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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Green. Lawrence G.

LIKE DIAMOND BLAZING:

the story of the diamonds of South Africa and the men who sought and found and stole diamonds in strange places

Published: Robert Hale, London, 1967

Edition: First

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206 pages, [12] pages of plates: illustrations, portraits, maps. Cloth, dust wrapper (price clipped). Endpapers browned. Spotting on page edges & preliminary pages.                                        

Having been born in Kimberley, Green had become well acquainted with both the dry and river diggings which surrounded that city before World War I. He carried an interest in the stones for the rest of his life. Dust wrapper rarely seen.

  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 22 x 14 cm
  • Sold By: Select Books
  • Contact Person: David McLennan
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 021-4246955
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Credit card; EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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