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Auction #123 begins on 15 May 2025

King (A.)

GOLD METALLURGY ON THE WITWATERSRAND (1949)

Published: Transvaal Chamber of Mines, Johannesburg, 1949

Edition: First Edition

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Detailed volume on South African gold mining practices. Includes sections on sorting and crushing, tube-milling and ball-milling, slime treatment and many other processes. With numerous B&W illustrations, plans and tables (10 folding), charts, statistics, formulas, figures, etc.

Original red cloth harcovers; Presentation card pasted to f.e.p reading 'With the Compliments of the Gold Producers' Committee'; Text in English; Collation complete - Title page, 458 pages; Binding is tight and firm, little faded and with usual shelf wears to the extremities, trace of tea cup to the front board. Only a first few text pages little wrinkly at the top. About 20 pages with sporadic highlighted annotations in ink, otherwise the text block/pages are bright and clean, no foxing throughout. A sound copy.

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  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 24 x 15,5 cm
  • Sold By: The Antiquarian Book
  • Contact Person: Mariana Deric
  • Country: Romania
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  • Telephone: 0727375356
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal (no additional charges); Bank (WIRE) transfer via IBAN/BIC/SWIFT
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