NO ORDINARY WOMAN The Life and Times of Florence Phillips

Lady Florence Phillips played a dominating role in the history of South Africa. A pioneer of the Diamond and Goldfields, she lived through four wars, two revolutions and the Jameson Raid. The wife of Sir Lionel Phillips the early mining magnate, she was the driving force behind the restoration of Vergelegen in Somerset West, the property first developed by Simon van der Stel. 432 pages, illustrated maps of front and back endpapers, many photographs of family and historic personages. Appendices, Sources and Acknowledgements, select Bibliography, Index. Front cover and frontispiece colour portrait of Lady Phillips by Mancini. Back cover colour portrait of Edie Phillips by Mancini. Dust Jacket protected by adhesive plastic, which over time has caused discoloration and a blotched appearance on the edges. Small 1cm tear on top spine. Inner front fold price-clipped. Yellow paper-covered boards, orange titles on spine. Previous owner's neat signature, place and date on half title page. Book binding and internal appearance Very Good