The wonderful collection of historic photographs of the old South African Republic(De Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) and its people which this book presents was put together by Mr Nat Cowan, Custodian pf the Bensusan Museum of Photography in Johannesburg.
In the course of his researches Mr Cowan noted that the art of photography and the very young republic established by the Voortrekkers beyond the Vaal, were both born at approximately the same time, 1839. This led him to a search for the first photographs ever taken in the new country. He found what he was looking for in the work of some of the itinerant photographers who made their way from the Cape to "the interior" in the 19th century. Here are these early pictures, many of them published for the first time.
Hardback with unclipped chipped dustcover, and illustrated endpapers. Frontispiece- 154 pages text, with numerous photographs. Light spots to premlims/endpapers. Very clean copy.
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 22 X 30cm
- Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
- Contact Person: Ian & Yvonne Halford
- Country: United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 01743 361772
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- Trade Associations: SABDA
