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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

Webb (J. A.)

DIAMONDS ARE DEVIOUS [1991]

Reminiscences of a South African diamond digger

Published: The Author, Queensburgh, Durban, [1991]

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $60

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Publisher's pictorial card wraps.

136pp. Illustrated.

Diamonds Are Devious is a privately published South African memoir that recalls family life set against the backdrop of early diamond mining and the Witwatersrand gold mines.
 
Through a series of personal and familial recollections, the author explores the social and historical landscape of South Africa's mining boom while providing a firsthand glimpse into the challenging and dusty conditions of underground mining.
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good


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