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Auction #120 begins on 16 Jan 2025

Van Der Waal, Gerhard

FROM MINING CAMP TO METROPOLIS (THE BUILDINGS OF JOHANNESBURG 1886 - 1940)

Published: Chris Van Rensburg, Pretoria, 1987

Edition: Limited Edition

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Hardcover Octavo, Light brown Full Leather binding with 268 pages, and matching colour slipcase.

All edges gilt, gilt titling to the front cover and to the spine. Numerous black & white illustrations, frontispiece, city/town plans and 8 maps throughout the book. Slipcase is in very good condition.

Silk headband to the spine ends, with a gold silk ribbon bookmark attached. This edition is limited to 100 copies; this copy is No. 24 and is signed by the author.

This copy belonged to Barend du Plessis, who was the minister of Finance from 1984 to 1992 in the National Party Government. The binding and the book are in very good condition (As new).

  • Jacket Condition: No Jacket
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 450 x 220 mm
  • Sold By: Bookdealers cc
  • Contact Person: Doron Locketz
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0114407936
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
  • Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association


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