[Rockhounds] AD Sale of Tennessee Mineralogy and Geology books

Sat May 16 14:12:36 PDT 2009

We are selling a group of publications by the Tennessee Division of Geology that deal with Geology and Mineralogy aspects of Tennessee.  All of these publications are ex-library and some of them have been through more than one library having first been deaccessioned from mining company libraries before being picked up by university libraries.  Consequently, some of them have been liberally marked with typical library markings and with large "Withdrawn" rubber stamp markings.  Many of them have been sitting on a library shelf for years without ever being opened.  As near as I can tell, all of them have all of the pocket maps which originally came with the publication.  PLEASE NOTE:  many of these publications are bound together, with two or three Tennessee Geology Division Bulletins bound into a single hardback cover.  The hardback covers were done by a library, not by the Division of Geology.  Hence, the individual bulletins have their original gray paper wraps bound into the hardback library volume.  The individual bulletins thus bound together cannot be separated from the hardback covers and we have tried to make a note where the resulting hardback and map pockets have made a VERY thick book.  All prices include free media rate shipping from us in California to any address within the lower 48 states.  California residents will be charged 8.25% state sales tax.  We welcome checks or money orders.  We can also take paypal.  The price of each book is shown at the beginning of the description.  We are also open to negotiation with anyone who might want to purchase ALL of the books (or all that remain unsold when an offer is tendered).  Here's the list:

1.  Price $25.  Library hard cardboard (not a hardback book) binder containing very early issues of Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletins.  The original gray heavy paper wraps are contained within the binder.  Bound together by plastic posts which can be easily removed.  Most issues have at least one library stamp.  There are a total of 8 individual reports in this binder as follows:
    A.  Bulletin 2A, "Outline Introduction to the Mineral Resources of Tennessee", George Ashley, 1910.  66 pages
    B.  Bulletin 2D, "The Marbles of Tennessee", Chas Gordon, 1911.  33 pages
    C.  Bulletin 2E, "Oil and Gas Developments in Tennessee", M.J. Munn, 1911  46 pages
    D.  Bulletin 2G, "Zinc Mining in Tennessee", Samuel Osgood, 1910.  17 pages
    E.  Bulletin 3A, "Drainage Problems in Tennessee", George Ashley, 1910.  15 pages
    F.  Bulletin 3B, "Drainage of the Lands Overflowed by North and Middle Forks of the Forked Deer River and the Rutherford Fork of the Ohio River", Morgan and McCrory, 1910.  43 pages.
    G.  Bulletin 3C, "Drainage Law of Tennessee", (text of the state law), 1910.  20 pages
    H.  Bulletin 4, "Administrative Report of State geological Survey", George Ashley, 1910  59 pages.

2.  Price $40.  Library buckram bound hardback book containing the following 6 bulletins (with many bound-in foldout maps and additional maps in pocket):
    A.  Bulletin 31, "Zinc Deposits of East Tennessee", Mark Secrist, 1924.  A comprehensive look at the geology, stratigraphy and mineralogy of all then-known mines and prospects, organized by mining district.  Fold-out maps and old photos.  164 pages.
    B.  Bulletin 33A, "The Southern Tennessee Coal Field", Wilber Nelson, 1925, 239 pages.
    C.  Bulletin 33C "The coals and Geology of the Herbert Domain",  Wilbur Nelson, 1925 54 pages.
    D.  Bulletin 33D "Geology and Mineral Resources of the Crossville Quadrangle, TN" 1925, 40 pages
    E.  Bulletin 33B "The Northern Tennessee Coal Field", L.C. Glenn, 1925, 478 pages
    F.  Bulletin 33E "Coal Losses of Tennessee", J.J. Forbes, 1925 36 pages.

