Women of South Africa

An historical, educational & industrial encyclopaedia & social directory of the women of the sub-continent.

Publisher: Le Quesne & Hooton-Smith, Cape Town | Publication Date: 1913 | 

An impressive, valuable historical book with hundreds of Encyclopaedic entries of prominent women, complete with photographs.Titled Women’s work in South Africa, the end section contains ‘short descriptive articles dealing with a few of the many women’s organisations in the sub-continent'.

Book condition: Fairly good. Leather boards with gilt inlay and marbled endpapers. Some wear, scuffing and minor tears. Slight browning to pages. Water damage to last pages as illustrated. 31 x 25 cm.  

“A publication of national standing and world-wide interested, and one which will be a lasting memorial of the good work accomplished in public and private life by the women of our country” the editor in Editorial note. A number of articles written by prominent women will be found in alphabetical order at the end of the book, and these, penned as they are by competent authorities, will, it is hoped, give a fair insight into the aims and objects of some of the many institutions in which our women are interesting themselves.”  The Editor in Editorial Notes