A record of the passing scene in Cape Town's Malay Quarter, with a brief account of its architecture and the Muslim inhabitants. Bokaap is the largest concentration of pre-1840 architecture to be found in South Africa, and the area was declared a National Monument in 1966. Foreword by Mary Cook.
First Edition.
Archival maps and illustrations, aerial photographs, house plans, door and window sketches, construction details, and many contemporary black-and-white photographs.
Dust jacket front upper edge and spine upper edge creased with tears mended with sellotape. The rest of the dj is edgeworn, but reasonably good. Brown cloth-covered boards with white titles on spine. Previous owner signature and date on illustrated ffe. Book otherwise in Very Good condition.
- Size: 260 x 260 x 17 mm
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