3.  Price $40.  Library buckram bound hardback book containing the following 2 bulletins (with many maps in pocket):
    A.  Bulletin 37, "Geology and Mineral Resources of Hardin County, Tennessee", W.B. Jewell, 1931, 117 pages.
    B.  Bulletin 38, "The Stratigraphy of the Central Basin of Tennessee", R.S. Bassler, 1932, 268 pages.  Loaded with photo plates of fossils found in the Central Basin Area and text has general description of the localities where found.  

4.  Price $35.  Library buckram bound hardback book containing the following 3 bulletins (with many maps in pocket):
    A.  Bulletin 39, "Brown Iron Ores of the Western Highland Rim, Tennessee", Ernest Burchard, 1934, 230 pages.  Lots of photos of older mines and prospects accompany the text.
    B.  Bulletin 40,  "Surface Waters of Tennessee, Warren King, 1931, 165 pages.
    C.  Bulletin 41, Foraminifera of Tennessee", Joseph Cushman, 1931, 115 pages, Loaded with taxonomic descriptions of species and photo plates illustrating them.

5.  Price $55.  Library buckram bound hardback 3 inch thick book containing the following 4 bulletins (with many, many, many maps in pocket):
    A.  Bulletin 50, "Manganese Resources of East Tennessee", Stanley Reichert, 1942, 210 pages.  A comprehensive look at the geology, stratigraphy and mineralogy of all then-known mines and prospects, organized by county and mining district.  Fold-out maps and old photos.
    B.  Bulletin 51, "Barite, Fluorite, Galena and Sphalerite Veins of Middle Tennessee", W.B. Jewell, 1947, 114 pages.  Mines and prospects organized by county.  It contains some fairly detailed locality descriptions.
    C.  Bulletin 52, "Geology and Manganese Deposits of Northeastern Tennessee", King, et.al, 1944, 280 pages.  Comprehensive review with a few old mine site maps in the text.  
    D.  Bulletin 53, "Geology of Nashville, Tennessee", 1948, 172 pages.  An excellent guide to locating fossils in this vicinity.  Very specific locations and lots of photo plates of the species.

6.   Price $22.  Original heavy paper wraps.  Bulletin 54, "Geology and Mineral Deposits of Bumpass Cove, Unicoi and Washington Counties, Tennessee", John Rodgers, 1948, 82 pages.  Covers all of the mines and mineral deposits in this area.  

7  Price $18.  Library buckram bound hardback book.  Bulletin 56, "Pre-Chattanooga Stratigraphy in Central Tennessee", Charles Wilson, 1949, 407 pages.  Absolutely packed with stratigraphic charts, diagrams, maps, photo plates of fossils from these strata, maps, etc.  A must-have for fossil collectors.

8.  Price $25.    Original heavy paper wraps.  Bulletin 57, "Geology and Barite Deposits of the Del Rio District, Cooke county, Tennessee", 1951, 235 pages.  Comprehensive treatment of Barite mines and geology in the subject area.  

9.  Price $45.  Library buckram bound hardback 3.5 inch thick book containing the following  bulletins:
    A.  Bulletin 58 Part I, "Groundwater Resources of East Tennessee", DeBuchananne and Richardson, 1956. 393 pages.
    B.  Bulletin 58 Part II, "Geologic Map of East Tennessee with Explanatory text", John Rodgers, 1953, 168 pages plus 14 individual quadrangle maps in the map pocket.

10.  Price $15.  Original, as published slipcase with the 14 quadrangle maps which accompanied the Bulletin 58 Geologic Map of East Tennessee.  However, there is no explanatory text with this set of maps (as there is in the item #9 above).

11.  Price $10.  Bulletin 82, "Radiometric Ages of Tennessee Rocks" Corgan and Bradley, 1983.  41 pages.  In red heavy card wraps as issued.  The authors used the most accurate dating method possible depending upon the constituent radioactive elements present in the rocks. 

Please reply directly to us at MillsGeological at hughes.net and not to the entire list.  We will be pleased to answer any questions about these useful books for Rockhounds!

Regards,
Jim Mills

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