Battle of the Books – Hannes Meiring versus Hannes Meiring reviewed by Kathy Munro on the The Heritage Portal. Hannes Meiring : My Country in Line and Colour – An Unconventional Look at South African Architecture. Fernwood Press, 2004. Meiring was a fine architect who died in 2010. He was a sensitive conservation and heritage professional. Published some 11 years ago …
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Western Provincial versus Transvaal Republican
Battle of the Books – Western Provincial versus Transvaal Republican reviewed by Kathy Munro on the The Heritage Portal. Western Provincial an album of Paintings and Drawings of the Western Cape, by Desiree Picton-Seymour and R I B Webster, 1952, Maskew Miller, Cape Town, 36 plates, 80 pages. This book was a collaborative effort by the artist (Picton-Seymour) and the …
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Fietas, A social History of Pageview
Battle of the Books – Insider and Outsider view of Fietas/Pageview reviewed by Kathy Munro on the The Heritage Portal. Nasir Carrim: Fietas, A social History of Pageview, 1948-1988, published by Save Pageview Association, 1990. Softcover, A4 size, 191 pages, illustrated, maps. This book in its day was an item of campaign literature to Save Pageview from demolition and …
The Barnett Collection (Vols I & II)
Battle of the Books – The Barnett Collection (Vols I & II) reviewed by Kathy Munro on the The Heritage Portal. The Barnett Collection A Pictorial Record of Early Johannesburg, published by the Star to commemorate the City’s 80th year (Johannesburg, 1966). This large volume of sepia toned photographs of early years of life in …
Memoirs of Early Johannesburg
Battle of the Books – Memoirs of Early Johannesburg reviewed by Kathy Munro and posted on the website of The Heritage Portal and well worth reading. Johannesburg Pioneer Journals 1888 – 1909 edited by Maryna Fraser, published by the Van Riebeeck Society Cape Town 1985, Second Series no 16. This is an elegant well presented volume and an excellent item …
Association copies: what are they?
Go to Association Copies to find the answer and view some examples. When an author places their signature in a book then it is described as signed. When there is a message attached to that signature then it is described as inscribed. However, if the person receiving the inscription happens to be famous or important in some …
Basic book collecting terminology
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