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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Beet, George

The Grand Old Days of the Diamond Fields

Published: Maskew Miller, Limited, Cape Town, not stated

Edition: 1st

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A very good, clean copy, 192pp. of this record of the discovery of diamonds, from the initial strike in 1866 through to the 1920\'s, with biographical chapters on J.B.Robinson, C.J.Rhodes and Alfred Beit, and including many photographs and illustrations including Premier Mine (Pretoria), Kimberley, Bultfontein, Pniel, Colesberg Kopje Mine, Wesselton, Jagersfontein, Koffyfontein, etc... and notes on early extraction methods. Book condition: red cloth boards very good, with black spine and cover titles, end-papers heavily browned but text and internals very good and clean with no foxing or inscriptions - an excellent copy.
  • Jacket Condition: no jacket
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: Demy 8vo (140x220mm)
  • Sold By: Imagine Books
  • Contact Person: Steven Duckworth
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0833587398
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT only
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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