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Auction #134 begins on 01 Oct 2026

Manfred (Nathan)

[TRANSVAAL GOLD ACT]. TRANSVAAL GOLD AND BASE METALS LAW (1908)

Being Act No. 35 of 1908 to Consolidate and Amend the Law Relating to Prospecting and Mining for Precious Metals and Base Metals, and to Provide for Matters Incidental Thereto (With Notes and References to Decided Cases).

Published: The Transvaal Leader, Johannesburg, 1908

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $600

Approximately:

Estimate: $800-1000

Bidding opens: 1 Oct 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 8 Oct 16:30 GMT

Ships from: Croatia

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CONTENTS:

- Preface;
- Introduction;
- I.  - A General View of the Act;
- II. - Changes in the Law;
- Text of the Act, with notes;
- Appendix - The Former Law;
- Table of Cases;
- Index.

"Many persons, who simply read the sections of the Gold Act, have no comprehensive idea of it. The general view is lost in a mass of detail. It has therefore been thought desirable to prefix a concise summary of the main provisions of the Act, in simple language, so that he who runs may read. To this there has been added a short analysis of the alterations effected by this Act, as compared with the Gold Law (No. 15, 1898) hitherto in force. Decisions have been stated as briefly as possible. commentators on the Gold Law have thought it well to state cases with all their details. The object which has here been kept in view is to present leading principles, which may serve for guidance in the future."

(from the "Preface")

Recently rebacked contemporary half leather, with a new brown leather spine and original maroon cloth with a gilt lettering to the front board. New endpapers; Text in English; Collation complete - Title page, (1) page of Contents, (1) page of Preface, 153 pages (including the Appendix, Table of Cases and Index); Binding is tight and firm, recently rebacked with a brown leather spine, overall with a little bumping and discoloration, corners bumped and a few small and negligible surface scratches/scuffing to the boards. New endpapers. Text block/pages very bright and clear, no foxing or markings, only a slight yellowing. Some pages with staring dog-ear, two pages with very small corners missing. Top left corner of the Title page and upper part of the page 25 (the title of the Chapter I - "Precious metals") restored by transparent tape (see pics). Overall a sound copy of this scarce book.

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  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 25 x 16 cm


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