{"title":"New Zealand History: Gold Mining","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"relics-of-the-goldfields-central-otago-by-tom-field-and-eric-olssen-1976","title":"RELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago","description":"\u003cp\u003eRELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Tom Field\u003cbr\u003e\nand Erik Olssen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0908565127\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium softcover\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: John McIndoe 1976, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 210 w x 295 h x 8 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 96\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2306\/0266\/N603\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nWith illustrations, the goldfields in Otago and the objects left, including batteries, stampers, crushers, waterwheels, and the buildings used by miners. Most from the period of 1865-1910. The text has been written to illuminate the human significance of the artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nTidy reading copy, wear on covers, covers detached, pages clean, name inside front cover. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrior sales $50, priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450348159268,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/75569.jpg?v=1783132141"},{"product_id":"gold-by-kevin-lawson-1968-1st-edition","title":"GOLD by Kevin Lawson 1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eGOLD\u003cbr\u003eby Kevin Lawson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small cardcover \u003cbr\u003ePublished: A.R. Shearer 1968, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 240 w x 175 h x 8 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2406\/0365\/U417\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eVintage bulletin for schools.\u003cbr\u003eThe story of the early gold mining days in Otago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images, drawings and maps and inside covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light wear\/spine fading on card covers, binding tight, pages as new, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce in this condition\u003cbr\u003eSee out many other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450415628580,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/105421.jpg?v=1783276731"},{"product_id":"gold-mining-at-waihi-1878-1952-by-j-b-mcara","title":"GOLD MINING AT WAIHI 1878 - 1952 by J.B. McAra","description":"\u003cp\u003eGOLD MINING AT WAIHI 1878 - 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby J. B. McAra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0908596294\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: 1978, revised edition by Martha Press 1988\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 150 w x 220 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2507\/0365\/K521\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe story of the Waihi and district gold mines is a fascinating one, beginning with the discovery of the Martha Reef in 1878 and concluding with the closing of the Martha Mine in 1952, by which time gold valued at 28 million pounds had been extracted. Local historian Bert McAra tells the story of the Martha mine and the many others in the Waihi district in chronological order, the personalities of the mining days and of life on the gold fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWell illustrated with monochrome images and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light wear on dust jacket and page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce new\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450563051812,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/126253.jpg?v=1783588380"},{"product_id":"wild-will-enderby-a-story-of-the-new-zealand-gold-fields-by-vincent-pyke-1974","title":"WILD WILL ENDERBY: A Story of the New Zealand Gold Fields","description":"\u003cp\u003eWILD WILL ENDERBY: A Story of the New Zealand Gold Fields\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Vincent Pyke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket \u003cbr\u003ePublished: Capper Press 1974\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 145 w x 220 h x 15 h \u003cbr\u003ePages: 154\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2406\/0365\/K561\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eFacsimile reprint originally published in 1889.\u003cbr\u003eAn exuberant romance of the goldfields, where men's fortunes were made and lost and claim-jumping was a daily occurrence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a little autobiography can be suspected in the tale. The author, Vincent Pyke, spent many years on the goldfields of Victoria and Otago, and was in 1862 Commissioner at the Dunstan diggings, setting of \"Wild Will\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNear new with only light wear on dust jacket. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce in this condition\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450950926628,"sku":null,"price":42.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/109777.jpg?v=1783278663"},{"product_id":"niagara-gold-the-romantic-story-of-sunken-treasure-by-r-j-dunn-1942-1st-edition","title":"NIAGARA GOLD: The Romantic Story of Sunken Treasure by R. J. 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