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Auction #122 begins on 03 Apr 2025

Auction #122 is scheduled to start on 3 April 2025 at 16:30 GMT.

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Lot 31

Gray (Ethel Lillian and 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 32

Edward P. Mathers (editor)

THE "SOUTH AFRICA" ATLAS OF THE RAND (1903)

Being a Complete Map of the Witwatersrand Goldfields and Eastern Extensions, in Thirteen Convenient Indexed Sections with a Key Map

Lot 33

Kassner (Theo)

GOLD SEEKING IN SOUTH AFRICA (1902)

A Handbook of Hints for Intending Explorers, Prospectors and Settlers. By Theo Kassner, Mine Manager, author of the Geological Sketch Map of the De Kaap Goldfields.

Lot 34

Sawyer (A. R.)

THE GOLDFIELDS OF MASHONALAND (1894)

Lot 35

Nathan (Manfred)

TRANSVAAL GOLD AND BASE METALS LAW (1908)

The very scarce FIRST edition

Lot 36

Witwatersrand Mining

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF STAMP DUTIES OF THE TRANSVAAL & THE GOLD LAW OF THE TRANSVAAL (1907)

Former copy of Rand Pioneer George Kent.

Lot 37

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON MINING, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1898)

Lot 38

Rosenthal (Eric)

THE RAND RUSH 1886-1911 : Johannesburg's First 25 Years In Pictures (1974)

DE LUXE EDITION LIMITED TO 100 SIGNED COPIES

Lot 39

[Antrobus (E. S. A.) Editor]

WITWATERSRAND GOLD - 100 YEARS (1986) - Limited Edition

A Review of the Discovery and Development of the Witwatersrand Goldfield as seen from the Geological Viewpoint

Lot 40

Early Johannesburg

GROCOTT & SHERRY'S ALBUM OF JOHANNESBURG (1898)

A collection of 51 photographs capturing the early days of the Golden City.

Lot 41

[Smith (Anna H.) Compiler & Editor]

PICTORIAL HISTORY OF JOHANNESBURG (1956)

Lot 42

Bawcombe (Philip) Illustrations & Scannell (Ted) Text

PHILIP BAWCOMBE'S JOHANNESBURG (1973) - Limited De Luxe Edition

Lot 43

Early Johannesburg Photographs

THE BARNETT COLLECTION (1966) - Volumes I & II

Vol.I: A Pictorial Record of Early Johannesburg - Limited De Luxe Edition Vol.II: South Africa and Johannesburg at the Turn of the Century

Lot 44

Appleyard (The Rev. John W.)

THE KAFIR LANGUAGE: Comprising a Sketch of its History (1850) - former copy of Jameson Raid conspirator Edward Philip Solomon

A very scarce King William's Town publication. Published on the frontier in the period between the Seventh and Eighth Frontier Wars.

Lot 45

Hudson (Martin Bekker)

A FEATURE IN SOUTH AFRICAN FRONTIER LIFE (1852) - the earliest literary publication from Port Elizabeth!

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