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Auction #127 begins on 06 Nov 2025

Auction #127 - Mining

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Lot 12

De Launay (Louis)

THE DIAMONDS OF THE CAPE (1897)

Lot 22

de Drée (Stéphane)

VOYAGE AUX MINES DE DIAMANTS DANS LE SUD DE L'AFRIQUE 1872-1877 [1878]

"Journey to the Diamond Mines of Southern Africa 1872-1877"

Lot 23

Chilvers (Hedley A.)

THE STORY OF DE BEERS (1939)

Lot 27

Worsfold (W. Basil)

PORTUGUESE NYASSALAND (1899)

First edition, first impression copy with red cloth covers with gilt crest vignette of the Nyassa Company Royal Charter and with a two large multiple folding maps in…

Lot 28

His Majesty's Stationery Office

A MANUAL OF PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA (1920)

A scarce book with a lot about Mozambique Company, Zambezia Company, Nyassa Company, and mining in Portuguese East Africa.

Lot 30

Schatz (Ilse)

TSUMEB IN OTAVI MINING & RAILWAY COMPANY'S TIME (1997)

The foresight of the founder of the Tsumeb Museum on the Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine) in Namibia.

Lot 31

Stokes (Ralph S. G.)

MINES AND MINERALS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (1908)

Being a description of the historical, physical, & industrial features of the principal centres of mineral production in the British dominions beyond the seas. With…

Lot 32

Curle (James Herbert)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE WORLD (1899)

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

Lot 33

Hatch (Frederick H.) and Chalmers (J.A.)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE RAND (1895)

Being a description of the mining industry of Witwatersrand South African Republic. With maps, plans and illustrations.

Lot 35

Wolfs (Dries) & Van Mechelen (Jos)

THE PROCESSING OF THE DIAMOND (1956)

A scarce book and one of the most important reference books and manuals on diamond-working.

Lot 37

Denny (G.A.)

DEEP-LEVEL MINES OF THE RAND (1902)

And their future development considered from the commercial point of view.

Lot 38

His Majesty's Stationery Office

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE GOLD STANDARD (1932)

Limited edition of 800 copies printed (this was the copy of the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.)

Lot 39

Hatch (Frederick Henry)

REPORT ON THE MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NATAL (OTHER THAN COAL). (1910)

Published by Order of the Natal Government.

Lot 41

Santos (Thomas dos) (Nuno Beja Valdez)

THE UNKNOWN NIASSA (1964)

Thoroughly written and richly illustrated study of the Niassa, Mozambique, from the 15th century to the date of publication. With 13 early maps of Africa and South…

Lot 42

[Antrobus, E.S.A. (Editor)]

WITWATERSRAND GOLD - 100 YEARS (1986)

A review of the discovery and development of the Witwatersrand Goldfield as seen from the geological viewpoint.

Lot 45

Busschau (W. J.)

THE THEORY OF GOLD SUPPLY. WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE WITWATERSRAND (1939)

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

Lot 98

Hirschson (Niel) & Macnab, (Roy)

THE NAMING OF JOHANNESBURG (1974) - limited edition of 1000 copies

GOLD - THEIR TOUCHSTONE

Lot 145

Williams (Gardner F.)

THE DIAMOND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA

Some account of their rise and development. Edition De Luxe. (Copy number 1)

Lot 162

Wagner (P.A.)

THE DIAMOND FIELDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

With maps and illustrations

Lot 208

McGill, (D.C.)

A HISTORY OF KOFFIEFONTEIN MINE AND TOWN 1870 - 1902 and 1902 - 1980

Lot 228

Frankel, (S. Herbert)

CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN AFRICA

Its Course and Effects

Lot 231

Post Cards

13 x SOUTH AFRICAN MINING POSTCARDS

Lot 241

Lowveld Regional Development Association

THE SOUTH-EASTERN TRANSVAAL LOWVELD - Signed

A SURVEY OF THE RESOUCES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL

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