Early 20thC. Transvaal Mining Reports, Accounts and Maps.

(TVL Mining Companies)

Description:

A Group of Four Company Reports relating to Transvaal Mining Companies, 1913/1914. As under; together with two maps published as supplement to ‘South Africa’ in the 1890s.
Company Reports:
A. Crown Mines, Limited. Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts, 31st December, 1913. Folio, 23pp., with large fold out-map showing a plan of the area being mined (just north of “Outcrop of South Rand Dyke”). Original printed paper wrappers. (with “Circular Shareholders” loosely inserted).
B. The Randfontein Estates G.M. Co., and The Randfontein Central G.M. Co., Ltd. Reports and Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1913. Folio 44pp., original salmon pink printed wrappers.
C. Henderson’s Transvaal Estates, Limited. Report of the Directors and Statements of Accounts. 31st March, 1914. Folio 7pp.; original duck-egg blue printed wrappers (with a number of loosely inserted papers including the prospectus for the Tweefontein Colliery.)
D. The Simmer and Jack Proprietary Mines, Limited. Sixteenth Report and Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1914. Folio 19pp., together with three quarterly reports loosely inserted; original pale grey printed wrappers.
Condition: With all the reports there is a little bit of minor foxing here and there and slight wear at extremities and folds but otherwise in good condition. Maps:
A. “Map of the Witswatersrand Goldfields” A large map printed in black and yellow,with inset in bottom left hand corner of the Farms of Langlaagte, Turffontein, Dornforntein and Elandsfontein. Measures 39 by 21 inches. Published as a supplement to ‘South Africa’ May 4th 1895.
(Fragile at folds some strengthened/repaired)
B. “The Klerks Dorp Goldfield”. An oblong map measuring 41 by 13 inches. Published as a supplement to ‘South Africa’, August 10th, 1895

Details:

  • Publisher: Various
  • Publisher Place: London & Johannesburg
  • Date of Publication: 1895-1914
  • Overall Condition: as per description.
  • Size: as per description
  • Lot No: 367
  • Hammer Price: $90
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 11
  • Estimate: $150/200
  • Reserve: $90

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