"John Arthur Phillips (1822 - 1887) was a British geologist, metallurgist, and mining engineer. His scientific papers were numerous, and he was one of the first to devote himself to the study of the microscopic structure of minerals and rocks, using sections prepared by himself. Among his papers were two on the "Greenstones" of Cornwall, one on the rocks of the mining districts of Cornwall, with others on the chemical and mineralogical changes in certain eruptive rocks of North Wales, on the constitution and history of grits and sandstones, and on concretionary patches and fragments of other rocks contained in granite—all published in the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. He also contributed to the Proceedings of the Royal Society, the Philosophical Magazine, the Chemical News, and other scientific journals. Besides a number of pamphlets, he also published a work in 1867 on the Mining and Metallurgy of Gold and Silver; a Manual of Metallurgy in 1852, on the fourth edition of which he was engaged, in collaboration with Hilary Bauerman, at the time of his death; and a Treatise on Ore Deposits in 1884."

General fading and wear to cover and spine as shown with s small section of damage to the edge of front board as shown. There are no inscriptions or institutional markings. Slight ageing to pages. Binding is strong and there are no loose pages or split hinges. A nice copy of a scarce title in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.