Buy this book on-line Lindley, Captain Augustus, f : Adamantia: The truth about the South African diamond fields: or, a vindication of the right of the Orange Free State to that territory, and an analysis of British diplomacy and aggression which has resulted in its illegal seizure........................W.H. & L. Collingridge, London, 1873
Octavo. Adamantia: The truth about the South African diamond fields: or, a vindication of the right of the Orange Free State to that territory, and an analysis of British diplomacy and aggression which has resulted in its illegal seizure by the governor of the Cape of Good Hope. xiii + 423 pp. Beautiful, full, colour frontispiece. Collated complete : 2 fold-out diagrams + other diagrams. Map of Adamantia intended to face pp 1 is actually facing pp 16. A fragile title by nature, this is no different. Textblock has split in half and been repaired. One centimetre loss to the top edge of the spine of the book. Cloth rubbed on corners with slight loss. Repairs made to front, free, end-paper but still 2 cm x 0.5 cm. loss in the middle of the page. Slight abrasion on the front paste-down. Front, free, end-paper shows some loss along the gutter. Frontispiece, a bit loose but stable. Rear hinge cracked internally but sound. Very, very light foxing on the rear, free, end-paper. "The avowed object of this volume "is to inform the British Parliament and the British public how their government has robbed the Orange Free State...of its diamond fields." The author states that he resided in the "plundered territory" for two years, during which time he carefully observed "the progress of political events, having all the time carefully studied the merits of the case". He asserts that as soon as it was discovered (in the year 1869) that diamonds existed on the banks of the Vaal and in its vicinity, "the colonial government at the Cape of Good Hope, aided and supported by sundry private individuals, entered into a selfish, illegal, and dishonourable combination to wrest the diamond fields from its rightful owner, the Orange Free State." ......" Mendelson (1957 : 901-902). Hard Cover. Book Condition: Poor. Binding: Blue Embossed Cloth + Gilt. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Lindley, Captain Augustus, f : Adamantia: The truth about the South African diamond fields: or, a vindication of the right of the Orange Free State to that territory, and an analysis of British diplomacy and aggression which has resulted in its illegal seizure......................... Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, used books, collectables, libri rari and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |