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an old map of the town of transalvolonee, with its roads and towns
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Geology Lustig, Hugo South African Mining Securities. A Handbook for Bankers and Investors. With 11 maps of mines, some full-page, and numerous tables. Berlin, Minenverlag, 1902. VI pp., 1 leaf (table of contents), 600 pp., 8 leaves (illustrated supplements). Old binding with gold-stamped title page and running title, and marbled edges on the reverse (joints at top and bottom slightly cracked, spine somewhat faded, front cover with a light edge, with a few minor spots). First edition of this compendium, which is very rare on the market. – Contains detailed descriptions, illustrated in 11 cases with sketched maps, of hundreds of listed mines, statistics on the ‘total yield’ Rhodesian gold mines and those in the Transvaal, as well as a dictionary of technical terms relating to mining and the stock market. - Endpapers and a 16-page appendix containing illustrated trade advertisements on sturdy yellow machine-made paper. - Title page and several pages with annotations in ink and pencil; otherwise a very clean copy. Geology. – First edition of this very rare compendium on South African mining companies and their stock market performance, illustrated with 11 maps in the text, some of which are full-page. - Contains detailed descriptions of hundreds of mines, illustrated in 11 instances with sketched maps, statistics on the total output of Rhodesian gold mines and those in the Transvaal, as well as an English–German glossary of mining and stock market terminology. - Endpapers and a 16-page appendix featuring illustrated advertisements, printed on heavy yellow machine-made paper. - The title page and several pages bear annotations in ink and pencil; otherwise, this is a very clean copy of this truly scarce item. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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