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Lot 16

Bowler (Thomas William)

THE KAFIR WARS AND THE BRITISH SETTLERS IN SOUTH AFRICA (With hand coloured plates on India paper)

A Series of Picturesque Views from Original Sketches by T.W. Bowler with descriptive letterpress by W.R. Thomson

Lot 17

Herbert (Thomas)

SOME YEARS TRAVELS INTO DIVERS PARTS OF AFRICA AND ASIA THE GREAT

Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan: Interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as happened in those parts during these later times

Lot 18

Bógaert (Abraham)

A. BÓGAERT'S HISTORISCHE REIZEN DOOR D'OOSTERSCHE DEELEN VAN ASIA:

Lot 19

Beeckman (Captain Daniel)

A VOYAGE TO AND FROM THE ISLAND OF BORNEO, IN THE EAST INDIES

Lot 20

Alexander (Sir J.E.)

AN EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA

Through the hitherto undescribed Countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschmans, and Hill Damaras, performed Under the Auspices of Her Majesty's Government, and the…

Lot 21

Burchell (William J.)

TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Lot 22

Delegorgue (Louis Adulphe)

TRAVELS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA [2 VOLUMES] (1847)

Notably in the territory of Natal, in that of the Amazoulous and Makatisses Cafres and up to the Tropic of Capricorn, carried out during the years 1838, 1839, 1840,…

Lot 23

Dunn (E. J.)

GEOLOGY OF GOLD (SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND) (1929)

From the authot who gave the first description of the Pretoria Series under the name of Lyndenburg Beds, and the name of Dwyka to the famous glacial conglomerate.

Lot 24

Rose (T. Kirke); edited by Roberts-Austin (W.C.)

THE METALLURGY OF GOLD (1894)

Including the account "Stamp battery practice in the Transvaal".

Lot 25

Gray (Ethel Lillian & James)

A HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE WITWATERSRAND GOLD FIELDS (1940). (Signed copy)

With photographic reproductions of the official records of the discovery.

Lot 26

Imperial institute. Mineral resources department.

MINING ROYALTIES AND RENTS IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE (1936)

Contains a complete and detailed review for Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and other Empire countries.

Lot 27

Katzen (Leo)

GOLD & THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY (1964)

The Influence of the Goldmining Industry on Business Cycles and Economic Growth in South Africa, 1886-1961

Lot 28

Schatz (Ilse)

TSUMEB IN OTAVI MINING & RAILWAY COMPANY'S TIME (1997)

The foresight of the founder of the Tsumeb Museum on the Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine) in Namibia.

Lot 29

Hawking (Stephen) & Mlodinow (Leonard)

THE GRAND DESIGN (Presentation copy)

Lot 30

Mitchell (Henry)

DIAMONDS AND GOLD OF SOUTH AFRICA together with the Transvaal Gold Law and other useful Information (1888)

Very early book referencing Johannesburg, which was proclaimed a city in October 1887.