A Glimpse of South Africa by MS Taljaard. 1st 1949. H/C with jacket. Large format. 226 pp.

A scenic journey of a different kind.

A look at South Africa from the perspective of a professor of geology, telling about the age and origin of the Drakensberg, the Cape Peninsula, the Orange River and the Durban Harbour. The author undertook nine journeys in the South African countryside looking at surface form and underlying rock structure and composition, the history of river sculpture and the evolution of coastlines. With many line drawings and black-and-white scenic photographs.

First published 1949 by The University Publishers and Booksellers, Stellenbosch. Condition: Good. Jacket has bad wear and tear.