{"product_id":"073c-the-golden-reefs-by-darrell-latham-copy-copy","title":"073C The Golden Reefs by Darrell Latham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Reefs: an Account of the Great Days of Quartz-Mining at Reefton, Waiuta and the Lyell\u003c\/em\u003e by Darrell Latham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreasingly difficult to source, this 1984 first edition from Pegasus Publishing is a hardback in very good condition, with a counterfeit dust jacket. Signed by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the exciting era of the West Coast alluvial gold rushes was over came the 'quartzmania' as men tried to wrest a fortune from the hard quartz reef of the Coast. This is the story of that mining effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the period of European discovery, the important mining ventures at Waiuta, Boatman's, Larry's Creek, The Lyell and Crushington and the fluctuating fortunes of the mines in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e145 x 220mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakeview Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44675185082547,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lakeviewpublishing.nz\/products\/073c-the-golden-reefs-by-darrell-latham-copy-copy","provider":"Lakeview Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}