First edition: 328 pages, fine foldout chromolithographic frontispiece of Cape Town and Table Bay from a sketch by Graham Winch with a slight tear at the bottom of the folds, chromolithographic, tinted and woodcut plates - 4 folding, 1 large colour folding map, 5 plans – 1 folding. Bound in publisher’s full brown morocco decorated and titled gilt on the upper cover and spine – repeated in blind on the back cover, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, the corners are slightly bumped. Bookbinders ticket on the front paste down end paper, a very good copy of the special presentation edition.
From the preface: This volume has been undertaken and prepared at the request of the Committee appointed by the Government for the representation of the Colony at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in London during the present year…..I must add with pleasure that this volume is in every respect Colonial production, the printing of the letter press having been performed by Messrs. Richards & Sons, the Government Printers; the maps and plans prepared and put upon the stone in the office of the Surveyor General; and the lithographic illustrations and binding executed by the old-established firm of Saul Solomon & Co., to whose artist Mr. Graham Winch, a meed of praise is due. Parliament House, Cape Town, February 24th, 1886.
Loosely included several newspaper clippings which review this book.
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 8vo ( 220 x140mm)
