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pp. 188 b/w sketch illustrations, fold-out plate, “‘Though not officially named Heerengracht until the middle of the eighteenth century, the link between Van Riebeeck’s old fortress and vegetable gardens was from the very beginning of the Cape settlement the “walk” taken by the gentlemen of the Dutch East India Company for the pursuit of their commercial and social activities. Round this GENTLEMAN’S WALK the town was built – initially reluctantly, afterwards with a purpose. The gist of the story has been told when in 1850 Heerengracht became Adderley Street and as such was not a gentleman’s walk any longer. . Although entirely based upon historical data as these were traced in official records and authoritative publications, this street story is one more proof of the truth that facts can be stranger than fiction. Many seemingly impossible events jotted down in the ponderous language of Government’s chroniclers, are related, and at times it is hard to believe that the author really studied and translated these old documents instead of using his imagination as a novelist.”
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| Number of pages | 188 | |
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| Original Title | Gentleman's Walk; The Romantic Story Of Cape Town's Oldest Streets, Lanes & Squares | |
| Published Date | 1968 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 4to | |
| Place of Publication | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Category: | Travel | |
| Author: | Hymen W.J.Picard | |
| Publisher: | Gothic Printing |
pp. 188 b/w sketch illustrations, fold-out plate, “‘Though not officially named Heerengracht until the middle of the eighteenth century, the link between Van Riebeeck’s old fortress and vegetable gardens was from the very beginning of the Cape settlement the “walk” taken by the gentlemen of the Dutch East India Company for the pursuit of their commercial and social activities. Round this GENTLEMAN’S WALK the town was built – initially reluctantly, afterwards with a purpose. The gist of the story has been told when in 1850 Heerengracht became Adderley Street and as such was not a gentleman’s walk any longer. . Although entirely based upon historical data as these were traced in official records and authoritative publications, this street story is one more proof of the truth that facts can be stranger than fiction. Many seemingly impossible events jotted down in the ponderous language of Government’s chroniclers, are related, and at times it is hard to believe that the author really studied and translated these old documents instead of using his imagination as a novelist.”
| Weight | 2 kg |
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