Andersson (Charles John)

THE MATCHLESS COPPER MINE IN 1857 - correspondence of manager Charles John Andersson

Copper mining in Namaland (South West Africa) in 1857

Published: The National Archives of SWA/Namibia, Windhoek, South West Africa, 1987

Edition: First Edition

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Publisher's green softcover binding.

xiii + 113pp. Illustrated.

Published by the National Archives of South West Africa/Namibia, and printed by John Meinert in Windhoek.

'The present text documents a year's copper mining activity in Namaland, SWA/Namibia. The year is 1857 and the country ruled by groups of chiefs, the mine is called Matchless, the company exploiting the mine is the Walvisch Bay Mining Company, and the mine manager whose letters to the directors have been published here, is Charles John Andersson.' - from the Introduction

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  • Overall Condition: Very Good
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