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Auction #122 begins on 03 Apr 2025

Middlebrook (John Ernest)

SOUTH AFRICAN SOUVENIR

Published: Premier Studio, Durban, [1898]

Edition: Second Edition

Reserve: $120

Approximately:

Estimate: $150/200

Bidding opens: 3 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Apr 16:30 GMT

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J.E. Middlebrook photo Durban & Kimberley

Second edition: [ ii ] unpaginated - 26 leaves, 52 plates mounted on both sides with captions, marbled end papers with reinforced hinges and inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, brown padded leather covers, titled gilt on the upper cover, brown cloth spine, now housed in a specially made red cloth solander box with red title label gilt on the upper cover and spine, a very good copy.

No title page - described from the cover.

From the preface he states: In submitting this the 2nd edition of my South African Souvenir .. there will be fewer shortcomings in consequence of the experience gained. Not one of the following pictures appeared in the 1897 volume.

Only 5 copies listed in A South African Bibliography vol.3 page 321 

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: oblong 4to (210 x260mm)


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