W H Storms (29 results)

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: NF. Paperback in Near Fine condition. 8.5 X 0.6 X 11 inches. 288 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Ex-Library. Small tear to the top edge of the spine (1"). Stamp to the top edge. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 Pp. Reprinted From Two 1898 And 1899 Mining Publications. Lightly Used, Two Check Marks In List Of Related Publications At End. Photographs (illustrator).

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Condition: Very Good. 5 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Wide World Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the vital yet often overlooked art of mine timbering, a practice crucial to the safe and efficient extraction of resources from the earth. The author, a keen observer of the mining landscape, takes readers into the heart of California's gold mines, providing a detailed and insightful exploration of the timbering methods used in the late 19th century. Beyond simply describing techniques, the book examines the challenges posed by different geological formations, from treacherous swelling ground to unpredictable running ground, and explores how miners adapted their methods to overcome them. The book also delves into the importance of drainage and track-laying, highlighting the interconnectedness of these crucial aspects of mine operation. While offering a historical glimpse into a vital but often forgotten facet of mining history, the book's insights remain relevant to anyone interested in the ingenuity and adaptability of engineering in challenging environments. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

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Condition: Good. vii, 279, 125 text figs. . HB. 8vo orig. cloth, wear to foot of spine. Good ex-lib: Withdrawn from the Herbert Lister Bowman Library, Department of Geology, University Museum, Oxford. 1st edition, 6th impression. A practical handbook of early twentieth-century mining engineering, providing a detailed contemporary account of American methods of underground working, mine timbering and ore extraction. Storms discusses the selection and preservation of mine timbers, drifting and drift sets, working through running and swelling ground, the use of structural steel underground, shaft sinking and timbering, bucket dumping, shaft stations, drainage, stoping methods, square-set timbering, and the construction and design of head-frames. Of particular interest are the numerous descriptions of actual mining practice. These include the California Mother Lode, the Comstock Lode, the Homestake Mine in South Dakota, the Broken Hill mines in New South Wales, the Kimberley diamond mines of South Africa, and individual workings in California, Montana, Michigan, Mexico and elsewhere. Considerable attention is given to Philip Deidesheimer's square-set system, developed on the Comstock, together with its subsequent modification in Californian mines, as well as methods devised to reduce the increasingly expensive use of timber. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Good - Very Good condition. 2 First Editions, 1 Second ed. Sacramento, California: A.J. Johnston, Superintendent State Printing / California State Mining Bureau, 1900. SEE OUR PHOTOS. 3 volumes bound together: 1) THE MOTHER LODE REGION OF CALIFORNIA by W. H. Storms [Bulletin No. 18, California State Mining Bureau, 1900, First edition, 154 pages]. 2) METHODS OF MINE TIMBERING by W. H. Storms [Bulletin No. 2, California State Mining Bureau, 1901, Second edition, 71 pages]. 3) MINE DRAINAGE, PUMPS, ETC. by Hans C. Behr [Bulletin No. 9 of the California State Mining Bureau, 1896, First edition, x, 210 pages, indexed, elaborately illustrated with engravings, line drawings, and plans, including two folding plates]. Cover is in Good condition. Internally Very Good. Original wraps for all 3 titles are bound in. Tiny book label of Henry J. Pauly of Los Angeles. Pages are clean and unmarked. The binding is black cloth with gilt-stamped black leather spine and corners (extremities rubbed). All gilt is bright and shiny. The front hinge is cracked, but holding. 2 First Editions, 1 Second ed. Hardcover. Good - Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 3 vols: 154 + 71 + x, 210 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on Hard Rock Mining by W.H. Storms. Unavailable since 1909, this rare publication provides an in depth look at American methods of underground mine timbering and mining methods. Topics include the selection and preservation of mine timbers, drifting and drift sets, driving in running ground, structural steel in mine workings, timbering drifts in gravel mines, timbering methods for driving shafts, positioning drill holes in shafts, timbering stations at shafts, drainage, mining large ore bodies by means of open cuts or by the "Glory Hole" system, stoping out ore in flat or low lying veins, use of the "Caving System", stoping in swelling ground, how to stope out large ore bodies, Square Set timbering on the Comstock and its modifications by California miners, the construction of ore chutes, stoping ore bodies by use of the "Block System", how to work dangerous ground, information on the "Delprat System" of stoping without mine timbers, construction and use of headframes and much more. This volume provides a reference into not only practical methods of mining and timbering that may be employed in narrow vein mining by small miners today, but also rare insights into how mines were being worked at the turn of the 19th Century. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…