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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Picard, Hymen W.J.

GENTLEMAN'S WALK:

the romantic story of Cape Town's oldest streets, lanes and squares.

Published: C. Struik, Cape Town, 1968

Edition: De luxe edition

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188 pages: illustrations (some colour), maps (1 folding), colour plan as frontispiece. Quarto. Full leather. Spotting on page edges. Number 39 of an edition limited to 75 copies. Signed by Picard on a preliminary page.

Picard provides an overview of Cape Town's early history and development, with particular emphasis on how the city spread and grew. Picard places emphasis on day to day life and its impact. For example, the burghers' use of flaming torches to light the way to visit each other at night was unwise in a southeaster, as their houses had thatched roofs!

  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 28 x 21 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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