Botswana by Michael C. Brook
Botswana (Presentation Copy Signed by Mokolodi Staff)
An Illustrated Guide to Botswana's Monuments, Heritage Sites and Museums, Inscribed by the Mokolodi Management and Staff
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Botswana: Monuments, Heritage Sites and Museums
- Author: Michael C. Brook
- Publisher: Michael C. Brook, Gaborone, Botswana
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN-13: 9789996805660
- Edition Details: Inscribed presentation copy with a printed message and handwritten signatures from the Management and Staff of Mokolodi.
- Binding: Publisher's pictorial laminated hardcover (case-bound) with a red-orange spine and lettering.
- Physical Format: Large illustrated quarto-size hardcover, 197 pages, with extensive colour photography.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The pictorial laminated boards show a sunset baobab photograph on the front and rock paintings on the back. The red-orange spine is clean with clear lettering. Corners and edges are sound, with no obvious damage, and the gloss lamination is intact.
- Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean. The binding feels tight. The presentation page carries a printed message and a dozen or so handwritten staff signatures in blue and black ink.
- Provenance: Presentation message to Glen from The Management & Staff of Mokolodi, beginning: "Glen, A Gaelic word meaning valley." It closes: "May you follow your dreams and find the place you can call yours. With fond memories from The Management & Staff of Mokolodi." It is signed by about a dozen staff, including Tumie, Kay, Janet, Jessie, B Mokolare, C. Mothogelwa and Gilbert.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The book has a printed laminated cover and no separate jacket.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in Gaborone in 2017 by the author, Michael C. Brook, Botswana: Monuments, Heritage Sites and Museums is a richly illustrated guide to the country's historic and cultural landmarks. Colour photography runs throughout the large-format volume.
The book covers Botswana's monuments and heritage sites, and its later chapters record the history, development and current status of the country's twelve museums. It appeared around the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 Museums Act.
It has been cited as a source for the Gcwihaba caves. This copy carries a warm presentation message and staff signatures from Mokolodi, which add a personal association to a useful Botswana reference.
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