New York: Appleton, 1866. 8vo, original blind stamped cloth, expertly re-cased; rubbed. New York Appleton, 1866. Very good. According to the author's preface, this is "the first published [1859] monograph on the art of distilling oils from minerals containing Bitumen." More
New York: US Printing & Litho. Co. Original poster. Color lithograph. Measures 28 1/8" x 20 3/4". World War I poster published by the United States Fuel Administration promoting the sale of coal. Reads "Get it out of Uncle Sam's way - he needs the railroads for the war." Some wrinkling to edge of poster. Frederick G. Cooper (1883-1962) was a graphic designer and illustrator well known for his cartoons and typography. In addition to his regular contributions to Life..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Some black & white illustrations. xxvii, 324 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed gray boards, pictorial d.w. New York: Houghton Mifflin, (2006). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Illustrated, 276pp, 8vo, cloth; previous owners date and name front flyleaf. N.Y.: St Martin's Press, 1978. Very good in very good dust jacket. More
Edward Orton, 1884. Map. 20" x 25 1/2". This rare 1884 geological map by Edward J. Orton depicts the three counties of Holmes, Coshocton and Tuscarawas in Ohio. Focusing primarily on coal, the map shows the location of the Kittanning Coal seams. Railways, rivers and other topographical features are noted. These were economically important coal seams in the Appalachia region of Ohio. Many towns and villages in southeast Ohio grew up around the mining of the Middle Kittanning coal vein..... More
Owen, Norwood, & Whittlesey, 1851. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Measures 46 1/4" x 27 3/4". Large scale geology map of the Western Great Lakes, including Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Extension of the Iowa Coal-Field in Missouri and its Relation to the Illinois Coal-Field is shown. An inset of Lake Superior and a table of colors completes the composition. Folded as issued and in very good condition. David Dale Owen (1807-1860) was a prominent American geologist who conducted the first..... More
Dallas: Rand McNally, 1890. Lithograph. 14" x 10.25". Some toning and chips at edges. In very good condition. Pages 9 and 10 from 'New Family Atlas of the World' (Dallas, 1890). These three striking diagrams are great examples of advances made in the field of data visualization at the end of the 19th century: Production of Pig Iron in Tons by state from year ended May 31st 1880 and year ended June 30th 1890, a chart showing the number of..... More
New York: Saturday Review Press, 1974. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Saturday Review Press, (1974). Very good Biography of Dan Sizemore from Bradshaw County, Virginia. More
73 plates. 467pp. Large thick 4to, cloth; (ex-lib, spine ends worn). Washington: GPO, 1899. Mongraphs of the U.S.G.S. vol. XXXVII. More
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