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Elementary Practical First Aid for Miners (Illustrated)
by Irvine, L. G., with P. A. Peall and W. G. Goudie
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(Johannesburg: The Prevention of Accidents Committee of the Rand Mutual Assurance Co., 1936). 212 x 135 mm; side-stitched pictorial wrappers; pp. 92; photographs. A trace of wear to tail of spine; light browning; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "Impressed by the usefulness and success of the late Dr. H. T. H. Butt's First Aid Illustrated, intended to assist in… Read more
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The Strubens and Gold
by Cunningham, Anna (editor)
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- 9780868521152
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$15.42
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(Craighall: Ad Donker, 1987) 0868521159. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Friends of the Library, Publication series No. 3. 8vo; original purple cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 143 (including index); black-and-white illustrations. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel, slightly rubbed and edgeworn; some spotting to edges. Very good condition. Excerpts from the papers of the Struben family, intimately associated with the… Read more
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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
by Cartwright, A.P.
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(Cape Town: Purnell, 1968). 8vo; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, and with gilt monogram to upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. xviii + (ii) + 363, incl. index; numerous colour and black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed. Near fine condition. "'Golden Age' is the sequel to 'The Corner House', first… Read more
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The Glamour of Prospecting. Wanderings of a South African Prospector in Search of Copper, Gold, Emeralds, and Diamonds
by Cornell, Fred C.
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(New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1920) 0864860544. 8vo; maroon cloth, re-backed, with original backstrip laid down; new endpapers; pp. xiv + 334, incl. index; plates; folding map. Extremities a trifle rubbed; earlier owner's bookplate pasted largely over earlier stamp and codes; discreet repairs to bottom fore-corner of some initial leaves, and junction of folds in map; occasional fox spot.… Read more
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Diamonds
by Bruton, Eric
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- 9780719800719
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(London: N.A.G. Press, 1978) 0719800714. 8vo; original black rexine, lettered in gilt on spine; no dustwrapper; pp. xiv + 532, incl. index; photographs and artwork in colour and monochrome; diagrams. Very slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "This book does not set out to deal with the admitted formidable technical complexities of current scientific research… Read more
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Some Dreams Come True
by Williams, Alpheus F.
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(Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, preface dated 1948). Title continues: Being a sheaf of stories leading up to the discovery of copper, diamonds and gold in southern Africa, and of the pioneers who took part in the excitement of those early days. Large 8vo; original blue cloth; spine titled in gilt; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (xiv) + 590, incl. index;… Read more
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The Great Gold Reef. The Romantic History of the Rand Goldfields
by Lezard, Adèle
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(Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1937). 8vo; original salmon-coloured cloth, blocked in red on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. 313, incl. index; plates; folding map. Dustwrapper a little tanned and edgeworn, with some loss to edges of lower and spine panels; edges of boards very lightly rubbed; some foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot… Read more
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Maize Turns to Gold
by Jacobsson, D.
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(Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins, [1948]). 8vo; original pale grey cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; endpaper map; pp. 187; plates. Dustwrapper a little spotted, and edgeworn, with slight loss to lower panel; some foxing to endpapers and edges, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. 'The author… Read more
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Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Tiger's-Eye and Related Varieties
by De Kock, W. P. (chairman), and others
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$24.68
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(Cape Town: Department of Mines, Republic of South Africa, 1968). 242 x 153 mm; side-stitched green card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 38; colour plate; table and graphs; large, folding map. Wrappers very slightly creased, with trace of soiling; earlier owner's name signed on upper cover; some pencilled annotations; a little foxing. Good condition. An important publication, exploring… Read more
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A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from the Gold to the Coale; with plaine Directions and Rules for the finding of them in all Kingdomes and Countries
by Plattes, Gabriel
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(Ilkley: The Scolar Press, for the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 1980). Limited edition facsimile from the first edition of 1639, prepared directly from the copy that forms part of the Annan Collection. Crown 8vo; original cloth-backed papered boards, lettered in silver gilt on spine; top edge gilt; pp. (x) + 60. Trace of fishmothing to spine. … Read more
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Safety Practice. No. 6 Mining and Quarrying
by The Director of Occupational Safety & Compensation (issued by)
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(Salisbury: Rhodesia Occupational Safety Council, no date). Title taken from cover. 205 x 170 mm; saddle-stitched printed wrappers; pp. 24; photographs and line drawings. A little foxing. Good to very good condition. "Improved safety in Rhodesia's mining industry is the purpose for the publication of this book. The health and safety of mining employees is… Read more
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Official Opening of Norah and Silverside Mines. 8th December, 1972. Commemorative Dinner Menu
by Mangula Mine
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(no place: Mangula Mine, 1972). 210 x 140 mm; card, folded once, printed in black and gilt. Some foxing. Good. .
