Gold Mining and Milling in Western Australia

London : E. & F. N. Spon, and New York : Spon & Chamberlain, 1903. Thick octavo, gilt-lettered cloth, lightly worn and rubbed, corners bumped, advertisements to endpapers, pp. xiii; [blank]; 648, numerous photographic illustrations, diagrams and folding tables.

A very detailed study of the history and current conditions of the gold mining industry in Western Australia, written by a very experienced and well travelled specialist mining engineer consultant.

Very rare with no other copies recorded at public auction for 50 years, the only other copy sold at Christie Manson & Woods, Melbourne, 15th March 1974 (AUD $50).