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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Luffman, Captain W W; 1985 map by Fred Struben

The World's Greatest Goldfield

How and by whom it was found. The story of Mr Fred Struben's discovery

Published: Offices of "South Africa", London, Not stated

Edition: First

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  • "Price two shillings"
  • The Map of the Rand "is an exact copy of the map sent by Mr Fred Struben to Pretoria on the 8th of April, 1885, showing the position of all gold discovered by him to that date"; it is printed in three colours at a scale of "about half an inch to the mile"; this 8-fold map is undamaged and in very good condition

Yellow limp covers printed in black, plain endpapers, engraved portrait of Struben as frontispiece, 52 pp of text plus map described above (see images); no other illustrations

The copy is complete, unmarked, undiscoloured and in very good condition

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 185 x 125
  • Sold By: Fontein Books
  • Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 051 773 0050/048 079 546 4032
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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