Gold Milling, Principles and Practice [Scarce first edition, 1901]
London: E. & F.N. Spon, 1901. 1st ed., thick octavo, pp. xx, 823, Index, 38 adverts, b/w frontis, b/w photos and ills., light waterstain bottom edge from prelims to pp. 226, stain to edge rear adverts, light staining top edge and orig gilt titled cl bds., spine relaid (old on new), rear bd fished, cloth tears head of spine, edges worn, contents clean. Good condn.
Scarce first edition with many references to Australian mills and timber, in particular, the newly found gold-mining towns and mills in Western Australia - Kalgurli (Kalgoorlie) mills. Topics include Breaking, Sorting, Wet and Dry Milling, Amalgamation, Concentration, Roasting, Chlorination, Cyanidation, Melting Bullion, Smelting Ores and Concentrates, Complete Systems, Results and Costs, Tables and Forms. Item #77509
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