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Auction #118 begins on 03 Oct 2024

Sir Harry Graumann, K.B.E.

RAND RICHES AND SOUTH AFRICA : A Pioneer's Searchlight [1935] - inscribed by his sister

Published: Juta & Co., Cape Town, [1935]

Edition: First Edition

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Publisher's navy blue cloth binding with gilt titles on front panel and spine.

285pp. Illustrated.

Inscribed on the front paste down as follows:

"In memory of Sir Harry Graumann, K.B.E. From his sister Mrs. D. W. Sims and his niece Dorothy MacDonald-Rouse, to Miss E. K. le Maitre."

(Graumann's sister, Clara, was married to David Walter Simms)

The memoirs of this Johannesburg pioneer who, in 1909, became the Golden City's first Jewish mayor. Graumann was a South African mining magnate, industrialist and financier who was elected to parliament in 1915.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Sold By: Rare Paper
  • Contact Person: Armandt Marais
  • Country: South Africa
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