132pp printed on uncoated stock. Matt laminated snocover. Illustrated in b/w throughout.
Fine.
A remarkable story about three Gibson brothers who immigrated to South Africa from England in the early 1870's at the start of the mining era. Shortly after arriving, two of the brothers secured a Cape cart and set out on the long journey to the diamond fields. Completely ignorant of the roads and watering places for their horses, they arrived 23 days later, a short while after diamonds had been discovered at Colesberg kopje.
They immediately recognized the need for transport to convey passengers, mail and goods betweeen Wellington, Kimberley and the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and together with their third brother started the Red Star Line.
In Kimberley they established a public tram service; in Observatory near Cape Town they erected many elegant houses; and on their farm on the Jukskei River in the Transvaal, they bred cattle using breeding stock imported from Holland and England.
The Gibson's have long made their mark in South African history and are now firmly rooted in South African soil. This delightful book tells their story.
Scarce.
- Binding Condition: Fine
- Overall Condition: Fine
- Size: 224mm x 251mm x 9mm
- Sold By: Booktown Africana
- Contact Person: Chris Shelton
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0685615292
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