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Garson (Yvonne)

VERSATILE GENIUS: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AND THEIR MAPS Limited Edition

Manuscript Maps and Plans of the Eastern Frontier 1822–1870

Published: University of the Witwatersrand Library, Johannesburg, Undated

Edition: Limited First

Reserve: $90

Approximately:

Estimate: $120 - 150

Bidding opens: 20 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 27 Aug 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Number 28 of a limited edition of 210 copies. 

vii + 97 pages including index.

Original red softcover binding, with black lettering and gilt lettering to the front cover, and black lettering to spine. With full-colour frontispiece, and various fine monochrome reproductions of maps and plans. The covers have some light rubbing and light sunning to spine. 

Versatile Genius: The Royal Engineers and Their Maps is a rare cartographic catalogue compiled by Yvonne Garson and published in 1992 by the University of the Witwatersrand Library in Johannesburg. Released as No. 3 in the library's Africana Series, this highly collectible work details the highly accurate and artistic survey maps created by British military engineers during the 19th century.

It features comprehensive commentaries and detailed reproductions of a special collection of 38 manuscript maps which were originally collected and donated to the university by the notable South African medical practitioner and historical author, Dr Percy Ward Laidler. The Manuscript maps and plans in this collection were drawn in the Eastern Cape, between 1822 and 1870, by the Royal Engineers of the British Army. The emphasis is on military installations in the area.

Source: https://wiredspace-extra.wits.ac.za/collections/9e0768be-6511-48f4-8912-0850d9eb6d72

  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 300 x 240 mm


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