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Auction #122 begins on 03 Apr 2025

Early Johannesburg

GROCOTT & SHERRY'S ALBUM OF JOHANNESBURG (1898)

A collection of 51 photographs capturing the early days of the Golden City.

Published: Grocott & Sherry, Johannesburg, 1898

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $250

Approximately:

Estimate: $300

Bidding opens: 3 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Apr 16:30 GMT

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Publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt titles to front panel and blind stamped decorative borders.

Cover title: Grocott & Sherry's Souvenir of Johannesburg.

Title page: Grocott & Sherry's Album of Johannesburg.

3pp (title page and introduction) followed by 51 full-page plates (depicting early Johannesburg, twelve years after it was founded) and 2pp (publisher's adverts).

Binding solid. Contents very good. A very well preserved copy.

Very scarce!

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: Oblong 8vo. (28,5 x 22cm)


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