OFFICIAL HANDBOOK, HISTORY, PRODUCTIONS, AND RESOURCES OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

328 pages, fine foldout chromolithographic frontispiece of Cape Town  and Table Bay from a sketch by Graham Winch, chromolithographic, tinted and  woodcut plates - 4 folding (1 repaired at the fold with tape), 1 large colour  folding map, 5 plans – 1 folding. Bound in full brown morocco decorated and  titled gilt on the upper cover and spine – repeated in blind on the back cover,  marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. The corners are slightly worn and bumped, bookplates  on both front endpapers, overall a very good copy of the special presentation  edition.

'This volume has been undertaken and prepared at the request of the  Committee appointed by the Government for the representation of the Colony at  the Colonial and Indian Exhibition to be held in London during the present year…..I  must add with pleasure that this volume is in every respect  Colonial production, the printing of the  letter press having been performed by Messrs. Richards & Sons, the  Government Printers; the maps and plans prepared and put upon the stone in the  office of the Surveyor General; and the lithographic illustrations and binding  executed by the old-established firm of Saul Solomon & Co., to whose artist  Mr. Graham Winch, a meed of praise is due.' Author's preface – Parliament  House, Cape Town, February 24th, 1886.

Printed for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Committee.