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By: Len Cram
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1992
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000055
ISBN: 1862730660
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the opal mines of the central desert region of Australia, and includes the famous opal fields of Coober Pedy, White Cliffs, Andamooka, and Mintabie.Covers the opal districts, types of opal found, mining methods, history and miners of the opal fields. Written by the prolific opal author Len Cram. This publication includes 4 beautiful tear-out postcards (attached) featuring beautiful opal gemstones, and a map of the region and opal fields. 28 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1990
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000059
ISBN: 1862730326
Condition: Very Good
Beautifully illustrated publication emphasizing precious opals from Lightning Ridge and Queensland (boulder opal). Has a nice section on assembled stones (doublets and triplets) and also discusses color patterns, history and pseudomorphs. 4 color postcards are attached in the back 24 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1991
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000061
ISBN: 1862730512
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the precious opal of Lightning Ridge. Discusses the history, geography, color patterns and personalities of this great gem field. $ color postcards are attached in the back. 28 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1993
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000060
ISBN: 1862730512
Condition: Near Fine
Beautifully illustrated publication on the precious opal of Lightning Ridge. Discusses the history, geography, color patterns and personalities of this great gem field. $ color postcards are attached in the back. 32 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Buranda, Qld, Australia, Robert Brown & Associates: 1991
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000058
ISBN: 1862730571
Condition: Fine
Well illustrated publication on beauty and variety of Queensland opals. Includes a discussion of the major mining districts and their history, as well as 4 opal postcards (attached) and a map of the Queensland opal fields. 28 pages. View more info
By: Len Cram
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia, Len Cram: 1995
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000054
ISBN: 0646260073
Condition: Near Fine
Front and back covers scuffed, with slight crease in front cover. Well illustrated publication on the opal mines of the area around Cunnamulla in Queensland, Australia. Known for the Yowah, Koroit and East Gate opal fields, this area produces beautiful boulder opal found in Cretaceous ancient sandstones in an ironstone matrix. Describes the types of opal found, mining methods, history and miners of the opal fields. Written by the prolific opal author Len Cram. This publication includes 4 beautiful tear-out postcards (attached) featuring beautiful opal gemstones, and a map of the opal Distri... View more info
By: Barbara MCCondra
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Australia, Barbara McCondra: 2005
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 000057
Condition: Near Fine
A small, privately published book on the opals of Queensland, Australia. Beautiful photographs of opal, along with ads for opal dealers and an interesting section on assembled ironstone opals. Scarce. 20 pages. View more info
By: J. F. Drexel
Price: $35.00
Publisher: South Australia, Australia, Department of Mines and Energy: 1982
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000062
ISBN: 0724360948
Condition: New
New, still in original shrink wrap. Excellent history of over 100 years of mining in South Australia. Covers all major and minor commodities, as well as major mining districts and history. Well illustrated with historic photos and has a nice section on opal mining. Printed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the South Australia Department of Mines and Energy. 303 pages. View more info
By: C. E. Sayers
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Adelaide, Australia, Rigby Limited: 1974
Edition: 1st Edition
Inscription: No Signature
Seller ID: 000065
ISBN: 0851796885
Condition: Very Good
Illustrated cloth covers, regional maps on the end papers. As much an art book as a mining history book, paintings of scenes of the old mining towns are complemented by text describing the history of the towns, including information on the minerals, mines and railroads. 32 pages. View more info
By: Rotorua Motor Transport Co., Inc.
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Rotorua, New Zealand, Morning Post Print: 1938
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Seller ID: 000092
Condition: Good
Pamphlet with red paper wraps, center stapled pages. Several creases on front cover, as well as top right corner of pages. Edges of cover a little rough. Obscure travel brochure for motor tours in the Rotorua thermal springs area on the North Island of New Zealand. Describes several tours and descriptions of the stops along the route. Includes four B& W photos of the volcanoes and lakes, and a nice map of the region. Interesting and scarce. 12 pages. View more info
