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Publisher's pictorial softcover binding.
81pp. Illustrated.
A very good copy of the scarce first edition published in 1989, the second edition was published in hardcover in 2002.
'Diamond Beaches - A History of Oranjemund, traces the early history of the Orange River Mouth through the Sperrgebiet, or 'forbidden territory', the Namib Sand and Sea, and the shores of the relentless Atlantic Ocean.
Ali Corbett takes the reader on an emotional journey that conveys the excitement of the washing up of the first diamond, and the hardships and breakthroughs experienced by the community and the mine alike, over a period of some sixty years.
The trackless desert has been harnessed and tamed to transform Oranjemund into the home of the world's greatest diamond deposits ever discovered. The town has stood the test of political upheaval and diamond market slumps, and has braved the challenge of gusting winds and freezing fogs, and proudly stands today as an example of the tenacity and determination of pioneers, developers, innovators and visionaries alike - all of whom have played an integral role in its development.' - editor's note
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: Oblong 8vo.
- Name: Rare Paper
- Contact Person: Armandt Marais
- Country: South Africa
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