{"product_id":"george-the-gateway-to-the-garden-route-inscribed","title":"George","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge (Photo-Rich Portrait of George, with Inscription)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Colour-Illustrated Municipal Portrait of George, the Gateway to the Garden Route\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 George: The Gateway to The Garden Route\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's white laminated pictorial boards, issued without a dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square format hardcover, roughly 250 mm, with colour photographs throughout. Contents run from the Executive Summary (p. 3) to the Conclusion (p. 171).\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 The white laminated pictorial boards are square and the front cover is clean, with minor shine along the top edge. The back cover carries several brown spots and stains, a faint curved scuff mark and a small whitish mark near the lower left. The plain white spine bears a few creases near the top and a small mark. Corners and edges appear generally sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The glossy colour pages are clean and bright, including the index page and the full-page aerial photographic spread. The binding is tight. The inscription appears on a blank page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten presentation inscription in black ink in Afrikaans, dated 18\/3\/16: \"Aan my liewe nege Johan Swanepoel en moeie Brenda, geniet 'n voorsmakie van \"gorgeous George\"!! Baie dankie vir jul onbaatsugtige gasvryheid \u0026amp; liefde, Vig Aletta van Zyl 18\/3\/16.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge: The Gateway to The Garden Route is a lavishly illustrated, photo-led portrait of the city of George in the Western Cape. The book surveys the city's history, tourism, natural environment, infrastructure, education, spatial planning and economic opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced as a promotional showcase, it carries the municipal logo and the motto 'The City for All Reasons' on the back cover, and pairs full-page aerial photography with structured sections for investors, residents and visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes a pleasing regional keepsake for collectors of Western Cape and Garden Route material. This copy also carries a warm Afrikaans family inscription from 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Garden Route book · George Western Cape history · Gateway to the Garden Route · George municipality photographic book · Western Cape regional Africana · inscribed George South Africa book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timeless Collectible Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58730402709807,"sku":"TCB-000020","price":180.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/george-front.jpg?v=1793131625","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/george-the-gateway-to-the-garden-route-inscribed","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}