California Mines & Minerals American Geology 1899 SF rare book 3 lg. maps & pics

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Geology, California, Mining, Illustrated Books).California Mines and Minerals.Published 1899, San Francisco, California by the California Miners' Association.450 pages plus index. Text in English. Well illustrated throughout with three large folding maps, two folding tables and dozens of b&w photographs, some of which are full page. Nice pictorial advertising section at rear.Antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, slightly raised bands & gilt bands, cloth covers, marbled end papers. Maps all printed on bond paper and remain clean/ fresh.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Early owners name and gift inscription to title page,Binding age worn but still appealing, leather dried, scuffed & chipped, joints broken, covers still well attached, book remains overall attractive as a 19th century object.Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which h