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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Donaldson, Ken (editor and publisher)

Donaldson's South African Motor Routes 1924. Compiled for the Guidance of Motorists

Published: Ken Donaldson, Cape Town, 1924

Edition: 1924

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Pioneering motoring guide

8vo; original red pebbled cloth, blocked in black to boards and spine; pp. iv + 704 + [v-viii], covers reckoned in the pagination; numerous route maps; index to Cape routes at the front of the book, and card indexes for Transvaal, O.F.S., Natal and Rhodesian routes (with labelled tabs for easy reference in each case); adverts.; bookmark attached to ribbon bound in. Corners bumped and extremities somewhat rubbed; earlier owner's hand-stamp to front pastedown. Very good condition.

An uncommon pioneering route guide, showing roads, landmarks and conditions for travel by car to the most remote parts of southern Africa.

  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Sold By: Christison Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Lindsay Christison
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 073 290 2830 / 041 371 4844
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Paypal, Secure card facilities
  • Trade Associations: SABDA, IOBA


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