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Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Seller Inventory # wbs5904682368
Book Description Folio; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 303, incl. index; profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs. Dustwrapper rubbed and, with trace of foxing to reverse side; trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. "A Vision of the Past is a fascinating photographic survey of life in South Africa from the early years of the Victorian era to the time of Union in 1910. Comprising some 370 of the finest and most memorable images available, this book aims to present the widest possible spectrum of people, places and events as they were witnessed, thereby conveying the richness and variety of a vanished way of life. This is essentially a social history concentrating mainly on the daily life and activities of ordinary people - at work and at play, learning and serving, travelling and celebrating, as well as participating in public occasions or caught up in times of disaster and war. It also includes nostalgic views of towns and countryside, and portraits of individuals, families and groups forever frozen in emulsion.". Seller Inventory # 11632
Book Description Folio; original blue boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 303, incl. index; profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs. Dustwrapper a bit rubbed and edgeworn. Very good condition. "A Vision of the Past is a fascinating photographic survey of life in South Africa from the early years of the Victorian era to the time of Union in 1910. Comprising some 370 of the finest and most memorable images available, this book aims to present the widest possible spectrum of people, places and events as they were witnessed, thereby conveying the richness and variety of a vanished way of life. This is essentially a social history concentrating mainly on the daily life and activities of ordinary people - at work and at play, learning and serving, travelling and celebrating, as well as participating in public occasions or caught up in times of disaster and war. It also includes nostalgic views of towns and countryside, and portraits of individuals, families and groups forever frozen in emulsion.". Seller Inventory # 13318
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 303 pages (complete). Dust jacket worn and marked. Boards shelf rubbed and marked. Front end page missing, foxing. However, it is still good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK.[RF45]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # onvl
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. the jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. internally clean. well bound. very good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # abgu
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 303 pages (complete). A most pleasurable copy. The dustjacket is neat, tidy. There is some wear about the edges from shelving, some scuffing, some rubbing. It is otherwise healthy and elegant. The boards are sure, sound. The contents are gratifyingly assured. The first free page has a gift inscription (not from either of the compilers). The contents are very clean and clear, generous, engaging, excellent. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book be posted outside of South Africa, extra postage charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 10hq
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. the jacket is a little shelf rubbed. the book has no inscriptions, and the binding is excellent. rather heavy, and more suitable for surface mail. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # te62
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Cloth covered boards (hardcover) with dust jacket (light wear/tear), 303 pages : illustrations ; 33 cm. Very good, light yellowing. Seller Inventory # JHJ_2021_06_22_4
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 303 p. : ill.; 33 cm. Includes Illustrations. 0.0. Seller Inventory # ABE.0013094