Original publishers navy blue cloth with gilt outline to boards, with gilt house vignette to front board, gilt lettering to spine.
A scholarly and wide-ranging history of the country houses, farmhouses, mills, stables, cottages, taverns, government and municipal buildings, townhouses, churches, gateways, bell-towers, gables, doors and gardens, Includes the decorative arts and furniture in South Africa, extensively illustrated with contemporary photographs often including people, and portraits of the builders.
Dorothy Fairbridge (1861-1931) was a distinguished South African historian, novelist and travel writer. Jan Smuts (1870-1950), South African statesman. founder of the League of Nations and an anti-apartheid supporter, has written the three page preface. An attractively produced work on good quality paper. xvii, with erratum. 191 pages text with supporting photographs including colour plates.
Very light external wear. Very clean copy.
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 29.5 X 23cm
- Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
- Contact Person: Ian & Yvonne Halford
- Country: United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 01743 361772
- Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal-Cheques-Direct Transfer to UK Bank.
- Trade Associations: SABDA
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