{"product_id":"better-than-they-knew-de-villiers-1974","title":"Better than they knew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter than they knew (Two-Volume Set with Signed Contributor Letter)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiographical Portraits of English-Speaking South Africans Who Shaped the Country, Edited by R. M. de Villiers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Better than they knew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R. M. de Villiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purnell, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360001629\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-volume set: Volume I (1972) and Volume II (1974). Includes a typed letter signed by contributor Whitmore Richards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's red cloth boards in illustrated dust jackets, each protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo (8vo) hardcover, two volumes. Volume II: 214 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both volumes are bound in publisher's red cloth. Volume II shows no obvious damage beneath the jacket, apart from a few tiny pale specks. Volume I is likewise sound, though the jacket spine has small chips at the foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text pages are clean and bright, with no foxing or marks on the pages examined. The binding is tight. A typed letter on letterhead is loosely inserted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typed letter on letterhead dated 11 September 1972 from M. W. Richards, Johannesburg, to Mr and Mrs Huddle, signed Whitmore Richards, concerning his contribution on the mining industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present on both volumes, illustrated with a colour cityscape and mining headgear, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The Volume I jacket shows small flaking and loss at the foot of the spine. The Volume II jacket is clean, with minor rubbing at the spine edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter Than They Knew is a two-volume collection of biographical essays on English-speaking men and women who made their mark on South African life. The subjects range across government, science, literature, mining, education, theatre, commerce and conservation, each told as a personal story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II, published in Cape Town by Purnell in 1974, offers sketches of eight individuals and includes Leo Marquard's chapter on T. B. Davie, which has since been cited in academic work. The set has been edited by R. M. de Villiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributors write about their subjects from first-hand knowledge. The accompanying letter from Whitmore Richards, who contributed an account of the mining industry, adds a direct link to the making of the work. A useful set for readers of South African social, political and literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter Than They Knew R. M. de Villiers · two volume set Purnell Cape Town · English-speaking South Africans biography · South African biographical essays 1970s · signed letter Whitmore Richards · Africana biography set with dust jackets\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purnell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58856614986031,"sku":"TCB-000679","price":400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/better-than-they-knew11994_cover_1.jpg?v=1794588422","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/better-than-they-knew-de-villiers-1974","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}