2 Books by H W J PICARD ; GENTLEMAN'S WALK plus LORDS OF STALPLEIN

2 BOOKS  by H W J PICARD

Book 1 ; GENTLEMAN'S WALK by HYMEN W. J. PICARD :The Romantic Story of Cape Town's Oldest Streets , Lanes and Squares Published by C. Struik ( Pty ) Ltd 1968  Hardcover of 188 pages including the Index . Please see the photos " pasted " below .

Considering this book was published in 1968 it is in excellent condition - a really nice copy  . no inscriptions , clean and tightly bound . Only very light foxing/ browning  on the very first page ( after the cover at the front and before the cover at the back. The dust jacket has only very minimal shelf wear and a very small closed tear of less than 1 cm at the back .

"Though not officially named Herrengracht until the middle of the eighteenth century, the link between Van Riebeeck's old fortress and vegatable gardens was from the very beginning of the Cape settlement the " walk" taken by the gentlemen of the Dutch East India Company for the pursuit  of their commercial and social activities. Round ths GENLTLEMAN'S WALK the town was built-initially reluctantly, afterwards with a purpose.The gist of the story has been told when in 1850  Heerengracht became Adderley Street and as such was not a gentleman's walk any longer ."

Book 2 ; LORDS OF STALPLEIN ; H W J PICARD  ; Biographical Miniatures of the British Govenors of the Cape of Good Hope ;  Hardcover ; Published by " Hollandsch Afrikaansche Uitgewers Maatschappij ; First Edition 1974  ; ISBN 0 7986 0161 2  ; No. of Pages ; 176 including the Index .

For postage via SA PO ( option 1 ) within South Africa and with a tracking number please add R70.00 or  alternatively and PREFERABLY  via Postnet to Postnet ( up to 5kg) at R100.00 .

Collection can be arranged  ( Pietermaritzburg ) .

Buyers from outside of S A can contact me for a postal quote .

PS;  Please note that I have also listed as a separate Item ; Grand Parade: The Birth of Greater Cape Town 1850-1913 by Hymen W.J. Picard 1969

Early Cape Town history Cape Colony  Sir Harry Smith  Early 1800  Sir John Craddock Lord Charles Someset ; Major General James Henry Craig ; British dominion ; Union of South Africa