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The Diamond Mines of South Africa: Some Account of their Rise and Development
by Gardner F Williams
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company , 1902. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 6.5". Not Stated. The first edition of Gardner F Williams's sought after history of South African diamond mines. The first edition of this work. A comprehensive tone containing a detailed account of the history of diamond mines in South Africa by American mining engineer Gardner F William. He was the first trained mining engineer to be appointed in South Africa. This account is very sought after and is considered to be an important authoritative source to this day. The front free endpaper and half title were excised from this copy. All twenty-eight plates, of which three in colour, three double maps, and further illustrations in text are present. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, rear joint cracked, closed tear along back strip, boards holding firm, boards marked to front and rear. Frontispiece with minor loss to lower margin, not affecting illustration. Internally. firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge scattered to occasional leaf only. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 844A33
- Title
- The Diamond Mines of South Africa: Some Account of their Rise and Development
- Author
- Gardner F Williams
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- first editions william f gardner mines south africa william f gardner
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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