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CA - San Francisco,1894 - Assayers Materials, Silver and Gold Tables Publication

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CA - San Francisco,1894 - Assayers Materials, Silver and Gold Tables Publication
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Seventh edition, "Silver and Gold Tables, Prepared for John Taylor & Co. Importers and Dealers in Assayers' Materials, Mine and Mill Supplies, Chemical Glassware, Chemicals, &c." Address of "63 First Street, and 412 and 414 Mission Street, San Francisco" below title on cover. Printers: San Francisco, Valleau & Peterson, Book and Job Printers, 425 Commercial Street, 1894." Softcover, 46 pages, including several interesting advertisements and illustrations. Prepared by Taylor & Co. Properties of Silver and Gold and Notes to Silver and Gold Tables included. The preface notes that "The Gold Table is calculated to half fineness, which will be found of great convenience to many," while it also states that "We think other desireable articles will be found described on looking through our illustrated catalogue (mailed free on application). Being in daily communication with the leading foundries here, any information about mining machinery will be freely given, prices will be submitted and orders placed if desired on the best terms. See our list of text books; many new ones are added. John Taylor & Co." Measures 7" x 9 1/4", with front and back covers secured by tape. Much of right and left edge of front cover has been removed, along with the right edge of the title page. Both the right and left edges of the back cover are also missing. Aside from that, the pages themselves are very fine.