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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Juta (Rene), Westhofen (W.)

THE CAPE PENINSULA

Published: Adam & Charles Black/ J.C.Juta &Co., London/Cape Town, 1910

Edition: 1st

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xii plus 118pp. Original Green gilt emblazoned cloth. 25 tissue interleaved chromoliths.

Faded spine with minimal edgewear. EPs heavily toned. Light scattered foxing throughout text pages. The chromoliths are clean. Prev owners name penned to front fixed EP.

The 25 chromolith plates depict the environs of Cape Town. Informative chapters on The Castle; Eighteenth-century society and slavery; In the blue shadow of Table Mountain; 'Paradise' and the Barnards; The Liesbeek River; The Bosheuvel, or Hen and Chickens Hill; The Constantia Valley; The mountain; Round Lions Head and the Victoria Road; False Bay; The Blue Shadow across The Flats.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 229mm x 169mm x 35mm
  • Sold By: Booktown Africana
  • Contact Person: Chris Shelton
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0685615292
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
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