The Mineral Kingdom
by Brauns, Dr. Reinhard; Translated with Additions By Spencer, L.J
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Translated with additions. Index. 82 plates (many in color) + 275 text figures. Frontispiece plate. Introduction to Rocks and Minerals, Forms of Minerals, Physical and Chemical Characters of Minerals,The Ores and Their Associates, Precious Stones and Related Minerals, Rock-Forming Silicates and Allied Minerals, Mineral Salts, Organic Compounds. Library bound in green cloth with gilt titles on spine. Ex-library stamps, labels, seals and markings. Spine is somewhat loose due to the large size of the book. Covers and spine ends bumped and worn. Some smudges to leading pages and along some margins of text of plates. Majority of interior is clean though pages have age toning. First page of Contents is nearly detached and ragged along outer edges. Pages 401-408 have dog-ears due to what appears to be a printing flaw where excess paper extended past the corners. This is a thick/heavy book. 8 x 11" - 2¼" thick.
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Details
- Seller
- DeWitt Enterprises (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- M0019
- Title
- The Mineral Kingdom
- Author
- Brauns, Dr. Reinhard; Translated with Additions By Spencer, L.J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J B Lippincott Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia PA
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Geology Mineral
Terms of Sale
DeWitt Enterprises
About the Seller
DeWitt Enterprises
About DeWitt Enterprises
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- Plate
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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