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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Smuts, Dene, and Paul Alberts (compilers)

The Forgotten Highway through Ceres and the Bokkeveld

Published: Gallery Press, Johannesburg, 1988

Edition: First

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After the prelims, including notes on the authors, and the introduction, the book is punningly divided into "Routes" (part one) and "Roots" (part two).

The 23 Routes include:

  • The Alps of Africa
  • Warm Bokkeveld hospitality
  • Musteed's Hoek and Mitchell's Pass
  • Ceres (two versions)
  • Alps upon Alps 

The seven Roots sections include:

  • Into Eden
  • Dearest Lizzie
  • Hamlet
  • Legends

Two-colour illustrated dustjacket, same design to paper-boards, map to endpapers, 245 pp of mainly colour-illustrated text pp printed on heavy matt art paper.

CONDITION. The boards are lightly shelf-rubbed. A presentation card is attached to the front paste-down and there is an ownership name on the front free endpaper. The contents are otherwise unmarked, complete and undiscoloured.

  • Jacket Condition: Very Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 280 x 220; 1.3 kg
  • Sold By: Fontein Books
  • Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 051 773 0050/048 079 546 4032
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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