RETAILING OF THE FAMOUS 



TRAUTWINE COLLECTION. 



We have just purchased entire, one of the first among great American 

 collections, in point of species, sub-species and varieties represented in excel- 

 lent type specimens. It shows few efforts at display, but is a gathering of 

 over 6,000 specimens, including hundreds of rare numbered species not 

 found in the average -collection, and nearly a dozen which are to be seen on 

 the desiderata lists of the most complete American and European collections. 



John C. Trautwine, Civil Engineer and Mineralogist, was born in Phila- 

 delphia in 1810. He began the collecting of minerals about 1835 and con- 

 tinued until his death in 1883. The collection was built up through 

 exchange, purchase and extensive foreign travel. It may justly be said to 

 cover the period of 1840-70, illustrating with wonderful completeness the 

 mineral ogical discovery of the time — so well in fact, that the collection was 

 studied by nearly all of his mineralogical contemporaries in America. Much 

 of this discovery is found recorded to-day only in the nomenclature of the 

 science ; good examples are largely foreign to recent collections. Types and 

 localities are shown in great variety under all important and many obscure 

 species. Labels are models of scientific accuracy and neat penmanship, 

 being small and attached to specimens. There are many duplicates, other- 

 wise it would be useless to publish a list, as specimens will sell at sight. 

 The short list of more important things will be mailed on application. 

 Prices vary from about 50c. to $5.00 more or less. We know of no minerals 

 so universally desired as the old historical ones, and they are here by the 

 thousand. Familiar minerals from the original localities from which they 

 take their name, are frequent. South American and European localities fully 

 represented. 



ABOVE IS AN OPPORTUNITY 



which is not offered collectors once in ten years. 



A TRIP TO THE 



BROKEN HILL MINES, N. S. W. 



Over 1,100 pounds of splendid crystallizations have just arrived as the 

 result of a five weeks' trip of our special salaried collector. No more than 

 brief mention can be made here of the leading kinds. Of some a consider- 

 able supply was obtained and old prices are greatly lowered. They are far 

 superior to what has been on the market heretofore. Our illustrated supple- 

 ment to appear late in January will describe them fully— mailed free. Send 

 for it. The full page engraving of stellate twin Cerussite, coated with 

 Ajiglesite xls, is an artistic success and illustrates a grand crystallization. 



STOLZITE, gem like xls on gangue. Pare ! ! 



RASPITE (with Stolzite) gem like xls on gangue. New ! ! Rare ! ! ! 



CERUSSITE. Masses of crystals in six-rayed stellate twins: also " V " 

 shaped twins ! ! 



ANGLESITE xls coating the foregoing. Some choice museum groups at 

 low prices, for this rare combination ! ! ! 

 S?JJ?2 LITE petals and sponge-like masses, one-half former prices. 

 PYROMORPHITE, masses of bright, brown xls 

 IOYDRITE, eryst. Rare ! | 



The Trautwine and Broken Hill minerals, together with other December 

 will be placed on sale January 4th. 



I>v. V. E. FOOTE, 



WARREN M. FOOTE, Manager. 



DEALER IN MINERALS 

 1317 A veil Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. 



Established 1876, 





