Chemical Gold and Silver Ore Reducing Co. Organized under the Laws of New York

by Mineralogy

$300 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

16pp. Original printed wrappers. Light vertical fold through center, minor dust soiling on edges. Very good. Item #354285 A prospectus for the Chemical Gold and Silver Ore Reducing Company, built around their acquisition of Dr. J.C. Ayer's newly patented process of ore reduction. Ayer's method subjected minerals to extreme heat and water in an effort to reduce them to fine powders. A complete description of the process is included in the text.

• Binding: Wrappers

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