Gold Mining and Milling in Western Australia

London : E. & F. N. Spon, and New York : Spon & Chamberlain, 1903. Thick octavo, gilt-lettered cloth, worn and rubbed (particularly at corners), rebacked with original spine laid down, cloth repairs to head and foot of spine, touching a few letters, advertisements to endpapers, previous owner’s wet stamp to endpaper and title page, an oil stain affecting the fore edge of the final half of the book, impinging on some lettering, pp. xiii; [blank]; 648, numerous photographic illustrations, diagrams and folding tables. A very detailed study of the history and current conditions of the gold mining industry in Western Australia, written by a very experienced and well travelled specialist mining engineer consultant. A good working copy of a rare book.