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

 
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                     
                                                        
                    

