Samler Brown (A) and Gordon Brown (G)

THE GUIDE TO SOUTH AFRICA , 1904-1905 (Includes a diary section on the Second Anglo-Boer War)

Published: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co.,LTD., and J.C. Juta & Co, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg, 1904-1905

Edition: Twelfth

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Book Description: (A-Z advert prelims)+ (Ixiv)+ 477pp + (79 advert pp at rear) + 11 fold-out maps. Grey pictorial cloth covers. With fold-out coloured maps, plans, and diagrams.

Book Condition: Previous owner\'s name penned to front page. Front and back advertisement sections were printed on uncoated stock and are therefor heavily tanned. The interior text-block was printed on a lightweight coated stock and exhibits only slight toning towards the margins. The fold-out maps are lightly foxed. The internal bindings are good. The cover is a bit grubby on the outside with some light edgewear in places.

A comprehensive guide for the use of Tourists Sportsmen Invalids & Settlers. Includes many fascinating facts and tables. Interestingly, this edition also contains a chapter covering a diary of the Second Anglo Boer-War. The two advertisement sections (fore and aft)contribute a fascinating insight into the period.

Printed for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company.

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 189mm x 130mm x 20mm
  • 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.
  • Trade Associations: AA Approved


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