Historic Farms of South Africa. – Fairbridge, Dorothea

The wool, the wheat, and the wine of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The central figure in this volume is Willem Adriaan van der Stel who left a legacy of farming and development in South Africa. Extracts from dispatches from the early 1700s. Early farms at the Cape eg. Boscheuvel (now Bishopscourt), Welgemeende, Vergelegen, Klein Constantia, Meerlust et al. 51 illustrations. Light scattered foxing throughout and to all edges. Small light stain on the top edge. Deckled edging. 194 Pages. Binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with some mild sunning to spine. Small marks on front and rear cover. Bumping to corners and spine edges.

Publisher: Oxford University Press. Humprey Milford
Date Published: 1931
Publication Place: London
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good-.
Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with some mild sunning to spine. Small marks on front and rear cover. Bumping to corners and spine edges.