{"product_id":"graves-and-guineas-1969-first-ed-amp-the-road-to-el-dorado-1968-first-ed-two-volume-companion-set-j-t-mcnish-james-thomas-mcnish","title":"Graves and Guineas [1969 First Ed] \u0026amp; The Road to El Dorado [1968 First Ed] (Two-Volume Companion Set) - J. T. McNish (James Thomas McNish)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraves and Guineas \u0026amp; The Road to El Dorado (2-Book Set)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Classic Narrative Set Capturing the Wild Diamond and Gold Rushes of Early South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Graves and Guineas [1969 First Ed] \u0026amp; The Road to El Dorado [1968 First Ed] (Two-Volume Companion Set)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e J. T. McNish (James Thomas McNish)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e C. Struik, Cape Town\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 1968 and 1969 (First Editions)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e None Issued (Pre-ISBN era for these releases)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Editions. Matching historical companion volumes on early southern African mining booms.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original publisher's premium textured cloth hardbacks with gold-stamped spine lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Octavo (8vo) set. Enhanced with historical sketches, map routes, and archival portraits of frontier prospectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Books: Very Good (VG)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Both volumes feature flat, clean, and structurally sound cloth hardback boards with sharp corners. Gilt spine text is bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+). Text blocks are secure and clean. Internal pages are remarkably bright white, crisp, and entirely free of foxing, highlighting, dealer marks, or owner signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jackets: Good (G)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBoth original jackets show overall edge wear, rubbing, and shelf friction, with visible sun-fading and small chips along the spine blocks. Both jackets have been professionally fitted with new clear archival plastic covers, stabilizing them and improving their shelf appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis premium, two-volume first-edition set by J.T. McNish is a highly regarded narrative history of the early South African mining rushes. \u003ci\u003eThe Road to El Dorado\u003c\/i\u003e (1968) details the wild, lawless diamond rush along the Vaal River diggings before the rise of corporate mining. \u003ci\u003eGraves and Guineas\u003c\/i\u003e (1969) expands into the brutal realities of the early gold strikes, tracking the prospectors, swindlers, and pioneers who shaped early Kimberley and the Witwatersrand. Published by the renowned C. Struik, this set is an essential addition for collectors of mining history and frontier lore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: J. T. McNish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJames Thomas McNish was a premier South African mining historian and author. His writing is celebrated for its narrative pace and its preservation of old prospector journals, mining camp records, and frontier folklore, creating an authentic picture of late 19th-century boomtown life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C. Struik, Cape Town","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58269716906287,"sku":"Graves and Guineas [1969 First Ed] \u0026amp; The Road to El Dorado [1968 First Ed] (Two-Volume Companion Set) - J. T. 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