HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA by Desiree Picton Seymour

HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA by Desiree Picton Seymour

Offered here is a Rare FIRST EDITION, Hardback, copy, of Desiree Picton Seymour's beautifully pictured and  descriptive HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA, published by Struikhof, Cape Town, in 1989

This Laminated Board Cover is in near perfect condition.

The publication page states "First Published 1989" confirming: it is a genuine First Edition, First Impression.

CONDITION

Foxing: There is only slight foxing on the fist and back pages (as always.)

The boards are a touch rubbed; profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Near fine condition, with only slight foxing on front and back inner pages and ex libris.

"This book extensively covers, in both text and full-colour and historical photographs and illustrations, approximately 300 of South Africa's most important buildings: national monuments as well as undeclared buildings. In addition a great deal of supplementary information is given, in the form of boxes and special features that occur throughout the text, so that the reader may read not only about the buildings, but also about the people associated with them. A glossary of architectural terms and features, a bibliography and an index complete the book. This is, most decidedly, not merely a catalogue of buildings nor a text-book for the single-minded devotee of architecture, but a book that entertains and informs. Equally useful at home or on holiday, it can be consulted This book extensively covers, in both text and full colour and historical photographs and illustrations, approximately 300 of South Africa's most important buildings: national monuments as well as undeclared buildings. "

Clean tight copy. 192 pages.