The Splendour of South Africa
The Splendour of South Africa (Premium Used Collectible Copy)
A Beautifully Illustrated Full-Colour Photogenic Masterpiece Celebrating the Diverse Scenery, People, Flora, and Fauna of South Africa
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Splendour of South Africa
- Author: Compiled by a Team of Contributing Photographers
- Publisher: Central News Agency Ltd (CNA), Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 1984
- ISBN-10: 0620075279
- Edition Details: First Edition Cycle. A wonderful vintage presentation of mid-1980s South African travel, culture, and landscapes.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards.
- Physical Format: Quarto (4to), beautifully illustrated in full color and meticulous detail, matched with an informative text layout.
- Language: English.
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The hardboards are robust, flat, and square. The spine remains completely undamaged, firm, and structurally intact.
- Interior: Very Good. The internal pages are crisp and completely intact. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Exhibits a minor, entirely authentic vintage tanning/browning of the pages along the margins, characteristic of the 1980s paper stock used during this publication cycle.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Report: The original pictorial dust jacket has been well looked after, showing only some limited, minor signs of light wear and tiny edge tears from age. It is now fully protected and sealed behind a brand-new clear cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1984, The Splendour of South Africa stands as a photogenic masterpiece documenting the country during a definitive era. This volume is the collective work of a dedicated team of professional photographers who spent many months traveling throughout the country to capture its diverse landscapes. Through a most interesting and informative text and rich full-color illustrations, the book honors the country's vast distances, magnificent scenery, its vibrant people, and its abundant flora and fauna. It serves as an evocative time capsule of South African heritage preservation.
Author Profile: Central News Agency (CNA) Photographers
The Central News Agency (CNA) print division was famous for commissioning South Africa's top mid-century journalists and photojournalists to document regional life. This elite collective of field photographers specialized in long-form documentary journalism, mapping the changing faces of Southern African wildlands and urban centers with beautiful precision and deep cultural awareness.
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