A journey from Cape Town to Rhodesia and back, visiting Kimberley, Potchefstroom, Krugersdorp, to Johannesburg where he meets officials from several Mines; Rustenburg, Modderfontein, Robinson Deep Mine, Pretoria, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Matopos, Zimbabwe Ruins, Salisbury, Eiffel Flats, Shabani Asbestos mines, Selukwe chromium mines, Colenso, Harrismith, etc. With numerous b&w full page and in-text illustrations. Signed and inscribed by the author.
"We were informed that the Itinerary, now completed in every detail, comprised visits to all the principal Mining centres in the Union of South Africa, as well as many famous places of scenic beauty. We were to see the Diamond Mines at Kimberley, the Gold Mines and Works of the Witwatersrand, the Gold, Diamond, Platinum, Coal, Asbestos and Copper Mining districts in the Transvaal and the Sabie Game Reserve.
The Rhodesian tour was to include the Victoria Falls, one of the grandest natural sights of the world, and the mysterious Zimbabwe Ruins were also to be visited. Further the principal Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Asbestos and Coal Mines in Rhodesia had a prominent place in the programme. The Coalfields of Natal were to be exploited and incidentally some of the beauty spots of that province and the Port of Durban were all included in the programme of daily events." (From the "Foreword" by the Author)
Original publisher's cloth hardcovers; Text in English; Collation complete - Title page, 287 pages plus index, with numerous b&w full page and in-text illustrations; Very good condition overall, with usual shelf wear. Binding is tight and firm, extremities little bumped and with some surface loss of cloth, corners crushed. Hinges and joints are whole and strong. Spine sunned, boards with some dusty dots and dust-dulling. Pages/text block clean and very bright, with a slight yellowing, no marks or foxing throughout (except a few and negligible light foxing dots to the upper margine of the title page). A sound copy.
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- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 25 x 19 cm
