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San Francisco: Dewey Publishing, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st printing. Pictorial cloth. In one volume titled JOURNEYS OF OBSERVATION are what might be considered two books: AMONG THE MINES OF MEXICO (255pp) & ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS (130pp). The first is described: "Being the record of a journey from New York to Mexico, together with a description of the mining industry of El Oro, Pachuca, and Guanajuato, as observed in October, 1905." It is a reprint from The Mining and Scientific Press. The second is described: "Being the account of a ride over the mountainous mining regions of Southwestern Colorado, in September, 1902." It is reprinted from The Engineering and Mining Journal. This remarkable book has dozens of plates & drawings & several nice maps. The design & typeface, as well as the paper, almost make this a fine press book. Perhaps it is. Rickard was editor of the Mining and Scientific Press & was a member of several professional mining associations/societies. He was state… Leer más