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Auction #128 begins on 15 Jan 2026

Fransen, Hans & Cook, Mary Alexander

THE OLD HOUSES OF THE CAPE:

a survey of the existing buildings in the traditional style of architecture of the Dutch-settled regions of the Cape of Good Hope.

Published: A.A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1965

Edition: First

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xxiv, 272 pages: illustrations (some colour), colour frontispiece, plans, maps. Quarto. Cloth, dust wrapper. Book plate laid down on front endpaper. Some spotting on preliminary pages & page edges. Some browning to front endpapers. Accompanied by newspaper clippings of reviews.     

An important, thoroughly researched & scholarly survey of the houses of the Cape. Well illustrated, with plans of towns and individual houses. Covers the area from Cape Town to Clanwilliam in the west and to Graaff-Reinet in the east.

  • Jacket Condition: Very good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 28,5 x 22 cm
  • Sold By: Select Books
  • Contact Person: David McLennan
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 021-4246955
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Credit card; EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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