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Hardcover. Etat : Good. William H. Timlin (illustrateur). Third Impression. Presentable, tight and sound copy in the original publisher's cloth binding, gilt lettered. Text block is lightly foxed in places but generally clean. No inscriptions, ownership blindstamp to front free endpaper. Some plates loose. Xi + 274 pages, 16 plates after Timlin, index. Size: 8vo. Illustrator: William H. Timlin . Quantity Available: 1. Category: History ; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0022733.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. The boards are worn and marked.Previous ownership inscription.Minor markings.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

First Edition. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age (the spine cracked). Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xiii, 273, [1] p. : front., plates, ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Witwatersrand. South Africa History. Johannesburg (South Africa). Witwatersrand (South Africa). Johannesburg. Transvaal (South Africa) History. Johannesburg (South Africa) History. Witwatersrand (South Africa) History. 1 Kg.

Hardback, 224mm x 145mm brown cloth boards, gilt titles, first edition, 3rd impression, , xiii prelims, 274+pp. plus index, Black and white illustrations. Illustrations by William M. Timlin. Good/NoWrapper. Spine and boards bumped, block edges worn with some foxing, gift inscription on small paper affixed to front endpaper. History of the late 19th century Gold Rush in South Africa and of the tumultuous decades which followed. Catalogue: History. Keywords: Boer, Transvaal, Jameson, Johannesburg.

Etat : New.

Etat : Good. 1931 edition without jacket on red cloth with 16 drawings by william timlin + small owners name/address on inside cover will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable.

Fourth Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages; Physical desc. : xiii, 273p. Front. , plates, ports. 23 cm. Subjects: Transvaal (South Africa) - History. Johannesburg (South Africa) - History. Witwatersrand (South Africa) - History. South Africa - History. 1 Kg.

Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 273 pages; Description: xiii, 273, [1] p. Front. , plates, ports. 23 cm. Subjects: South Africa --History. Johannesburg (South Africa) . Witwatersrand (South Africa) . 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Etat : Gut. Timlin, William M. (illustrateur). 1. Auflage.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Etat : New.

Hard Cover. Etat : Good Plus. With 16 Drawings by William M Timlin (illustrateur). First Edition. xiii, 274pp, frontispiece and b/w plates, appendix, index. Lower page edges uncut. Prev owner's signature on the front flyleaf. Cloth boards worn at extremities. The theme concerns the discovery in 1884-86, by hardy prospectors Fred Struben and George Walker of a two-thousand million pound goldfield in a remote African plateau. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Timlin, William L (illustrateur). First Edition. Dustjacket has a 1cm 'drip' stain to the front panel; some tape strengthening to the reverse across a closed tear and frittering at the head of the spine-band; now in a loose Brodart overwrap. Scarce copy with a dustjacket. Owner's name and stamp to the front pastedown, concealed by the flyleaf. Pages xiii + 274 including the index. And with sixteen drawings. (PHrvy-EEW-EEW-1ASBy).

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. 1st Edition. 274 pages (complete). In general good, healthy condition. The dustjacket is enclosed in a clear cellophane protective cover. The dj itself is worn, scuffed and rubbed. It is intact and sure. The board cover has some mild shelving wear to the corners and head and foot of the spine. The contents are in very neat and clean condition. All plates are present and are clear and fresh. In all, even taking its age into account, this book is in very pleasant and good condition. It is assured, confident and very certain. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 298pp illus VG(sl bruised corners,sl bumped spine head & foot,sl creased rear board,v sl sunned spine, sl rubbed).

xiii[i], 273[1]pp including index, 16 plates drawn by William M. Timlin. Original brown cloth gilt, uncut & partly unopened. Lacks ffep, general age browning & occasional random foxing.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Juta & Co.Cape Town 1948. xi, 298 pp. Publisher's cloth with d/w. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Complete with All Illustrations. With Sixteen drawings by William M. Timlin. No edition or date stated, C1930. Publication of 274 pages. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Frontispiece. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, chipped piece and a long tear alongside the spine. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover. Etat : very good. Etat de la jaquette : very good(-). And an epilogue 1929-48: The incredible City, by Alexander Campbell. Illustrated with 14 drawings by Timlin. 298pp. 8vo, cloth. Johannesberg: Juta & Co., (1948). A very good copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Sixth Edition. 274 pages. Book protected by a thick plastic sleeve ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 5" Wide - 7¾" Tall.

hardcover. Etat : very good. Etat de la jaquette : very good(-). With 16 drawings by William M. Timlin. 274pp. Short 8vo, cloth, worn d.w. London: Cassell & Co., (1932). 6th edition. A very good copy.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xiii, 273 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; The coming of "the gold devil" -- How a poor handy-man stumbled upon untold wealth -- The rush of the Rand -- The Raad watches the diggers -- Couper's great ring battle with Bendoff in '89 -- The coming of the saints, the doctors, and others of faith and vision -- Highwaymen and some early gold crises -- How the Rand got its railways -- The reform plot of 1895 -- The story of the Jameson Raid -- Retribution overtakes raiders and reformers -- The Kruger telegram and what came of it -- Four years of drama: 1896-1899 -- How Lord Roberts captured the town -- May 31, 1900 -- How Europe heard the sound of the guns -- How the Chinese saved the gold mines: and some dramas that attended their stay -- Bohemian nights in pioneer times -- and after -- Karl Marx comes to town -- How three outlaws frustrated a great rebellion -- Two campaigns and the Red Revolt of 1922 -- The future of the gold reef -- Appendix: (Containing a detailed record of the more important institutions of Johnannesburg). Subjects; Witwatersrand. South Africa History. Johannesburg (South Africa). Witwatersrand (South Africa). Afrique du Sud Histoire. South Africa. South Africa Johannesburg. South Africa Witwatersrand. Transvaal (South Africa) History. Johannesburg (South Africa) History. Witwatersrand (South Africa) History. Johannesburg. South Africa History. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Reprint. Cloth, (274)pp. With illustrations. Fine in d/w. The story of the Rand; the discovery of the vast goldfields and those involved: Cecil Rhodes, Barney Barnato, "Dr. Jim" , "Oom Paul" Kruger and others.

Ink inscription. Very good in chipped dust jacket. Sixteen plates from drawings by William M. Timlin, illustrator of THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS. 3rd printing. edition. Binding is Cloth.

Etat : Very Good. 1930 edition without jacket on red cloth WITH SIXTEEN DRAWING! BY WILLIAM M. TIMLIN will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable.

Hardcover. Etat : Good.

LeatheBound. Etat : New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 328. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 328.

Leatherbound. Etat : NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 328. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1930 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 328.

Illustrated by William Timmins. Cassell & Co London 1929 reprint. Brown cloth, appendices, 274pp. Good. Jacket tape repairs inside, stained. Inserted is a 4 page typed manuscript revealing the Manager's "duck pond" (illustrated) at the Ferreira Mine. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt.