assay transactions, gold bullion related artifacts, mining artifacts, mining photographs, stock certificates, "the most complete offering of Tahoe trade tokens ever made," coin and gold dust transactions, bottles, ephemera, etc. Well illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. 8.5" wide by 11" tall.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 48pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Julius Bien & Co, 1889. Condition of the binding is only Fair with pest damage. Leather over the spine has perished. Front and rear outer hinges cracks have been neatly reinforced with high quality clear flexible glue. Inner hinges are OK, having been reinforced by the publisher/bookbinder with sturdy maroon cloth. SEE PHOTOS. Condition of all maps is NEAR FINE - FINE. NO foxing or toning. Pages are clean and unmarked. SEE PHOTOS. Includes a title page map of New Jersey [Key to the System of Mapping] and 19 linen-backed double page maps. Collated and complete (per table of contents -- SEE PHOTOS). The maps are lithographically printed in blue, red, yellow, and black. The double page maps open to an impressive 26.50" across by 36.50" tall. No year of publication is stated, but Phillips 2149 in A LIST OF GEOGRAPHIC ATLASES, Vol. 1, says [1889]. The maps themselves are variously dated up to 1888. Titles of Sheets: No. 0. New Jersey State Map Geographic; No. 1.… Read More

Sydney: Ure Smith, 1965. "First Edition" is so stated on the copyright page. Very Good condition in a bright, shiny Very Good jacket (price clipped, 3 short closed tears). Illustrated with maps and numerous photos including 7 pages in full-color. Endpaper maps. This guide covers the fundamentals of gem collecting, where to look, what to take, how to gather the stones and identify them with descriptions of the most common or interesting Australian gemstones. Has a glossary and several useful appendices. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good jacket (price clip). 8vo. 215pp.

North Ryde, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1988. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (spine of jacket is uniformly sunned a little). NO chips. NO tears. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Text pages are crisp and clean -- apparently seldom, if ever read. NO foxing. Profusely illustrated with maps, and photos, most in beautiful full color. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original brown boards. From the dust jacket: "In HIDDEN TREASURES you'll find all the clues you need to begin your own treasure hunt -- maps of the most likely locations to find gold and gemstones, buried treasure and shipwrecks; what equipment you might need; and plenty of handy tips on how to get there, what to do, how to find out where to look and exactly what to look for. HIDDEN TREASURES is a book for all… Read More

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Co, 1909. Near Fine condition. A bright, clean, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated with 16 plates. Includes an 11 page bibliography of Shaler's publications. Index. Top edge gilt. Original maroon cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. NO fading. Nathaniel Shaler, a native Kentuckian, was State Geologist, noted author, and professor of Paleontology at Harvard. His book contains many interesting observations on life, manners, and customs of antebellum Kentucky; a chapter on the Civil War; notes on slavery and slave dealing; etc. Coleman 237. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket. 8vo. ix, 481pp.

Moscow [USSR]: Centre for International Projects, USSR State Committee for Environmental Protection, 1990. Cover title is: BIOHYDROMETALLURY. All text is in the English language. Cover is in Good condition only, with moderate rubbing/wear. Very Good condition inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Title page is a cancel, meaning a replacement title page has been glued onto the original page's stub, with minor darkening from glue residue. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Illustrated. Graphs. Tables. Photos. Diagrams. Published by: Centre for International Projects, USSR State Committee for Environmental Protection. Bound in the original yellow and green boards.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Good - Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 358pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London: Quin Press Ltd, 1960. Very Good condition but for some cover soil and a light stain on the endpapers. A square, tight copy. Text pages are clean and crisp. No foxing. No owner's name or bookplate. No date (but 1960, based on Library of Congress Online Catalog]. Illustrated throughout with maps, charts, drawings, caricatures, and prints. Bibliography. Index. Original red boards, with gilt titles. Keywords: Metallurgy. Geology. Mining.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 498pp.

Uppsala (Sweden): Almqvist & Wiksells, 1910. Very Good condition. Clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. Original green printed wraps. Tiny chips to the extremities of the wraps which are also lightly browned at the spine and edges. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 17cm x 26cm. Illustrated with 97 photos, maps, and diagrams. Bound-in at the end is a full-color folding map of Spitzbergen (22cm x 26 cm). Offprint from Bulletin of the Geological Institute of Uppsala, Volume X. Arctic Bibliography 12040. [This copy is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman, with his tiny ink name. Sosman was Assistant Director of the Geo-Physical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution. Later he was Assistant Director of Research of the United States Steel Corporation and Visiting Professor of Ceramics at Rutgers University]. Keywords: Geology; Polar; Arctic regions; Geologie; Polargebiete; Arktis; Spitzbergen.. First Separate Edition. Softcover. Very Good… Read More