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Howard Timmins, Cape Town, South Africa, 1970. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very good, owner inscribed on title page.Dust Jacket Condition: Good, edge-worn and rubbed with some closed tears. First Edition. End papers illustrated with oil derricks, 195 pp., photos, unclipped illustrated jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
A history of South Africa's search for oil, from 1873 to 1970.
"Few people realise that the search for oil in South Africa goes back nearly 100 years-to 1873. In this up-to-the-minute and carefully documented volume, Eric Rosenthal not only tells many entertaining stories of past efforts, but has worked in conjunction with Soekor, who have organised the first really comprehensive search for oil in the country. The tale is carried right up to the spectacular off-shore natural gas strike near Plettenberg Bay."
