Author: NOBLE, JOHN ED
Title: Cape of Good Hope Official Handbook 1886
Description: Cape Town, South Africa, Saul Solomon & Co. 1886, First Edition. Card Covers, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published under contract for the Cape Central Committee, Colonial and Indian exhibition. Papered bds, 328 pages with Chromolitho fold out Cape Town & Table Bay (ds) Fold out Map coloured of Cape Colony (ds w tape repair no loss) Fold out chromolitho of Fort Elizabeth & Algoa Bay (ds) Fold out of Parliament House duotone (ds) plus 16 other illus and maps some engraved in sepia tone, some in colour, other steel engrave line illus a couple of those double page fold out. Large advertising section to rear, along with 2 fold outs of Customs returns. CONDITION Copy has been wet at some stage effecting covers and most of the fold outs due to different absorbency of the paper, text is mostly crisp and bright, hinge is split at front, name and notes near front. Mostly nice copy internally. (ds equals dampstain). Overweight. Poor/N/A.

Keywords: South Africa


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