8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. x + 368, incl. bibliography. Trace of foxing to endpapers; regular, light browning. Very good condition. "Driving along the national road, who has not wondered at the eerie portent of the signpost to Moordenaarspoort, or considered the intriguing possibilities of Pampoenkraal or Hotazel? How many people know that the name 'Arniston', of the seaside village on the Cape coast, has no official status, and that its real name is Waenhuiskrans? In this highly readable and entertaining book Peter Raper takes us on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa, sharing with us the origins of the names of towns and villages, mountains and rivers. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will amuse and interest you.".

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Title: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
Publisher: (Johannesburg: Lowry Publishers, 1987) 0947042067
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0947042067
ISBN 13: 9780947042066
Binding: Hardcover

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