Dynamite and Daisies - The Story Of Barberton

Meiring, Piet

Description:

"In 1884 Fred and Henry Barber set off on a hunting trip in the Valley of the Kaap - and instead they found gold. Within six months the town of Barberton had been proclaimed..." (intro, front flap),16 pages of b/w illustrations and photos, 177pp total. Book condition: very good, pages and end-papers yellowed. Jacket: good, with tear to head of spine and top-edge creasing.

Details:

  • Publisher: Purnell
  • Publisher Place: Cape Town
  • Date of Publication: 1976
  • Edition: 1st
  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Lot No: 92
  • Hammer Price: $34
  • Bids: 7
  • Visits: 73
  • Estimate: $30
  • Reserve: $20

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Seller Details:

  • Name: Imagine Books & Gallery
  • Address: 84/85 Heritage Market, 9 Old Main Rd, Hillcrest, KZN
  • Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Email: imaginebooks@webafrica.org.za
  • Website: imaginebooks.jimdo.com
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Electronic Fund Transfers (SA & International), VISA, Mastercard, Amex & Diners.
  • Trade Association: SABDA
  • Additional Information: Imagine Books grew out of the original Imagine Gallery (established 2001-formerly Richard Rennie Gallery). Areas of focus: Natalia, General Africana, Modern First editions, antiquarian literature, and paperback novels (new and second-hand). We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays), and customers are most welcome to visit us in the lovely surroundings of the Heritage Market rose gardens. SABDA Associate Member.