Show REVIEW OF THE COPPER HANDBOOK VOL X vol X the tenth annual edition of the copper handbook is just received the new issue of this work which is considered a standard authority on the subject of copper and copper mines for the entire globe has 1902 octave pages containing nearly words and in addition to the miscellaneous chapters lists and describes copper mines and copper mining companies in all parts of the world this being the largest number of titles ever listed by any work on mining the descriptions script ions range from two or three lines in the case of dead companies wherein reference is made to detailed descriptions in past volumes at the period of their actie ity up to twenty one pages in the case of the anaconda mine which yields one eighth of all the copper made in the world the miscellaneous chapters of the book twenty four in number treat the subject of copper from all possible viewpoints there being chapters on the history chemistry mineralogy metallurgy brands and grades alloys and substitutes for copper with a copious glossary and a chapter of statistics ending the book that contains 40 odd tables thoroughly covering copper production consumption movements prices dividends etc the copper handbook is sold on the unique plan adopted nine years ago the publisher sending the book by mail prepaid pre paid to any address ordered without advance payment of any sort and subject to return after a weeks inspection the price is 5 in a strong green buckram binding with silk headband and gilt top or in full library mor morocco oCeo anyone interested in copper as a producer consumer or investor in shares would do well to write the author and publisher mr horace J stevens houghton mich ordering a copy of the new copper handbook sent prepaid pre paid subject to approval orders for the handbook can be made through the salt lake mining review |