Auction #128 - Mining
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Lot 3
One Who Has Visited The Fields
THE DIAMOND FIELDS OF SOUTH AFRICA; with Notes of Journey there and Homeward, & some things about Diamonds and other Jewels (1872)
Lot 20
Reunert (Theodore)
DIAMONDS AND GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA (1893)
Scarce first edition.
Lot 21
Von Herausgegeben (Uli); Bahmann (Anka)
NAMIBIA - A MAGICAL WORLD OF PRECIOUS STONES AND CRYSTALS (2001)
A scarce first edition.
Lot 22
[Edited by Dennis Edwards & Co.]
THE GOLD FIELDS OF SOUTH AFRICA (1890)
Comprising the History, Extent, Locality, and Geological Formation of the various Gold Fields, copiously illustrated. Containing full particulars relating to Gold…
Lot 24
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 25
Treue (Wilhelm)
THE HISTORY OF THE OTAVI MINING LTD. (1900–2000)
A book about history of the Otavi Mining and Railway Company (O.M.E.G.), the owner of the Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine) in Namibia, the world's best known and most…
Lot 28
Busschau (W. J.)
THE MEASURE OF GOLD (1949)
The role of gold as international money.
Lot 29
Galbraith (John S.)
CROWN AND CHARTER: THE EARLY YEARS OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY (1974)
Lot 30
Neame (L. E.)
CITY BUILT ON GOLD (1959)
Lot 31
[Vermeulen (P. H.) (Editor); De Villiers (John) (Compiled by)]
THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA (1959)
Lot 32
[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 33
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 34
Emmons (William Harvey)
GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE WORLD (1937)
With a section on prospecting.
Lot 38
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 39
Enes (Antonio)
MOZAMBIQUE (1946)
Report presented to the government by Antonio Enes (first published in 1893).
Lot 40
Skinner (Walter E.)
THE MINING YEAR BOOK (1939)
With 14 folding plates showing maps, plans, properties and mineral rights of Transvaal Mines (including General Plan of the Witwatersrand Goldfields of the Rand…
Lot 41
Klempner (Paul)
THE WITWATERSRAND GOLD MINES (1951)
First edition with a thorough review of the economics, productivity, etc. of mining companies operating on the Witwatersrand (of which there were a large number),…
Lot 43
Transvaal and Orange Free State Chamber of Mines
MINING MEN 1910 - 1960
Lot 44
Mabson (R. R.)
MINES OF THE TRANSVAAL (1906)
Lot 64
Bell (H. T. Montague) & Lane (Rev. C. Arthur)
A GUIDE TO THE TRANSVAAL (1905)
Lot 65
Jansen (E.)
CONCEPTS ABOUT DIAMOND SCIENCE AND DIAMOND PROCESSING (1923)
With sections about the diamond findings in South Africa (including the sketch map of diamond mines and 4 photographic plates).
Lot 247
Burrows (J), Hemp (R), Holding (W) and Stroh (RM)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING IN SOUTH AFRICAN MINES



