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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

J T McNish

Adventure in Diamond Country (Trilogy: The Road to El Dorado; Graves & Guineas; The Glittering Road)

Published: C. Struik, Cape Town, 1968; 1969; 1970

Edition: FIRST EDITION

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1. The Road to El Dorado Kimberley 1869-1870

Dustjacket is FAIR, spine band is sunned, small paper loss at head and tail of spine, frittering to top back edge, closed tears to front flyleaf hinge: 3cm bottom and 4cm at top, scar to back panel where price label has been removed; now in loose protective plastic overwrap.

Book is VERY GOOD

Foxing to outers. Map illustrated ends. Foldout frontispiece. Internally clean and tightly bound. Pages xii + 295.

2. Graves and Guineas Kimberley 1871-1873

Dustjacket is GOOD has some closed tears on the flyleaf hinges, previously had a plastic wrap taped on and shows light tape shadow on reverse with some patches leaching through on the flyleaves; now in loose protective plastic overwrap.

Book is VERY GOOD

Illustrated end papers.

Pages xv + 287 including index and press reviews.

Many monochrome illustrations throughout.

3. The Glittering Road Kimberley 1874-1876

Dustjacket has plastic overwrap taped to pastedowns with acid-free library tape; spine-band is sunned for most of its length.

Dustjacket and book VERY GOOD

Unpaginated prelims + 198pp including index and many monochrome illustrations throughout

  • Jacket Condition: see description
  • Binding Condition: see description
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Sold By: Chapter Two
  • Contact Person: Su & Ray Smethurst
  • Country: South Africa
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