The Assayer's Guide; or, Practical Directions to Assayers, Miners, and Smelters, For the Tests and Assays, By Heat and By Wet Processes, of the Ores of All the Principal Metals, of Gold Silver Coins and Alloys, and of Coal &c.
Previous owner David Wight of Vallejo California. California pioneer and businessman. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, 1856.
Later printing. Hardcover. 12mo. [1], 133 pages, [1] page blank, [1], 24 pages of publisher advertisements. Illustrated with 4 plates consisting of multiple figures. Brown cloth hardcover ruled in blind on the covers with blind stamped decorations and gilt title inside a circle on the front cover. Cloth binding is very worn with chipped spine and corners. Back cover is mostly detached. Light damp stains to the front and rear end papers. A small upper corner tear to the right front flyleaf. Interior contents in good condition with occasional light foxing.
Previous owner of this book was David Wight a California pioneer and founder of the California Iron Works. His inscription - "David Wight Vallejo California 1863" is written on the front paste down. A later owners stamped address on the right front flyleaf. A fair copy only. Fair. Item #32182
Price: $125.00