J. P. Doanides - Dissolution de l'argent de minerais - 1904
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Rare 1904 Mining & Metallurgy Scientific Booklet – Laurium (Lavrion), Greece – Berlin Printed Study on Silver Extraction
Description
Rare early 20th-century scientific booklet printed in Berlin in 1904, concerning the dissolution and recovery of silver from lead-silver (argentiferous) ores in washing waters.
This technical study by J. P. Doanides is directly connected to the historic mining district of Laurium (Lavrion), Greece, one of the most important silver-producing regions in Europe since antiquity and a major center of industrial mining and metallurgical research during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The text is written in French and reflects the international scientific and industrial interest in ore processing and metallurgical techniques used in the Laurium mines during the modern industrial period.
Printed by Deutscher Verlag in Berlin, this type of technical mining literature was typically produced in limited numbers for engineers, mining companies, and scientific institutions, and was not intended for general distribution, making surviving examples increasingly uncommon.
Historical significance
Laurium played a crucial role in both ancient and modern Greek industrial history. During the 19th century, it became a focal point for European mining companies and scientific research, particularly in the field of silver and lead extraction technologies.
This booklet is an important historical document illustrating early industrial metallurgical methods and the scientific study of ore processing at the beginning of the 20th century.
Details
Author: J. P. Doanides
Title: Dissolution de l’Argent de Minerais Plombo-Argentifères dans des Eaux de Lavage
Place of publication: Berlin
Year: 1904
Language: French
Subject: Mining, metallurgy, silver extraction, industrial chemistry
Geographic focus: Laurium (Lavrion), Greece
Publisher: Deutscher Verlag (Berlin)
Format: Printed booklet (8 pages including covers)
Size: 25.5 × 16.5 cm
Condition
Please refer to photographs for full condition details. Light age-related wear consistent with a scientific publication of this period.
Rare 1904 Mining & Metallurgy Scientific Booklet – Laurium (Lavrion), Greece – Berlin Printed Study on Silver Extraction
Description
Rare early 20th-century scientific booklet printed in Berlin in 1904, concerning the dissolution and recovery of silver from lead-silver (argentiferous) ores in washing waters.
This technical study by J. P. Doanides is directly connected to the historic mining district of Laurium (Lavrion), Greece, one of the most important silver-producing regions in Europe since antiquity and a major center of industrial mining and metallurgical research during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The text is written in French and reflects the international scientific and industrial interest in ore processing and metallurgical techniques used in the Laurium mines during the modern industrial period.
Printed by Deutscher Verlag in Berlin, this type of technical mining literature was typically produced in limited numbers for engineers, mining companies, and scientific institutions, and was not intended for general distribution, making surviving examples increasingly uncommon.
Historical significance
Laurium played a crucial role in both ancient and modern Greek industrial history. During the 19th century, it became a focal point for European mining companies and scientific research, particularly in the field of silver and lead extraction technologies.
This booklet is an important historical document illustrating early industrial metallurgical methods and the scientific study of ore processing at the beginning of the 20th century.
Details
Author: J. P. Doanides
Title: Dissolution de l’Argent de Minerais Plombo-Argentifères dans des Eaux de Lavage
Place of publication: Berlin
Year: 1904
Language: French
Subject: Mining, metallurgy, silver extraction, industrial chemistry
Geographic focus: Laurium (Lavrion), Greece
Publisher: Deutscher Verlag (Berlin)
Format: Printed booklet (8 pages including covers)
Size: 25.5 × 16.5 cm
Condition
Please refer to photographs for full condition details. Light age-related wear consistent with a scientific publication of this period.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Geography, History, Science
Book title
Dissolution de l'argent de minerais
Author/ Illustrator
J. P. Doanides
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1904
Height
25.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Deutscher Verlag
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
8
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