PARKTOWN 1892-1972. by Aron, Helen., with Benjamin, Arnold., Chipkin, Clive M. & Zar, Shirley: A Social And Pictorial History.

Studio 35. Johannesburg 1972.. Text, prints, are in Fine condition. Box VG (spine fading and handled. Slipcase sound but shows heavy wear and effects of poor handling and storage, Good only. Overall considering the contents but excluding the slipcase this is a Very Good copy.. 113pp cream wraps illus photos, plans, etc. 51 loose sepia prints in gilt on chocolate solander box with original slipcase. folio size. 3.5kg. Copy No. 621 signed by Aron. "Parktown, 1892-1972, A Social History" by Arnold Benjamin., "Parktown Baronial, An Architectural Analysis" by Clive M. Chipkin., "Appendix: The Colonial Iron Age" by Clive M. Chipkin., "The Garden Suburb" by Shirley Zar., "Parktown, Aspects Of Town Planning" by Shirley Zar., Photographs by Helen Aron. A nostalgic look at the architectural variety of the suburb which is just north of Johannesburg. Pictures the houses which were built by the mining magnates, or Randlords as they were known, in the golden years of mining. 20thC progress of the philistines has seen virtually the entire area flattened for undistinguished speculative office development. Index to Plates gives basic information of the houses pictured. Includes Sunday Times colour supplement with extensive coverage of this book and the plates (interestingly also includes article on South African artist Edward Wolfe).