The Gold Mines of the WorldРипол Классик - History The Gold Mines of the World (2d edition - 1902). Written after an inspection of the mines of the Transvaal, Rhodesia, India, Malay Peninsula, West Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, New Zealand, British Columbia, the Klondyke, United States, Alaska and Mexico. Illustrated with plans and photographs. |
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