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Auction #131 begins on 21 May 2026

Angove (John)

IN THE EARLY DAYS

The reminscences of Pioneer Life on the South African Diamond Fields

Published: Handel House Ltd., Kimberley/Johannesburg, 1910

Edition: First

Reserve: $50

Approximately:

Estimate: $100

Bidding opens: 21 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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First edition

Published by: Handel House Ltd. Kimberley and Johannesburg in 1910. 

Condition: Good. Front hinge cracked but not loose at frontispiece plate (Original site of Kimberley Mine). Rubber stamped on flyleaf and contents page. Inscribed and dated in fountain pen. Hinge cracked on page 64 (plate of Kimberley Mine 1872) but binding still tight. Sunning to spine. Edges bumped. 

Binding: Orange cloth with black stamped lettering.

  • Jacket Condition: N/A
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo


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