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Auction #11
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CAPE COLONY TO-DAY - 1907. First edition
Alfred R. E. Burton
Description:
Book Description: 315pp, Hardcover. Wine-coloured cloth. Profusely illustrated with many b/w photographs and route maps. A Folding map is also included as a loose insert.
Book Condition: Cover is faded with extensive mottling on front and back boards, which would indicate exposure to moisture at some stage. Surprisingly the text is clean with no foxing. There are some small tears at the bottom of the first 3 leaves. The binding is still tight. Pages iii and iv (possible title page) are missing.
In the interest of preserving an important and fascinating bit of Cape Colony history, this scarce antiquarian book is now also being printed on demand. "Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature."
However, this is the real thing!
Details:
- Publisher: Cape Govt. Railway Dept
- Publisher Place: Cape Town
- Date of Publication: 1907
- Edition: 1st
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Fair
- Lot No: 276
- Hammer Price: $126
- Bids: 12
- Visits: 279
- Estimate: $100
- Reserve: $50
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Seller Details:
- Name: BOOKTOWN AFRICANA
- Address: P.O.Box 117, Richmond (Northern Cape), South Africa, 7090
- Contact Person: Chris Shelton
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: chris@paarlmark.co.za
- Website: www.antiquarianauctions.co.za
- Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), credit card
- Trade Association: AA Approved. SATU. Paarl Media. Paarl Marketing
- Additional Information:
BOOKTOWN AFRICANA (formerly trading under the banner of Richmond Books & Prints) is based in South Africa's one and only booktown, Richmond, situated in the heart of the Great Karoo. All our books are housed in a historical (pre Boer War) building in the centre of the town. We are closed to the public. All book sales are conducted strictly online.
BOOKTOWN AFRICANA specializes in Antiquarian books, mostly Africana.
With his 30 years of experience in print media (from print production management to print marketing and sales), all books listed by BOOKTOWN AFRICANA are personally appraised, photographed and accurately described by qualified Photo-lithographer, Chris Shelton (of Paarl Media / Paarl Marketing).
PACKAGING & POSTAGE:
(Note: Great care is taken in our packaging to ensure that your books reach you in exactly the same condition as described. Depending on our workload at the close of each auction, careful packaging could take anything upto 6 working days to conclude.)
RATES
Within South Africa (counter to counter) = R55 per 1kg parcel plus R5 per additional kg to be included in the parcel.
Approximate foreign postage = $25.00 SURFACE MAIL or $45 AIR MAIL per 1kg parcel plus half again per additional kg to be included in the parcel.
All parcels are insured.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
EFT - South African buyers only.
Credit Card - Oversees buyers only.
