The Mine Finders

Lonn, George

Published by Pitt, Toronto, 1966

About this Item

While most of these 245 pages are devoted to mines within Canada, 100 % concern themselves with Canadian brainpower (and finance). Read more about : Ventures, Hollinger claims, Cassiar, Deception Bay, `non-floar' solution, tungsten, asbestos, Wisik, gyratory crushers, molybdenum disulphide, Madsen Red Lake, and Main Reef Leader. Text assisted by b/w photographs - like those of Homestake (p. 149) and Eldorado (p. 25). Cond : Boards are buff-orange with gilt lettering. Grey end-papers. D.J. is bright orange with a big shovel graphic on the front. Volume is clean, square, tight, and bright. D.J. similar with minor edge wear. Name of p/o on front end-paper. No other flaws. Excellent reference. Quote (p. 49) : " ` I went over to see Thayer Lindsley, whom I knew very well, and described the properties ro him because we needed backing'. Mr. Potter said, `He put up around $450,000 so that we could sink a shaft on Parker Island - that was ._._.-. ." Size: Quarto.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mine Finders
• Publisher: Pitt, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: B/W Photographs
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Geology and Petroleum