OLD MUTUAL 1845-1995 LOVELY OLD PICTURE HISTORY BOOK - EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE - HISTORY BROOKE SIMONS

Lovely Photos and text of Cape Town 1845 lovely buildings and history. A history of the Mutual Life Assurance Society of the Cape of Good Hope, familiarly known as Old Mutual, the most renowned institution of its kind in Africa illustrated with photos.

This book tells the story of Old Mutual - a story inextricaly interwoven with that of South Africa for every national event of importance since 1845 has had an impact on the Society. It is a story not so much of business but of people (with photos).   http://www.vassa.org.za/resources/SHbiblio2005.pdf

Phillida Brooke Simons is a well-known historical researcher and writer whose strength lies in being able to give life to subjects long dead. Her lively style combines with carefully researched detail.

Inner pages all clean & lovely condition with lovely pictures and copies of documents. Dustjacket  glued to hardbacks  and has to be professionally removed. ISBN 0798133112 Human & Rousseau 1995. handwriting pictorial end pages. Binding good, white clean pages. 253 pages.