REMINISCENCES OF KIMBERLEY

Cohen, Louis

Description:

Louis Cohen was a journalist, diamond buyer, stockbroker. In 1872 at the age of 17 he sailed for the Cape with a friend called Lewis Woolf. Upon landing in the Cape they left for the diamond - fields of Griqualand West. Cohen joined Barney Barnato in a partnership in 1873. (Louis Cohen was a cousin of Barney Barnato). ... He wrote 2 books: 1) Reminiscences of Kimberley, 2) Reminiscences of Johannesburg and London. The first book was regarded to be so scandalous that he was sued for libel by one of the great mining magnates, J.B.Robinson. The book was withdrawn. As a result, Cohen went into bankruptcy. A scarce title.

pp 436 incl [x] prelims, text + [iv] advertisements. Beautifully rebound in dark green full leather boards, gilt titling / decoration and red title label to spine, some chipping to extremities, bottoms edges slightly shelf worn. New endpapers. Fore and bottom text block edges untrimmed, decorative marbling to top edge. Some foxing to front matter, light soiling to pp 1-20. Scattered foxing throughout, most pages unaffected.

Details:

  • Publisher: Bennet & Co
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1911
  • Edition: 1st Edition
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 185mm x 125mm x 30mm
  • Lot No: 219
  • Hammer Price: $150
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 94
  • Estimate: $350
  • Reserve: $150

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  • Name: Richmond Books and Prints
  • Address: 24-28 Loop Street & 15 Spring Street, Richmond, Northern Cape
  • Contact Person: John Donaldson
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  • Additional Information: A few years ago the town of Richmond in the Great Karoo was established as the first Booktown in the country and on the continent. Richmond Books and Prints is the cornerstone of this endeavour. We specialise in Africana with a focus on early travellers, explorers, hunters and missionaries; South African fauna and flora, fiction, bibliographies, history, the Anglo Boer war and Rhodesia. Apart from our Africana collection, our bookshops in Richmond - which consist of four Karoo-style houses, six converted stables and other outbuildings - house used books ranging from Afrikaans, Art, Aviation, Biographies, Cuisine, English fiction, History, Natural History, Religion, Sport, Trains & Railways, Warfare to Youth literature. We welcome visitors with a love of books to our bookshops and to this unique part of our country. We are open from Mondays to Saturdays from 09h00 – 17h00 and on Sundays by appointment.