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We are MT. GOTHIC TOMES AND RELIQUARY, Rare Books, Western Americana, First Edition Literature.  We have been in the business of "re-discovering" scarce Western Americana and First Edition Literature for over twenty-five years.  During that time, we have taken pride in helping public institutions and private collectors alike improve and expand their specialized archives.  We can do the same for you.

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Books, mining stock certificates, maps, prospectuses, pamphlets, photographs, etc. on mining in Colorado and the West.

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COMPLETE SET OF THE COPPER MANUAL

 

COPPER MANUAL

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Copper Mines, Copper Statistics

and A Summary of Information on Copper

Volume 1

By D. Houston & Co., Metal Brokers, New York, December 1897.

The J.W. Pratt Co., Printers and Manufacturing Stationers, 88-90 Gold Street, New York

Original green cloth binding, gold print on front cover; 204 pages; original endpapers.  Illustrated.

An excellent promotional production for copper mining in the United States in 1898 - 1897.  Contents include: Synopsis on Copper; United States Copper Production; Official Lists of Brands of Copper - London Metal Exchange; Principal Copper Supplies; Copper Production of the World; United States Copper Consumption; Copper and Brass; Brass and Copper Manufacturers; Variations in Prices; English and French Copper Statistics; Dividends by Copper Mining Companies; Copper Statistics; etc.

Numerous reports on specific mining companies: Anaconda Copper Mining Company; Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company; The Calumet & Hecla Mining Company; The Quincy Mining Company; Tamarack Mining Company; Atlantic Mining Company; Wolverine Copper Mining Company; Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining Company; plus numerous others.  Each of the reports are one or more pages, with specific details and photographs concerning the various mining companies.

Condition: very fine, almost unused.

 

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COPPER MANUAL

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Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper Shares

and A Summary of Information on Copper, etc.

By D. Houston & Co., Metal Brokers, New York

Volume 2

D. Houston & Co., New York, December 1899

Press of The J.W. Pratt Co., New York

Original red cloth binding, gold print on front cover and spine; 398 pages; original endpapers.  Gold leaf on page edges.  Enamel-coated paper.  Numerous illustrations.

"Since the publication of the first 'Copper Manual' in December, 1897, a new epoch has commenced in the history of copper in all its ramifications.  This industry has become one of the greatest and most important in existence ... Recently very many new copper properties have been projected, and some old ones which were closed down and idle for years have been resuscitated again.  The discovery and development of new copper mining properties has gone at a rapid rate ...."

A completely new edition of this series, expanded with new details, photographs, mining companies, advertisements, articles, etc.

Condition: near fine; the only aspect that makes this book less than fine is a light mottling on the red cloth in the gutter on the back cover.  Cloth and pages bright and clean; spine strong, almost unused.

  

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COPPER MANUAL

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Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper Shares

and A Summary of Information on Copper, etc.

By D. Houston & Co., Metal Brokers, New York

Volume Number 3

D. Houston & Co., New York, December 1904

Press of The J.W. Pratt Co., New York

Original red cloth binding, gold print on front cover and spine; 474 pages; original endpapers.  Gold leaf on page edges.  Enamel-coated paper.  Numerous illustrations.

From Preface: "The remarkable progress made in the development of copper mining during recent years marks an era of wonderful expansion and success in this department of productive industry.  The great copper fields of this country are now furnishing the world with more than 50 per cent of the globe's copper supplies, and the technical and economic sides of mining have been more thoroughly mastered than ever before.  The wonderful mineral wealth of the United States is one of the greatest factors in its material prosperity, and no one can study the operations at American copper mines without being impressed with their great value and importance to the nation ...."

A completely new edition of this series, expanded with new details, photographs, mining companies, advertisements, articles, etc.

Condition: very fine; cloth and pages bright and clean; spine strong, almost unused.

 

 

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COPPER MANUAL

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Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper Shares

and A Reference Book on the leading Copper Properties.

By D. Houston & Co., New York, April 1906

Volume 4

Press of The J.W. Pratt Co., New York

Original green cloth binding, gold print on front cover; 164 pages; original endpapers; no illustrations.

From Preface: "This book aims to deal with the principal copper companies and producers, specially those of the United States.  There has been no attempt to ferret out and describe every one of the numerous concerns pretending to possess the merits of an actual copper mine by adopting a high sounding title, but which have given no demonstration of becoming either immediate or prospective producers of importance ... This work contains data from the latest official reports, and in addition thereto, other valuable information right up to April, 1906.  The descriptive articles and other matter in this volume have been arranged in condensed form, so that the reader may find the salient features of the different properties succinctly stated ... American Copper production has increased from 60,480,000 pounds in 1880, to about 900,000,000 pounds in 1905 ...."

This publication appears to be the last in the COPPER MANUAL series; however, few, if any, library sources have this book in their catalogue.

Condition: very fine; strong, almost unused binding.

 

(Please note: the four volumes of the COPPER MANUAL listed above are sold as a set only.)

 

$1,850.00 for set

 

 

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Bullfrog, Nevada Map and prospectuses

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BULLFROG MINING DISTRICT, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA

This lot contains 5 items: a) Bullfrog Mining District claim map, issued by The Forward Mining Development Co., 18 inches by 22 inches, printed by The Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver, Colorado, circa 1907, very good plus condition; b) The Patrick Investment Co. brochure, Denver, Colorado, 8 pages, printed on enamel-coated paper, near fine condition; c) The Goldfield Mascot Mining Co. prospectus, Mines located in Goldfield, Nevada, 16 pages, no illustrations, near fine condition; d) The Forward Mining Development Co., Goldfield and Bullfrog, Nevada, 12 pages, 1 illustration, near fine condition; and, e) Facts about Goldfield, Nevada, The Greatest Gold Camp in the World, 24 pages, several illustrations, near fine condition.  $750.00

 

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Please view our other Mining web pages:

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Mining Page Two

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Mining Page Four - Mining Prospectuses, Annual Reports, and Statements - Colorado Territory

Mining Page Five

 

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