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A Survey of North American Indian Rock Art

By: Klaus F. Wellman

Price: $300.00

Publisher: Graz, Austria, Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt: 1979

Seller ID: 000075

ISBN: 3201010960

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Oversized, Dust jacket has library sticker on spine else fine. Cover and contents fine. Rare monograph on the petroglyphs and pictographs of North American Native Americans. Originally printed in German under the title "Die Amerikanischen Felsbilder." 750 photographs (including 39 in color), 200 line drawings and 11 maps. Extensive bibliography. 462 pages, including index.
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Agates: The Pat McMahan Collection

By: Pat McMahan

Price: $129.95

Publisher: Cottonwood, Arizona, Pat McMahan: 2016

Seller ID: 000251

ISBN: 0692651381

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

NEW. Glossy cover, pages are acid-free. This beautifully illustrated book is a depiction of one of the most comprehensive collections of sagenite, plume, and banded agate in the world. More than 1250 high-quality photographs of beautiful and rare agates from 20 countries and 19 U.S. states (more than 300 separate agate deposits are covered). Text is limited but includes the history of many locations, personal stories, prospecting tips, and . Bob Jones, Senior Editor of Rock and Gem Magazine states "This text is a must for every agate collector's library and reference shelf". A wonderful coffe...
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American Mineral Treasures

By: Gloria A. Staebler and Wendell E. Wilson (Editors)

Price: $275.00

Publisher: East Hampton, CT, Lithographie, LLC: 2008

Seller ID: 000111

ISBN: 097909982X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Pictorial cover. An homage to 44 premier mineral localities in the United States, including Franklin and Sterling Hill, NJ; Mt. Antero, CO; Sweet Home Mine, Alma, CO; Elmwood, TN; Hot Springs, AR; Butte, MT; Morenci Mine, AZ and the Bunker Hill Mine, ID. Profusely illustrated with high resolution color photographs make this volume a great reference work, as welll as a desirable "coffee table" book. 354 pages.
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Art Treasures from the Vienna Collections (Lent by the Austrian Government)

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: 1949

Seller ID: 000148

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Pictorial covers, slight creasing on front cover and a 1/4' tear at bottom. Catalog for a traveling exhibition of art from the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna to several museums in the United States, as part of a post-WWII cultural exchange. 67 pages plus 43 B&W photographs of exhibit objects including paintings, bronzes, armor, tapestries, lapidary arts and cameos. Ex-libris John Sinkankas (PeriLithon Books), with his bookplate on inner front cover. This publication was acquired as part of a large purchase of ephemera that had been in the inventory of John Sinkankas (PeriLithon Books) aft...
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Canteras - Mexican Opals in Matrix: Spectacular Cabs of Fire

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $25.00

Publisher: California, Jack Hobart Books: 2015

Seller ID: 000003

ISBN: 1944564004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

NEW. Beautifully illustrated book on the fire opals of Mexico. 88 pages, 133 color photographs.
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Catalogue of the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection

By: Cleveland Museum of Art

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Museum of Art: 1944

Seller ID: 000149

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Cardstock wraps, with catalog title and information pasted to cover. Crease along spine and lower right corner of front cover. Glue remnants from small price sticker on upper front cover. Contents near fine. Catalog of a diverse fine art collection donated to the Cleveland Museum of Art, with detailed descriptions. 90 pages, including many B&W photographs. This publication was acquired as part of a large purchase of ephemera that had been in the inventory of John Sinkankas (PeriLithon Books) after his passing. The rebinding in cardstock was probably done by John Sinkankas, as this was a comm...
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Chat Dumps of the Missouri Lead Belt, St. Francois County: With an Illustrated History of the Lead Companies That Built Them

By: Robert E. McHenry

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Adrian, Michigan, Robert E. McHenry: 2006

Seller ID: 000015

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

The title of this obscure book is a bit of a misnomer, as it is a wonderful history of the towns, people and companies in the (Old) Missouri Lead Belt. The author wrote the book as an outgrowth of photographing the mine waste dumps (chat dumps) which are very imposing features of the local landscape. The scope of the project grew to include the history of the mines, companies and towns of the region. Very well researched with lots of interesting facts and photos. A worthwhile read and addition to the library of any mining history buff. 400 pages, with numerous B&W photographs.
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Chinese Treasures: A Traveling Exhibition of Chinese Objects

By: San-pao Li, Hung-hsian Chou and Ann L. Lui

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Orange County, California, Chinese American Council of Historical and Cultural Foundation of Orange County: 1988

Seller ID: 000250

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Cover slightly creased, rubbed and soiled. Tissue page in front of cover page is aged and mildly discolored. A documentation of a traveling exhibit of Chinese history, art and culture which was developed to educate children (grades K-12) about China and its people. Touches on all aspects of Chinese history and culture from geography to history to art.62 pages, with numerous drawings, photographs and maps. SCARCE.
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Image for Hayden and His Men: being a selection of 108 photographs by William Henry Jackson of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey ... 1870-1878

