And Their Uses (With a Report on MOLDING SANDS) by H. Ries & F. L. Gallup; THE CLAYS OF WISCONSIN (BULLETIN NO. XV, NO 10)

Ries, Heinrich

Published by Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey, Wisconsin, 1906

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This title is over 100 years old and for it's age is looking great -; Origin & Properties of Clay; Methods of Brick Manufacture; Wisconsin Clays, Their Properties & Uses; Tests of Wisconsin Brick; Future Tendency of the Wisconsin Clay Working Industry; Report on Molding Sand. After Page 16 - Fold-Out & pasted down Map showing "Distribution of Wisconsin Clays" (sml tear to map) ; After Page 128 - Fold-Out & pasted down Map showing "Localities from Which Samples were tested for the Report" (tear to map) ; After Page 160 - Fold-Out & pasted down Analysis sheet of "Cream Burning Clays"; After Page 168 - Fold-Out & pasted down Analysis sheet of "Red Burning Residual Clays", "Red Burning Shales", "Red Burning Surface Clays"; After Page 191 - Fold-Out & pasted down Analysis sheet of "Tests on Wisconsin Building Brick - Soft Mud Brick" (2 sheets, 1 has sml tear) ; "Tests on Wisconsin Building Brick - Stiff Mud Brick" & "Dry Pressed Brick". ; approx. 30 b&w; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pp VG the webbing is visible on the back of the green buckram cover with embossed design and gilt lettering.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: And Their Uses (With a Report on MOLDING SANDS) by H. Ries & F. L. Gallup; THE CLAYS OF WISCONSIN (BULLETIN NO. XV, NO 10)
• Publisher: Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey, Wisconsin
• Publication Date: 1906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 2 pounds