(South African Diamond Mining) John Angove In the Early Days...

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(South African Diamond Mining) John Angove In the Early Days: The Reminiscences of Pioneer Life on the South African Diamond Fields Original orange cloth with embossed letter, rubbed and somewhat stained, inner joints cracking but holding firm, contemporary ink inscriptions to front pastedown, ex libris label Courtney Library, small stain to edge of text block, small loss to head of pp.63, 24 b+w photographic plates with just 21 listed, good to very good, Handel House, Kimberley and Johannesburg, 1910. The author recounts his experiences prospecting in South Africa during the early days of diamond mining, detailing the region's growth and exploitation. He covers significant events such as the early workings of the Kimberley Mine, the Dry Digging, the Great Rebellion of 1875, the advent of the railway, the establishment of municipal government, the introduction of the searching system, and the Great Strike of 1883. The narrative also explores the impact of diamond field discoveries on South Africa, including Rhodes’s leadership and its broader implications.