Prospecting for Gold; From the Dish to the Hydraulic Plant, and from the Dolly tot he Stamper Battery. With chapters on prospecting for Opal, Tin and other Minerals
by Idriess, Ion L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1934. Fifth Edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1934. 12mo., 5" x 7 1/2", vii+293pp., illustrated. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles. Bookplate on pastedown, previous owner name on flyleaf, offset toning to flyleaf. Clean, crisp, bright, very good plus. . Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Prospecting for Gold; From the Dish to the Hydraulic Plant, and from the Dolly tot he Stamper Battery. With chapters on prospecting for Opal, Tin and other Minerals
- Author
- Idriess, Ion L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 12mo
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