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Aspects of the History of Copper mining in Namaqualand 1846-1931
by Smalberger, John M.
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- 9780869770436
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$9.25
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(Cape Town: Struik, 1975) 0869770438. 8vo; original rust-coloured boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 152, incl. index; plates; tables, incl. folding. Dustwrapper slightly edgeworn and creased, with sunned spine panel; some foxing to edges, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. "Brought alive in the many fascinating and delightful contemporary comments by people whose lives and fortunes were closely… Read more
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The Mineral potential and Mining development in the Black Homelands of South Africa
by [Chris van Rensburg Publications]
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- 9780908393046
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(Johannesburg: Chris van Rensburg Publications, 1977) 0908393040. Folio; original white papered boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 127; colour maps; colour photographs; advertisements. Dustwrapper sunned, rubbed, and somewhat edgeworn; some foxing to boards and prelims. Good. "The South African government is committed to a policy of sovereign independence for the Black homelands within the borders of South Africa.
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The Glamour of Gold. The Van Riebeeck Lectures 1963
by Busschau, Dr. W.J.
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(S.A.B.C. Publication, c. 1963). 210 x 135 mm; saddle-stitched wraps; pp. 48. Wraps a little rubbed; staples rusted slightly; handstamp of previous owner on title page. Very good condition. History of gold from ancient times to 1963. .
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A photograph captioned by hand on the reverse, as follows
by Schenck, Henry
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--. 'Hydraulic Work; worked by H. Schenck & C. Brown. To Miss I. Willis. With love and best wishes from Henry Schenck.' The photograph shows two men working a water-hose against a rock-face. Possibly Witwatersrand. Circa 1900. Poor condition, faded and foxed. .
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Voluntate Servio. A History of the Mines Rescue Service in Northern KwaZulu-Natal 1925-2000
by Eave, Geoff
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(Dundee: R. A. Burns & Co., 2000). Author's presentation inscription on copyright page. 240 x 170 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. xii + 104; map; monochrome photographs and diagrams in text. Near fine condition; slightest crease to corner of lower cover. "The discovery of coal in Northern KwaZulu Natal nearly one hundred and forty years ago set… Read more
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Die Unie se Goudreserwe. The Union's Gold Reserve
by Arndt, E.H.D.
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(Pretoria: South African Reserve Bank, 1956). Originally published in the South African Bankers' Journal February and March 1956. 213 x 135mm; original card wraps; pp. (vi) + 63. Uniform light browning throughout; tiny crease to edge of upper wrap and first few pages. Very good condition. Text in English and Afrikaans; English summary of Afrikaans text. Address… Read more
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Wire Ropes in Mines. Proceedings of a Conference held at Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in September, 1950
by The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
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(London, The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 1951). 8vo; original green cloth with gilt titles; pp. xiv + 828 (including index); black-and-white photographs; folding charts. Boards a little soiled and worn at head and tail of spine; tiny ink mark on front free endpaper; small damp stain on lower edge of text block. Very good condition. 'The… Read more
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"The Gold Fields" 1887 - 1937
by The Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa, Limited
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(London, The Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd, 1937). 8vo; cloth-backed papered boards; pp. viii + 185; frontispiece portrait and black-and-white plates. Very good condition. History of the growth of the company, The Gold Fields of South Africa Limited, which was started by Cecil John Rhodes and Charles Rudd in 1887. .
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