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Auction #116 begins on 11 Jul 2024

Cumming-George (L.) Compiler

ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Illustrated with photographs drawings and plans. Volume One 1933. Volume Two 1934

Published: The Speciality Press of S.A. Ltd., Cape Town, 1933 -1934

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2 volumes : 216 and 131 pages, numerous photographs, sketches and plans, green cloth boards with blind decoration and title gilt on the upper covers, titled gilt on the spines, a good set in the dust jackets.

Extracted from the Foreword to Volume 2: The first volume published in 1933 showed South African architecture of the older school, though here and there the modern note crept in, this slim second volume is more valuable in that it depicts a transitional year and gives a faithful record of advanced expressions as well as those which still cling to tradition.

Whilst the author indicated his intention to publish further volumes only these two were issued and are particularly difficult to find together.

8vo (250 x 220 mm) and 4to (290 x 220 mm)

 

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