Mining from Eucalyption Fine Books

Interesting piece of history in good condition. This copy in good condition. Covers bumped and marked. Pages slightly age-coloured, but text clean and tight. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Nice copy of poems from the "Bard of the Yukon" This copy in good condition. Covers show some bumping and wearing on corners and top and bottom of spine. Gold leaf in good condition. Front page shows evidence of previous owners - name in pen, and bookplate. Two lines of contents page underlined in pen, otherwise clean and tight text. Photographs… Read more about this item

Interesting pamphlet dicussing the life of Stringer, a convict who with colleagues made the first discovery of gold at Walhalla in Gippsland. Scarce. This copy in good condition. Some creasing, folding and marking to front sheet, old price in pen on front sheet. Text clear and sharp, staples tight with minimal rust. Photographs show actual item for sale.

Complied by Mel Davies, a comprehensive bibliography up to the turn of the 21st century. This copy in very good condition, minimal bumps and marks. Annotation in pen on back of front cover, and two pen marks on p.303. Photographs show actual book for sale

"Gilpin County, Colorado during the 1860's was called 'the richest square mile on earth'". This is the story of Peter McFarlane, who was many things to the town of Central City, who lived through the boom times and on into the decline of this once great gold field. This is a beaut copy. This copy in wonderful condition. Unmarked unbumped covers,… Read more about this item

This is a ripper copy! This copy in very good condition. Some rubbing and bumping to spine and corners of cover. Previous pricing in pencil on flyleaf. Text is unmarked, binding strong. Includes all maps in rear pocket. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Classic history of the seven members of the Merritt family who discovered iron in Minnesota and set up what eventually became the United States Steel Corporation. This is a nice copy. This copy in very good condition. Text clean and tight, two previous dedications on flyleaf. Cover shows some age marks and bumping, but in good condition for age. No dustjacket.… Read more about this item

An informal memoir of one of America's premier geologists, with tales of gold rushes and other adventures as well as academic manouverings... This copy in good condition. Text clean and tight, as are boards and binding. Dustjacket has a 2cm tear top front and some sun-fading, creases and chips. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Fascinating collection of captioned photographs showing the history of mining in one of the poorest areas of England (one of my ancestors was shipped out of there as a convict for stealing some cloth). This copy in nice condition. This copy in good condition. Slight marking and bumping to covers, text clean, tight and unmarked. Photographs show actual book for sale.

"Mr. Albert is an entertaining raconteur, and all lovers of Western Americana will enjoy his intimate... story of the ubiquitous desert prospector, long a familiar character in the West." This copy is in fantastic condition. Cover almost perfect, text clean and tight. Slight browning on end papers, and previous owner's name on sticker on flyleaf. Dust jacket in mylar, price clipped.… Read more about this item

Nice history of the mining rush to White Pine in Nevada in 1868. This copy is signed. This copy is in good condition. Good clean cover, no signs of wear. Text clean and tight. Signed on title page with the following inscription - "For Melvin Schmidt with best regards, Alan H. Patera"

A rollicking tale of derring-do! All Idriess books are good, and this one has a wonderful period colour cover. In good nick. Covers has creased spine, small tears in top and bottom, slight creases and bumps on corners. Colours are still bright. Text is slightly yellowed by age, but clean and tight.

Fourth edition of this classic of mining. A nice copy. Bound in green cloth, chipping, marking, creasing and rubbing evident. Top and bottom of spine showing wear with slight tears. Gilt lettering in good condition. Text clean and tight.

History of the short-lived rail lines that were constructed in Nevada and California during the gold rush days, including the Sacramento Valley Railroad, San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, the Eureka and Palisade lines, and the Nevada Central Railroad. This copy in good condition, slight marks to covers and fading to top of spine. Text, illustrations… Read more about this item

"Nenthorn was Otago's last quartz goldmining rush. Its rapid rise to prominence was matched only by its equally rapid decline: discovery, boom and bust all occurred within the few short years, 1888 - 1891. The recovery of the records of the Warden's Courts of Central Otago, and the discovery of the liquidation records of some of Nenthron's ill-fated companies provided… Read more about this item

A brief local history of a New Zealand town and the disaster that came to define it. The 24 pages include many xerographic reproductions of photographs in black and white, and maps. This copy in good condition. Evidence of sun-fade on spine. Text clean, staples unrusted. Cover with some slight creasing.

Haven't seen this one before...transcription of the diary of a Klondike prospector 1898-1899. Lots of great detail. This book compiled by Hiscock's daughter, who has signed the acknowledgement section. Scarce. This copy in good condition, although bumped slightly on the bottom edge. Othewise clean and tight.

I love this "In this brief account John Bell Thomson has become a painter too and in a vivid word picture has brought one of New Zealand's most romantic gold-mining towns to life."..... 'nuff said. This copy in lovely condition. Some light scuffing on the cover. Text clean and tight. Previous price in pencil on flyleaf. Photographs show actual book for… Read more about this item

Short book about the major centre for gold mining on New Zealand's west coast. This is a nice copy This copy in very good condition. Text clean and tight. Previous price in pencil on flyleaf. Dustjacket in very good condition, with some evidence of rubbing and shelf wear. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Nice little book describing the history of the gold-mining town of Macetown. Includes 8 pages of photographs. This copy in good condition. Cover shows evidence of bumps and slight creasing. Page 9-10 has been creased but is readable. Earlier price written in pencil on flyleaf. Otherwise clean and tight. Photographs show actual book for sale.