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Auction #131 begins on 21 May 2026

Cartwright, (A.P.) [Signed]

GOLDEN AGE:

the story of the industrialization of South Africa and the part played in it by the Corner House group of companies, 1910-1967; illustrated by Bernard Sargent

Published: Purnell & Sons, Johannesburg, 1968

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 21 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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xviii, 363 pages, [12] tissue interleaved pages of plates: illustrations (some colour), portraits. Cloth with gilding, dust wrapper with chip to top right corner.

Signed & dated by Cartwright on title page.


A superbly illustrated account. "…Round the famous old building he has woven the fascinating story of the beginnings of mining on the Witwatersrand, of the fortunes that were made and the men who made them." The Star, rear cover.

  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 24 x 16 cm


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