Grow Lovely, Growing Old By Lawrence G. Green
Grow Lovely, Growing Old (Collectible Fourth Edition in New Protective Sleeve)
A Beautifully Maintained Mid-Century Chronicle Capturing the Streets, Houses, Legends, and Folklore of Cape Town Across Three Centuries
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Grow Lovely, Growing Old
- Author: Lawrence G. Green
- Publisher: Howard Timmins Ltd, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1957
- ISBN: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era / Issued Without ISBN)
- Edition Details: Fourth Edition. A highly popular, classic print cycle of Green's foundational Cape Town historical narrative.
- Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcover.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), featuring characteristic mid-century Timmins typography and structural design elements.
- Language: English.
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original cloth boards are robust, flat, and square, showing only some minor, completely authentic shelf-rubbed wear along the baseline edges. The binding remains excellent, tight, and robustly bound.
- Interior: Very Good. The internal pages are crisp, completely intact, and clean. This book was read and enjoyed but is still overall good. Exhibits a standard, entirely authentic vintage tanning/browning of the pages along the margins, characteristic of the 1950s paper stock used during this publication cycle.
- Provenance: Features an authentic ink presentation inscription on the first page.
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The Dust Jacket: Used – Good (G)
- Report: The original pictorial dust jacket is structurally intact, exhibiting minor signs of age-related edge wear and light surface rubbing from storage. It has been beautifully looked after and is now professionally preserved behind a clear cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1957, Grow Lovely, Growing Old stands as an extraordinary historical record capturing the atmosphere of the Cape in far-off days. Lawrence G. Green masterfully charts the story of Cape Town's three centuries, bringing to life its historic streets, architectural houses, eccentric characters, myths, traditions, and local folklore. Balancing the laughter and tears of a bygone era, this volume serves as an invaluable piece of heritage preservation for anyone wishing to understand the cultural evolution of the Tavern of the Seas.
Author Profile: Lawrence G. Green
Lawrence George Green (1900–1972) was one of South Africa’s most prolific and widely read authors, journalists, and travel biographers. Over his long career, he penned dozens of bestselling historical retrospectives, capturing the folklore, hidden corners, maritime mysteries, and eccentric characters of the African continent with an exceptionally accessible and immersive prose style.
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