Lot 27

Pappa (Demosthene)

MANUAL OF THE PRINCIPAL MINING, LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANIES OF SOUTH AFRICA (1893)

With large folding map of "South Africa in 1893", a chart of the "Main Reef on the Witwatersrand", and map of "The De Kaap and Moodie's Gold Fields".

Lot 28

Thompson (Len)

A ROUGH DIAMOND IN SOUTH AFRICA (2008) [Signed copy]

With Foreword by Patrick L. Symcox, South African Test Cricketer 1993-1999.

Lot 29

De Launay (Louis)

AFRICA'S MINERAL WEALTH: GOLD, METALS, DIAMONDS, ETC. (1903)

Lot 30

Jahn (Steffen); Medenbach (Olaf); Niedermayr (Gerhard); Schneider (Gabi); etc.

NAMIBIA - A MAGICAL WORLD OF PRECIOUS STONES AND CRYSTALS (2006)

Updated and expanded second edition.

Lot 31

Denny (G.A.)

DEEP-LEVEL MINES OF THE RAND (1902)

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

Lot 32

Curle (James Herbert)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE WORLD (1899)

Containing Concise and Practical Advice for Investors gathered from a Personal Inspection of the Mines of the Transvaal, India, West Australia, Queensland, New…

Lot 33

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 34

The Mineralogical Record Inc.; [Wilson (Wendell E.), prepared by]

TSUMEB! (1977)

Lot 35

Theal (George McCall)

THE PORTUGUESE IN SOUTH AFRICA (1896)

With a description of the native races between the River Zambesi and the Cape of Good Hope during the ninteenth century. WITH MAPS.

Lot 40

Rosenthal (Eric)

SHOWEL AND SIEVE (1959)

Very scarce item about the early days of the mining and prospecting industries in South Africa.

Lot 41

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 45

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 52

Early Johannesburg

GROCOTT & SHERRY'S ALBUM OF JOHANNESBURG (1898)

A collection of 51 photographs capturing the early days of the Golden City.

Lot 58

Bawcombe (Philip)

ORIGINAL PAINTING TITLED "HEAD GEAR AND WORKSHOPS", GOLD MINE MUSEUM, JOHANNESBURG (1981)

Lot 79

Share Certificate:

THE ZOUTPANSBERG PALMIETFONTEIN ESTATE AND GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED - Pretoria, South African Republic (1889)

SIGNED by the legendary Rev. S. J. du Toit in his capacity as one of the directors

Lot 80

Share Certificate:

1.) THE WILLOWS COPPER (ARGENTIFEROUS) SYNDICATE (1889) & 2.) THE KLERKSDORP GOLD & DIAMOND COMPANY (1896)

Two authentic mining share certificates dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 81

Share Certificate:

GOLDEN KOPJE GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. - "Rooi Koppies," Witwatersrand (1888)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 82

Share Certificate:

THE PIONEER WONDERHOEK GOLD MINING COMPANY, MALMANI, LIMITED - Pretoria, South African Republic (1889)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 83

Share Certificate:

THE BLANCHE GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED - Klerksdorp, South African Republic (1889)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush and a very early example of Joburg printing

Lot 84

Share Certificate:

ARISTON GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED - Klerksdorp, South African Republic (1889)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 85

Share Certificate:

WHITE SWAN COPPER ARGENTIFEROUS COMPANY, LIMITED - Pretoria, South African Republic (1890)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 86

Share Certificate:

DASPOORT MAIN REEF LIMITED - Johannesburg, Transvaal (1904)

An authentic mining share certificate dating from the early days of the legendary Witwatersrand Gold Rush

Lot 87

Share Certificate:

THE MONASTERY DIAMOND MINES AND ESTATE COMPANY, LIMITED

Registered Under the Limited Liability Laws of the South African Republic and Orange Free State

Lot 88

Kaoko-Land- and Mining- Company

KAOKO-LAND- UND MINEN- GESELLSCHAFT SHARE SERTIFICATES

Lot 97

Williams (Alpheus)

DIAMOND-BEARING ALLUVIAL GRAVELS OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

Lot 137

[Anhaeusser (Prof. C.R.) & Maske (S.) Editors:]

MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN AFRICA (Complete in 2 Volumes)

The Definitive, Monumental Encyclopedic Survey of Southern Africa’s Subterranean Wealth

Lot 141

JMcNish (James Thomas)

GRAVES AND GUINEAS & THE ROAD TO EL DORADO (2-Book Set)

A Classic Narrative Set Capturing the Wild Diamond and Gold Rushes of Early South Africa

Lot 204

'A Colonist'

THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS

Extracted from Cape and Other Newspapers with an Introductory and Explanatory Preface by a Colonist