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Third book Brenthurst first series. Limited to 850 copies
134pp. Original red-brown boards, with gilt lettering to spine. A little wear to dust jacket, white flecks showing through. Clean throughout. Small booksellers sticker on fep.
The book includes 23 water-colours which De Meillon painted of the buildings of Cape Town and 64 costume plates of the city's inhabitants.
De Meillon's People of Colour, by Robert C.H. Shell is included: it is a bound, slim booklet on their dress and occupations with special reference to Cape Views and Costumes.
De Meillon came to South Africa as a Second Lieutenant of the Royal Navy. He was later invalided out of the Navy in Simon's Town after contracting malaria.
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Good to very good
- Size: 270 x 270 mm
- Name: Blue House Books
- Contact Person: Liane Greeff
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0834152365
- Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Bank Deposit. For International Customers: Yoco Link Payments with 3.4% surcharge
- Trade Associations: Blue House Books
