Homesteads and Villages of South Africa (Signed) – Walton, James

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Signed by the author. No. 46 of 200 copies. Dealing with the more celebrated homesteads, churches and villages of the Western Province and the development of folk building throughout South Africa. Included are ornate gabled houses, fortified Frontier homesteads, hardbieshuise, thatched cottages at Mamre and Zuurbraak. Corbelled and Griqua structures. Richly illustrated with sketches, maps and 54 b&w photographs. Some mild foxing to endpapers. Bookplate and name of previous owner on front endpapers. Pencilled note on half title page. Upward curve to front board. 114 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. De Luxe Edition: Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Half leather with cloth boards. Some edge-wear with a few abrasions. Some light smoke staining to the edges.

Publisher: J L Van Schailk Ltd
Date Published: 1965
Publication Place: Pretoria
First Edition: Yes
Signed: Yes
Condition: Fair.
Binding: Hardcover. Half Leather with cloth boards. Some edge-wear with a few abrasions. Some light smoke staining to the edges.

Dimensions: 28.5cm x 21.5cm x 2cm