6 Engravings: Crystals, mining machinery & fire ladder. French Journal des Mines.

Paris: I'Imprimerie de Bossange, 1811. Six fine copper engraved plates from a French mining journal, extracted and bound together. Vol. 29, Plates 1 & 2 & Vol. 30, Plates 3 - 6, from 'Journal Des Mines, ou Recueil De Memoires Sur L'Exploitation Des Mines..'

The plates, some folding, include: crystal structure of "arsenic sulfure", "fer suflure blanc" and cymophane; hydraulic bellows; mines at Vedrin; and fire ladders for use in small cities by Mr. Regnier. Very good overall. Item #23412

Price: $45.00