RESERVED Story of the Discovery of the Orange Free State Goldfields - G. Roberts INSCRIBED by author

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Hardcover with DJ. Vantage Press First edition 1984. 84 pages.

The DJ has some marks and fading and some nicks here and there and is not price-clipped. The book itself is in good condition. It is inscribed on the inside front cover. " To Dear Ivy and Arthur with all my love and best wishes , Gladys, 6th June 1984.( see pics below). Please feel free to ask questions.

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" Mr. Roberts put down the first borehole in the Orange Free State in 1932. When the borehole reached a depth of fou thousand and forty-six feet, a number of gold reefs were intersected, including the Gold Estate Reef. These were the first gold reefs ever to be found in the Orange Free State. later , a second borehole led to the discovery of another payable reef, the Basal Reef, which was at a shallower depth.

The story of these goldfields and of the tremendous impact they have had on the development of this part of South Africa has been sensitively and perceptively written by the geologist's widow, Gladys Roberts. Her pride in his work has been affirmed by the many honors accorded to Allan Roberts by his country."