SKU: B-000451

The Richest Lode: Broken Hill 1883-1988

Author: R.J Solomon

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, First Edition, Hardcover

Condition: In good condition. A plastic protective cover overlays the dust jacket. A slight cosmetic page join separation at the join of one of early pages. Despite this the binding is tight and strong. The pages are clean and tidy. No writing. No dog ears. From a smoke free home.

History Australiana Local & Regional History

Mining Australia Australian History Australian Mines Broken Hill

The Richest Lode: Broken Hill 1883-1988 by R.J. Solomon is a first-edition hardcover that charts a century of Australian mining heritage. Illustrated and wrapped in its original dust jacket, this 1988 volume delivers a vivid, fact-rich history of the iconic Broken Hill lode.

Collectors prize this copy for its tight binding, crisp pages, and absence of marks or dog-ears. A clear protective sleeve guards the dust jacket, while a minor cosmetic separation at one early page join is noted—purely aesthetic and not structural.

Ideal for enthusiasts of Australiana, industrial history, or antiquarian economics texts, this smoke-free, inscription-free example is ready for immediate shelf pride or reference use. Secure a tangible piece of Australia’s mining legacy with this well-preserved first printing.

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