Facsimile reproductions of the original lithographs with a new introduction by Frank R. Bradlow.
6 pages of text and facsimile reproductions of the four lithographs, booksellers ticket on the front paste down end paper, pink paper-covered boards and brown cloth spine, a very good copy.
From the introduction: The Four views of Cape Town are today among the most difficult to obtain. They were originally sold in a printed wrapper and first advertised for sale in Sam Sly's Journal on 18 January 1844 and the South African Commercial Advertiser of 20 January 1844.
- Overall Condition: A Very Good Copy
- Size: Folio (420 x320mm)
- Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
- Contact Person: Paul Mills
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 021 794 0600
- Preferred Payment Methods: Visa & Mastercard via PayGate secure links and Bank transfers.
- Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA
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