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Auction #122 begins on 03 Apr 2025

Auction #122 - Mining

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Lot 24

Truscott (S.J.)

THE WITWATERSRAND GOLDFIELDS (1907)

Lot 25

Dupont (Henry)

THE GOLD MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA (1890)

Lot 26

Denny (G.A.)

DIAMOND DRILLING FOR GOLD AND OTHER MINERALS (1900)

A practical handbook on the use of modern diamond core drills in prospecting and exploiting mineral-bearing properties, including particulars of the cost of…

Lot 27

King (A.)

GOLD METALLURGY ON THE WITWATERSRAND (1949)

Lot 28

Rose (T. Kirke); edited by Roberts-Austin (W.C.)

THE METALLURGY OF GOLD (1894)

Lot 31

Gray (Ethel Lillian and James)

A HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE WITWATERSRAND GOLD FIELDS (1940). (Signed copy)

With photographic reproductions of the official records of the discovery.

Lot 32

Edward P. Mathers (editor)

THE "SOUTH AFRICA" ATLAS OF THE RAND (1903)

Being a Complete Map of the Witwatersrand Goldfields and Eastern Extensions, in Thirteen Convenient Indexed Sections with a Key Map

Lot 33

Kassner (Theo)

GOLD SEEKING IN SOUTH AFRICA (1902)

A Handbook of Hints for Intending Explorers, Prospectors and Settlers. By Theo Kassner, Mine Manager, author of the Geological Sketch Map of the De Kaap Goldfields.

Lot 34

Sawyer (A. R.)

THE GOLDFIELDS OF MASHONALAND (1894)

Lot 35

Nathan (Manfred)

TRANSVAAL GOLD AND BASE METALS LAW (1908)

The very scarce FIRST edition

Lot 36

Witwatersrand Mining

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF STAMP DUTIES OF THE TRANSVAAL & THE GOLD LAW OF THE TRANSVAAL (1907)

Former copy of Rand Pioneer George Kent.

Lot 37

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON MINING, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1898)

Lot 38

Rosenthal (Eric)

THE RAND RUSH 1886-1911 : Johannesburg's First 25 Years In Pictures (1974)

DE LUXE EDITION LIMITED TO 100 SIGNED COPIES

Lot 39

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

WITWATERSRAND GOLD - 100 YEARS (1986) - Limited Edition

A Review of the Discovery and Development of the Witwatersrand Goldfield as seen from the Geological Viewpoint

Lot 40

Early Johannesburg

GROCOTT & SHERRY'S ALBUM OF JOHANNESBURG (1898)

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

Lot 41

[Smith (Anna H.) Compiler & Editor]

PICTORIAL HISTORY OF JOHANNESBURG (1956)

Lot 43

Early Johannesburg Photographs

THE BARNETT COLLECTION (1966) - Volumes I & II

Vol.I: A Pictorial Record of Early Johannesburg - Limited De Luxe Edition Vol.II: South Africa and Johannesburg at the Turn of the Century

Lot 51

Mining Town History

PILGRIM'S REST : A Pictorial History (1986)

Lot 53

Cohen (Louis)

REMINISCENCES OF KIMBERLEY (1911)

Lot 54

City Guide Book

THE CITY OF KIMBERLEY (1952) - Vintage Official Guide to South Africa's Historical Diamond-Mining City

Lot 56

Le Gros Clark (W. E.) & Leakey (L. S. B.)

1.) THE MIOCENE HOMINOIDEA OF EAST AFRICA & 2.) THE PLEISTOCENE FAUNA OF TWO BLUE NILE SITES

VOLS. I & II OF FOSSIL MAMMALS OF AFRICA

Lot 57

Chilvers (Hedley A.)

THE STORY OF DE BEERS (Signed)

With some Notes on the Company's Financial, Farming, Railway and Industrial Activities in Africa, and some Introductory Chapters on the River Diggings and Early…

Lot 58

Various

DR LOEVY'S CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORY EPHEMERA 1897-99

Including Memorandum of Agreement entered into between Adolf Goerz & Co and Julius Loevy

Lot 59

Various

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DR. LOEVY’S LABORATORY AND GENERAL BADEN-POWELL - 1901

Lot 220

Rall (Maureen)

PETTICOAT PIONEERS - THE HISTORY OF THE PIONEER WOMEN WHO LIVED ON THE DIAMOND FIELDS IN THE EARLY YEARS

Limited Edition of 500 Copies

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