Hayden and His Men: being a selection of 108 photographs by William Henry Jackson of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey ... 1870-1878

By: Frank Chambers

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New York, Francis Paul Geoscience Literature: 1988

Seller ID: 000066

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Sunning on small portions of edges on front cover and along spine, else fine condition. A tribute to the men of the early United States Geological and Geographical Survey, who, under the leadership of Ferdinand V. Hayden, explored the little known interior west of the United States in the 1870's. Utilizing the photographic plates of the Survey's photographer, William Henry Jackson, the author is able to give the reader a feel of what it was like to explore uncharted territories of what are now Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Scarce. Acquired from the library of Jay Lininger, publisher of...
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Ikons, Classics and Contemporary Masterpieces of Mineralogy

By: Wayne A. Thompson

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Tucson, AZ, Mineralogical Record, Inc.: 2003

Seller ID: 000187

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Mineralogical Record Supplement January-February, 2003. Pictorial wraps. Some scuffing along edges of cover and spine, some discoloration in top corner of front cover from price sticker, contents fine. A well-written overview of what it takes to develop of fine mineral collection, along with numerous photographs of exceptional mineral specimens and their significance. 192 pages, including numerous color photographs of world-class mineral specimens.
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Landscape and Surface Mining: Ecological Guidelines for Reclamation

By: Gerhard Darmer

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, NY, Van Nostrand Reinhold: 1992

Seller ID: 000036

ISBN: 0442009437

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

English translation of the German book "Landshaft and Tagebau, first published in 1979. Edited by Norman L. Dietrich. Slight bumping to cover, otherwise near fine condition.
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Liquidation of the Reference Library of Yamanaka & Co., Inc.

By: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.

Price: $275.00

Publisher: New York, NY, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.: 1944

Seller ID: 000093

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Printed wraps, cover lightly soiled along edges, 5mm tear at top of spine. pages in near fine condition. Rare auction catalog of the extensive Yamanaka & Co. reference library. The Japanese company had its assets confiscated (and subsequently liquidated) by the U.S. government during World War 2. 1037 lots (many of a single publication) encompassing the breadth of publications on Chinese and Japanese arts and crafts, including jade, lacquer, prints, ceramics, and bronzes. It is a very comprehensive and valuable catalog for anyone seriously interested in Chinese and Japanes arts and crafts. 10...
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Look! What's That Lurking in the Mudpots?

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $25.00

Publisher: El Segundo, California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016

Seller ID: 000291

ISBN: 1944564020

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

NEW. Pictorial glossy cover. Interesting photography book on volcanic mudpots, primarily from Yellowstone, but also Kamchatka, Salton Sea, New Zealand and Iceland. "72 pages with 117 closeup images of spectacular in mudpots of all types: bubbles, bursts, eruptions, explosions and even gentle swirls in mud pools." (from the author).
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Masterpieces of the Mineral World: Treasures from the Houston Museum of Natural Science

By: Wendell E. Wilson, Joel A. Bartsch and Mark Mauthner

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Houston, TX, Houston Museum of Natural Science: 2004

Seller ID: 000109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Copper lettering on gray cloth cover. Embossed end papers. Beautiful "coffee table" book, featuring exceptional mineral specimens from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. 150 remarkable mineral photographs by Jeffrey Scovil. 264 pages.
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Old Mining Towns of South Australia

By: C. E. Sayers

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Adelaide, Australia, Rigby Limited: 1974

Seller ID: 000065

ISBN: 0851796885

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated cloth covers, regional maps on the end papers. As much an art book as a mining history book, paintings of scenes of the old mining towns are complemented by text describing the history of the towns, including information on the minerals, mines and railroads. 32 pages.
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The Magic of Minerals

By: Olaf Medenback and Harry Wilk

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Springer-Verlag: 1986

Seller ID: 000299

ISBN: 0387157301

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Faux leather pictorial cover with white lettering on front and spine. Minor scuffs and wear to cover. Color photographs on front and rear endpapers. A great "coffee table" book on minerals, explaining their physical properties and origins, with large format color photos showing the beauty and artistry of minerals. A must in all mineral collectors libraries. 204 pages.
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Unusual Geysers: Hidden Bubble Patterns in Geysers of Yellowstone & Iceland

By: Jack Hobart

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, California, Jack Hobart Books: 2016

Seller ID: 000290

ISBN: 1944564012

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

New Book. Glossy, pictorial softcover.Beautiful photos of bubble patterns in geysers from Yellowstone and Iceland. "A photographic journey into explosive geyser eruptions that produce amazing bubble patterns when viewed using high speed photography. Strokkur Geyser in Iceland, Botryoidal Spring in Yellowstone, and other Yellowstone geysers are revealed like never before." 136 pages, 237 images.
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Western Lighthouses: Olympic Peninsula to San Diego

By: Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Old Saybrook, CT, Globe Pequot Press: 1993

Seller ID: 000100

ISBN: 1564401332

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

A beautifully illustrated publication on the lighthouses of the western United States, including their history, architecture and contact/touring information.
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