(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1951). 4to; brown cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt publisher's device to upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 152, incl. index; colour frontis; several plates. Dustwrapper torn, edgeworn, sunned and rubbed; endpapers and edges very slightly browned. Very good condition, in a fair dustwrapper. "The conspicuous, monumental form of Table Mountain is a great landmark of the southern oceans and one of the scenic wonders of the world. It gives sanctuary to the most diverse and interesting flora known to man. It is a mountaineer's paradise. CONTENTS. Part 1. Table Mountain and old Cape Town, the early development of Cape Town and the historical associations with 66 reproductions of old paintings, drawings and photographs and one colour plate. Part 2. The geology of Table Mountain with 1 drawing and 5 plates. Part 3. The flora of Table Mountain with 47 photographs and 4 colour plates. Part 4. The mountaineer's playground: Historical associations, on climbing Table Mountain. This section includes a complete route list and photographs of some of the more important Table Mountain climbs. Part 5. Management and Conservation, with 23 photographs. This is a book for all those interested in ... the early development and history of Cape Town; ... the Cape flora; ... mountaineering and the early history of climbing." .

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Bookseller: Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8954
Title: Table Mountain. Our National Heritage after Three Hundred Years
Author: Lückhoff, C. A
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: (Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1951)
Keywords: Table Mountain. Cape of Good Hope. Fairest Cape. Cape Town. Cape floralistic kingdom. Fynbos. Mountaineering Cape
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Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
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