{"product_id":"tavern-of-the-seas-bulpin-2003","title":"Tavern of the Seas by T.V. Bulpin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTavern of the Seas (Illustrated Cape Town History by T.V. Bulpin)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Illustrated History of Cape Town, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula\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 Tavern of the Seas: The Story of Cape Town, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e T.V. Bulpin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Joyce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunbird Publishing, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780624040811\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 062404081X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's pictorial laminated hardcover with the cover image printed directly on the boards and the title in white lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, tall illustrated format, 215 x 280 mm, 112 pages. Heavily illustrated with colour photographs.\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 Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The glossy blue pictorial boards carry a printed image of Table Mountain and the Waterfront. The covers are clean and bright with no obvious damage, and the spine is straight and sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The title page and copyright page are clean.\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\u003eTavern of the Seas: The Story of Cape Town, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula is an illustrated history of the southern tip of Africa, edited by Peter Joyce and published by Sunbird Publishing in Cape Town. It pairs narrative text with many colour photographs of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT.V. Bulpin guides the reader around Cape Town and its surroundings, pointing out historical features, local legends and scandals, and the culture of the earliest settlers, and following the story through to modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobben Island and the Cape Peninsula sit at the centre of the Cape's story, from the early settlement era onward. This large-format volume is a handsome, collectible used copy for anyone interested in Cape history and Africana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: T.V. Bulpin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Victor Bulpin (1918-1999) was a South African writer who produced 29 books and more than 2,000 booklets, pamphlets, newspaper and magazine features, and travel videos. He began his working life as a cinema technician at 16, later served with the South African Air Force, and was sent to cover Africa for newsreels. He eventually started his own publishing company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis best-known titles include Lost Trails on the Lowveld (first published in 1950), The Ivory Trail, Islands in a Forgotten Sea, Natal and the Zulu Country, The Great Trek and the Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa. Most of his books are now out of print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTavern of the Seas Bulpin · T.V. Bulpin Cape Town history · Robben Island history book · Cape Peninsula illustrated history · Bulpin Sunbird Publishing · Cape Town Africana book · Bulpin hardcover Cape Town\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunbird Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58762835624239,"sku":"TCB-000045","price":180.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/tavern-of-the-seas93622_cover_1.jpg?v=1793516314","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/tavern-of-the-seas-bulpin-2003","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}