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Auction #131 begins on 21 May 2026

Curle (James Herbert)

THE GOLD MINES OF THE WORLD (1899)

Containing Concise and Practical Advice for Investors gathered from a Personal Inspection of the Mines of the Transvaal, India, West Australia, Queensland, New Zealand, British Columbia and Rhodesia.

Published: Waterlow and Sons, London, 1899

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $375

Approximately:

Estimate: $400-500

Bidding opens: 21 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Ships from: Croatia

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A comprehensive mining work with 35 photographic b&w plates (including the large multiple folding frontispiece - 74 x 24,5 cm), plus 27 tables and 7 plans. Much about the Gold Mines of the Transvaal and the Gold Mines of Rhodesia. 

Hardcovers; Text in English; Collation complete - Folding panoramic frontispiece, Title page, [2], 317 pages, with 34 photographic b&w plates, tables and 7 plans; Binding is tight and firm, spine little rubbed, corners and spine extremities bumped and little scuffed. Boards and spine sunned and partly soiled. Incipient cracking to inner hinges. Folding frontispiece partly torn/split at two folds, but still remain whole. Title page with some very light foxing. Otherwise, the text block/pages and all plates are bright and clean, no foxing or markings throughout, only a few pages with slight fingerprints.

IMPORTANT informations regarding shipping: Shipping to South Africa possible via Fedex/DHL Express service ($120-150). Shipping to EU & UK via registered Airmail trackable parcel ($30-50). Shipping to US via DHL/Fedex ($120-150). For other countries please ask.

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 25 x 19,5 cm


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