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Auction #130 begins on 09 Apr 2026

Auction #130 - Mining

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Lot 39

Seidel (A.)

TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC (1898)

Lot 40

Emmons (William Harvey)

GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE WORLD. WITH A SECTION ON PROSPECTING (1937)

A scarce first edition, first Impression.

Lot 44

Busschau (W. J.)

THE MEASURE OF GOLD (1949)

The role of gold as international money.

Lot 46

[Vermeulen (P. H.) (Editor); De Villiers (John) (Compiled by)]

THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (1959)

Lot 47

Busschau (W. J.)

THE THEORY OF GOLD SUPPLY. WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE WITWATERSRAND (1936)

A serious & technical economic study of the problems of the Witwatersrand gold industry.

Lot 48

Tadino (Gualdo)

THE TRANSVAAL: THE LAND OF GOLD AND DIAMONDS (1900)

And the Colonies of Natal and the Cape, The Orange Free State, Rhodesia, The Province of Mozambique. Notes and memos.

Lot 49

Dunn (E. J.)

GEOLOGY OF GOLD (SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND) (1929)

From the author who gave the first description of the Pretoria Series under the name of Lyndenburg Beds, and the name of Dwyka to the famous glacial conglomerate.

Lot 52

De Launay (Louis)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE TRANSVAAL (1896)

A scarce first edition.

Lot 56

Galbraith (John S.)

CROWN AND CHARTER: THE EARLY YEARS OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY (1974)

Lot 57

Imperial institute. Mineral resources department.

MINING ROYALTIES AND RENTS IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE (1936)

Contains a complete and detailed review for Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and other Empire countries.

Lot 58

Klempner (Paul)

THE WITWATERSRAND GOLD MINES (1951)

Lot 59

Jansen (E.)

CONCEPTS ABOUT DIAMOND SCIENCE AND DIAMOND PROCESSING (1923)

Lot 64

[Robey, Ralph (Edited by)]

THE MONETARY PROBLEM: GOLD AND SILVER (1936)

Gold and Silver Comission: Final Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the recent changes in the relative values of the precious metals; With…

Lot 77

Helme (Nigel)

THOMAS MAJOR CULLINAN (1974) - De Luxe Edition

Biography of the South African diamond magnate and owner of the Premier Mine. The largest diamond ever discovered was named after him.

Lot 78

Guest (Herman)

VOORTREKKERDORP "PIONEER TOWN" (1939) - The History of Klerksdorp by a former Mayor

Lot 79

Barry (Margaret) & Law (Nimmo)

MAGNATES AND MANSIONS - JOHANNESBURG 1886-1914

Lot 80

Mathers (Edward P.)

THE STORY OF "SOUTH AFRICA" NEWSPAPER AND ITS FOUNDER TOLD BY OTHERS (1903) & THE "SOUTH AFRICA" MAP OF SOUTH AFRICA (1915)

The "South Africa" Newspaper was established by Edward P. Mathers in 1889 and touted itself as "The great authority on South African Gold Mining".

Lot 81

Mining Contract

Prospecteer licentie op private geproclameerde gronden (1894) - early johannesburg prospector's licence x 2

Lot 82

Mining Contract

MINING DOCUMENT SIGNED BY MILITARY GOVERNOR OF JOHANNESBURG COLIN MACKENZIE (1900)

Lot 100

Williams (Gardner F.)

THE DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA (Special Author's Signed Edition)

By Gardner F. Williams, M.A., General Manager of De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd.

Lot 102

Kimberley Diamond Mines:

A SERIES OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHS OF KIMBERLEY, DU TOITS PAN AND DE BEERS MINE 1872-1878

Lot 212

[Praagh (L.V.) Editor:]

THE TRANSVAAL AND ITS MINES (1906)

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