Author: De Villiers, Simon A.
Title: Robben Island. Out of Reach, out of Mind. A History of Robben Island.
Description: Struik. Cape Town 1971 stated 1st edition. Blue cloth boards. 169pp. illustrated 4to. No inscription. a Good clean copy in matching dustwrapper (light wear along edges, no chips, tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780869770092 Covers events through to the end of the 19thC during which time the island was used variously as a leper colony, asylum, infirmary, prison, and a general haven for the unwanted. Bibliography and other informational appendices.

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