Old Towns and Villages of the Cape
by Fransen, Hans
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
Jonathan Ball. From the flyleaf: "First serious study of the physical history of the older towns of an area of the former 'Cape Colony' reaching north as far as Calvinia and east to Grahamstown and Colesberg. Over 700 illustrations of early watercolours and pioneer photographs record their appearance up to the beginning of the 20th century. An invaluable reference book." With particular reference to their physical planning and historical townscape. 368 pages. Contents clean and binding sound. This is a heavy volume and will incur additional shipping. 1st Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket: Very good. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Some mild edge-wear to the boards.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical refernces (p. 367) and index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quagga Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306456
- Title
- Old Towns and Villages of the Cape
- Author
- Fransen, Hans
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Ball
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Social History;
Terms of Sale
Quagga Books
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About the Seller
Quagga Books
Biblio member since 2018
Cape Town
About Quagga Books
We have been in business for over 25 years. Situated in Kalk Bay, Cape Town at the Southern tip of Africa, we deal in all types of collectable books. Over the years we have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Louis Vuitton Travel Guide, The Guardian and numerous others.
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- Fine
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