Hatch, Frederick Henry - REPORT ON THE MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NATAL (1910)
A comprehensive treatise consisted of two parts (Metalliferous Deposits & Non-Metallic Deposits) with multiple folding color map in frontispiece, 7 plates at the rear (of which one is multiple folding map) and 34 in-text b&w photographic illustrations.
With two chapters on "Gold":
- Chapter I. which contains: Conglomerates ("Bankets") occurring in, and of contemporaneous age with, Swaziland Beds; The Denny Dalton; The Dickson; The Speedwell; The Central Insuzi; Moore's; Other Occurrences);
- Chapter II. which contains: Quartz Veins occurring in, and of subsequent origin to, the Schists and Granites of Swaziland Age; The Wonder. The Golden Dove; The Champion Reef; The Golden Eagle. Tugela Mining Syndicate; The Nkozana; The Phœnix; The Rebellion; The New Year. The Havilah; Cooper's; The Dumisa. The Golden Butterfly; Royston's; Summary).
With 8 maps, plans and sections:
1) Sketch Geological Map of Natal, by F. H. Hatch (Frontispiece);
2) Map of Natal, showing Route traversed;
3) Denny Dalton Gold Mine. Plan of Workings. From a compass survey by F. H. Hatch;
4) Denny Dalton Gold Mine. Assay Plan. From a compass survey by F. H. Hatch;
5) Wonder Gold Mine. Section showing Ore Reserves and their Values. From a survey by R. A. Rouillard,
6) Phenix Gold Mine. Vertical Projection, with Assays;
7) Dumisa Gold Mine. Plan and Section, with Assays. From a compass survey by C. J. Gray;
8) Dania Copper Mine. Plan and Section, with Assays. From a compass survey by F. H. Hatch.
Five Appendices at the rear contains:
I. List of Assays of Gold Samples;
II. Copper Samples;
III. Report on the Townlands of Pietermaritzburg;
IV. Report on Supposed Petroleum Occurrence at Rosetta;
V. Reports by Professor Dunstan on Samples of Graphite and Asbestos.
"Report on the mines and mineral resources of Natal. (Other than coal). Published by Order of the Natal Government."; Richard Clay and Sons, Limited, London, 1910; First Edition; 25 x 16 cm; Original green cloth hardover; Text in English; Collation complete - Title page, Multiple folding color map in frontispiece, 155 pages, with 7 plates at the rear (of which one is multiple folding map) and 34 text figures; Binding is stable, tight and firm, with usual shelf wear, covers slightly soiled and with some discoloration. Boards and spine with slight rubbing, extremities and corners bumped. Cloth little frayed to the joints at few places, othervise hinges and joints are whole and stabile. Both free endpapers and paste downs with some age tanning. Pages/text block very clean and bright, with some yellowing, no foxing or markings throughout except a few small and light foxing dots to the title page and two maps and plates. A sound copy of this scarce book.