2012 Hot August Auction

Fancy figural blacksmith measures about 12” with steel and brass ornamentation. There is some wear present. The candlestick is decorated with two hear

The Salt Lake Hardware Company was founded in the early 1900s to provide wholesale hardware, tools, and equipment. This lot includes a handsome dark r

Book has some wear on the cover, binding and pages. But overall in very good condition. Appears to be a book on German mining, some plates are similar

Lot of 4. 1) LEHRBUCH DER GEOLOGIE UND MINERALOGIE, translates as Textbook of GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. Written by Prof. Paul Wanger Printed in 1913, Be

The quintessential Mining, Geology and Metallurgy book, originally set down in Latin by Georgius Agricola in 1556. Agricola was a Renaissance German s

Lot of 2. Hard-cover German language historic Mining and Mineralogy books, 2 in series. These measure 11.25" x 8.25" x 1.5". Titled &...

This book is responsible for the introduction of the “art” of mining to the world. Simonin had produced a book that made mining exciting. Before, mini

Hardcover book, plain cover. The binder is in very good condition, it holds the pages together firmly. Although it does have some wear from use includ

Another French first edition, printed in 1867, Paris. Written by Frenchmen Louis Laurent Simonin. The cover and binding have some wear, but overall in

Printed in New York at D. Appleton & Co. Grand Street. Translated by H.W. Bristow. Book still has the original pages but the cover has been remove

From the City of Paris City College Chaptal. Printed in Paris, third edition. Very good condition with little wear. Geological and mining reference bo

"Illustrated List of Balances, etc." by L. Oertling, Turnmill Street, London E.C. 47 pages of Chemical, Bullion, Assay, Diamond, Specific Gr

Two very nice metallurgy books: 1) METALLURGY: THE ART OF EXTRACTING METALS FROM THEIR ORES by John Percy, 1880. Stamped throughout with “J. F. Evans”

A small Wenham style Binocular Microscope, with fitted mahogany case and accessories, by R & J Beck. An exceptional brass binocular microscope wit

Lot of 2. Both printed in their respective foreign languages, hard-cover, illustrated. 1) from the Czech Republic by Karel Kopecky, titled MALY'...

This collection of exceptionally rare journals is famous for being the world's first serial mining publication. Published in French between 1794...

Double-beam, brass pillar, mounted to a glass platform and glazed mahogany case with sliding front door and drawer, which sticks, that contains 3 weig

5" embossed with apothecary scale. Extremely fine condition, small chips on collar. - Jacobitz Collection -59558

Lot of 3 seltzers: 1) A beautiful, 11.5” tall by 4” wide bottle. Etched “Property of/ Nevada Packing/ Company/ Reno, Nevada” on front ribbon, etched “

A lot of 32 diverse receipts, advertisement clippings, and post cards for drug stores, beer, and other companies from Nevada and California. Among the