Pietermaritzburg 1838 - 1988. A new portrait of an African city (SIGNED)

SIGNED BY JOHN LABAND AND INSCRIBED TO A VALUED FRIEND, Subscriber's Edition, published by  University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg, 1988 , hardcover, original blue skivertex, lettered in gilt on spine,illustrated, index, 286 pages, condition:very good.

 "The editors of this book-an historian and a geographer-set out to present a portrait of Pietermaritzburg which not only depicts its face but also explores beneath the surface and reveals the character and personality of the City. Some seventy writers-all experts on specific aspects of Pietermaritzburg-have contributed a text of extraordinary variety and richness. With nearly four hundred illustrations it offers a fresh look at the past, a wide-ranging survey of the present and a hopeful vision of the future.".