THE ROMANTIC STORY OF THE CAPE TOWN 1804 - 1954 by Librarian of University of Cape Town.

"Cape Town has always been a fascinating place. This narrative seeks to depict how the business of the town grew and changed in character; how important the port has always been; how the Docks grew; how seaborne trade and shipping were the inhabitants' lifeline; how, from a port of call on the East-West trade route, Cape Town became the gateway to the interior; and how its Chamber of Commerce acted as spokesman for the Colony's foreign relations with commercial bodies in London, India, Mauritius, and elsewhere"

1955 CHAMBER Of Commerce Union of South Africa hardback, well-binded clean white pages, 377 pages, Little wear to imprinted picture on hardback covers. Wear to first end pages with George Thompsons plan of Cape Town and Environs and edges of top front end pages are roughly cut (please see photos above). 308 pages with many pages of information in the Appendices.