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Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Written by the first general manager of De Beers Consolidated Mines, this impressively detailed study describes the discovery of diamonds in South Africa and the development of mines and methods of mining in that country. First published in 1902, The Diamond Mines contains over 500 illustrations.

Cambridge University Press, 2011-05-19. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

No dw. front board rather loose. Internally clean. Spine fabric has loosened but is attached.

Cambridge University Press. paperback. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

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… Read More

Macmillan, 1902-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1st ed. Bound in full cloth. Spine discolored. Internally generally good, but with institutional stamps from the Peabody Institute; and dampstaining to some parts. Lettered tissue guards. Full-page and text illustrations, maps (double page and in text). 28 photographic plates. "The author of this historical and practical account of the diamond industry, and especially of the South African diamond mines, was for many years the general manager of the De Beers Consolidated Mines, a gigantic undertaking founded by the late Cecil John Rhodes. The volume contains a full description of the mines with the fullest details respecting their working. The volume is elaborated illustrated, and many of the engravings reproduce ancient maps and charts and photographs of the greatest interest and rarity in connection with the diamond fields" - Mendelssohn pp. 614-615. Sinkankas 7233

New York: Macmillan, 1902. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Large 8vo, 10 x 7 inches, publisher's tan cloth gilt, very good, light wear and general discoloration and rubbing to binding, contents very good, bookplate of Archer Estes Wheeler, a metallurgical engineer heavily involved in the copper mining industry in the early 1900s, especially in Katanga. 681 pp, illustrated.

New York: Macmillan Co.. Good. 1902. First Edition. x-lib in library binding rubbed and edge worn w/usual library markings,very thick book somewhat shaken good only .

Macmillan, 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. original boards are worn and marked. there are a few small tears in the cloth. no inscriptions but there is some evidence of damp causing a little waviness. this is very slight. profusely illustrated and well bound. a very heavy book that is not really suitable for airmail postage.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

B.F. Buck, 1905. Second Edition. Leather. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1905 Buck second edition 2 vols, in gilt titled and decorated 3/4 leather over marbled boards. All edges gilt, decorated throughout. Tight and unmarked except for ownership ink to each volume on the second free end paper. oversized and overweight.E37 Please email for photos.

New York: MacMillan Co., 1902. First Edition. Small quarto, original salmon cloth, gilt lettering and decorative dustjacket. Illustrated with photographs. An early account of the diamond industry in scarce dustjacket. This copy signed by author at front endpaper. Very Good but for several pages with stamp at margin for a monastery in Ireland, 'Leabhariann Lair'. A much nicer copy than usually encountered, cloth greening some, but firmly bound and gilt bright, in Good dustjacket, expected soiling, chipping at top spine area, quarter sized chip at lower rear panel.

New York: B.F. Buck & Company, 1905. Early Edition. Full leather. Very good. Signed copy of The Diamond Mines of South Africa by Gardner F. Williams.. Quarto, [two volumes], xvii, 359pp; xv, 353pp. Full brown leather, title in gilt on spines. Gilt floral designs on spines and front covers. Double-ruled border in gilt on front covers and stamped in blind on rear covers. Top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Solid text blocks. Pages uncut, some unopened. Volume I with small blemish to front cover, sunning to top edge and spine, some rubbing to edges. Volume II with slight bow and some toning to rear cover, small mark on front cover, sunning to spine. Both volumes have a frontispiece with tissue guard and numerous other illustrations. Features fold-out map at rear of Volume II. Held in acetate dust jackets. Presentation copy inscribed by the author: "Thos. J. Coleman / with the compliments of / Gardner F. Williams / San Francisco / January 1918.