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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

S. W. Silver & CO.

Handbook To South Africa.

Including Cape Colony, Natal, The Diamond Fields, The Transvaal, Orange Free State, ETC.

Published: S. W. Silver And CO., London., 1884

Edition: Third.

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S. W. Silver & CO.'S Handbook To South Africa., Including The Cape Colony, Natal, The Diamond Fields, The Transvaal, Orange Free State, ETC., Also A Gazetteer And Map., Third Edition, Revised And Corrected., Published By S. W. Silver And CO., London., 1884.

576 pp. 

With illustrations, Ostrich Farm And Kraal, Montagu Pass, Sugar Plantation And Mill.

With the original folding map, with closed tear and some foxing.

With the original Foldout lithograph of Cape Town And Table Mountain.

Brown pebbled boards with gilt titles to the top board and the spine, edge wear, minor scuffs and marks to the boards. The name of a previous owner inked in to the reverse side of the top board and the front end paper. Foxing mainly to the first few pages, mild toning to the pages. Some soiling to edges of the pages. The binding is in fair to good condition. Overall this copy is in good condition.

A true gem for the collector or historian in the Africana genre.

  • Binding Condition: Fair - Good.
  • Overall Condition: Good.
  • Size: 18 cm x 12,5 cm
  • Sold By: Hemingways Books
  • Contact Person: Jenny Pote
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: (+27)729337140
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Bank Transfer, All Credit Cards via PayGate secure links.
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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