This is the rating and price for Charles Cowen Johannesburg The Golden Centre Of South Africa C1900 Antique South African Travel & Exploration Photographic Plates Accordion Fold Architecture Landscape Culture, 1900

Description : Title: Johannesburg, The Golden Centre of South Africa Author: Charles Cowen Publisher: [unknown publisher] City: Johannesburg Year: c. 1900 Binding Style: Hardcover Pagination: 19 pages Width: 6.25 Height: 8.25 Book Details: This antique volume is bound in pictorial paper covered boards with cloth spine cover. The volume features text by Charles Cowen on the city as well as 24 accordion-fold photographs illustrated from negatives by D H Davies. The photographs are each labeled on the negatives. From the text: The chief attraction is Southern Africa at this moment is Johannesburg. And the place merits this priority. It has no parallel in ancient, mediaeval, or modern times. It seems to have sprung up to give light, life, and history to this portion of hitherto Dark Continent, and to be also the forerunner of a new era to countries beyond. Condition / Notes: This antique volume shows significant signs of age/wear with rubbing, soiling and edgewear to the boards. The spine is cracked. The text block and accordion-fold photographs show age toning and some foxing. The last photograph has been separated from the rest of the accordion fold. One small name stamp is present on the rear of the first photo. The rear boards show marks from previous tape. For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $4.50
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