Curle (James Herbert)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE WORLD (1899)

Much about the Gold Mines of the Transvaal and the Gold Mines of Rhodesia.

Published: Waterlow and Sons, London, 1899

Edition: First Edition

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Containing concise and practical advice for investors gathered from a personal inspection of the mines of Transvaal, Rhodesia, India, West Australia, Queensland, New Zealand and British Columbia. With 35 photographic b&w plates (including the large multiple folding frontispiece - 74 x 24,5 cm), plus 27 tables and 7 plans. A very scarce title, rarely appears on auctions.

Hardcovers; Text in English; Collation complete - Folding panoramic frontispiece, Title page, [2], 317 pages, with 34 photographic b&w plates, 27 tables and 7 plans; Binding is tight and firm, spine little rubbed, corners and spine extremities bumped and little scuffed. Boards and spine sunned and partly soiled. Incipient cracking to inner hinges. Folding frontispiece partly torn/split at two folds, but still remain whole. Title page with some very light foxing. Otherwise, the text block/pages and all plates are bright and clean, no foxing or markings throughout, only a few pages with slight fingerprints.

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  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 25 x 19,5 cm
  • Name: The Antiquarian Book
  • Contact Person: Mariana Deric
  • Country: Romania
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  • Telephone: 0727375356
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  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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