The Diamond Hunters of South Africa
The Diamond Hunters of South Africa
This is a very are book.
This is a very are book.
The first London edition is pictured below in blue cloth.
The first London edition is pictured below in blue cloth.
The copy bound in red cloth is the first American edition.
The copy bound in red cloth is the first American edition.
Both copies have the date-code 7/89 (July 1889) on the last page.
Both copies have the date-code 7/89 (July 1889) on the last page.
A nice copy of the British first edition, which I do not own.
A nice copy of the British first edition, which I do not own.
I own this exceedingly rare American first edition.
I own this exceedingly rare American first edition.
Below, my copy of the first London edition
Below, my copy of the first London edition
Last page date-coded 7/89 (July 1889)
Last page date-coded 7/89 (July 1889)
Frontispiece
Frontispiece
Title-page of the London first edition
Title-page of the London first edition
A variant binding of the first edition, likely later copies of the print-run that did not initially sell (not my copy)
A variant binding of the first edition, likely later copies of the print-run that did not initially sell (not my copy)
This novel was published circa 1900 under a new title: EARLY DAYS AMONG THE BOERS. This was done to capitalize on the public's renewed interest in South Africa due to the Boer War that broke out in 1899.
This novel was published circa 1900 under a new title: EARLY DAYS AMONG THE BOERS. This was done to capitalize on the public's renewed interest in South Africa due to the Boer War that broke out in 1899.
