The Best Of Lawrence Green By Scott Haigh
The Best Of Lawrence Green (Collectible First Edition Anthology in New Protective Sleeve)
An Outstanding Master Anthology Gathering Eighteen Iconic Chapters by the Supreme Surveyor of the South African Scene
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Best Of Lawrence Green
- Author: Scott Haigh (Editor & Compiler) / Lawrence G. Green
- Publisher: Howard Timmins Ltd, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1973
- ISBN-10: 0869780468
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Impression. The definitive post-mortem tribute anthology curated by a close peer and veteran journalist.
- Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcover.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 256 pages.
- Language: English.
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The hardboards are firm, stable, and flat. The spine block remains completely undamaged, solid, and strongly bound.
- Interior: Very Good. The internal text pages are remarkably clean, crisp, and fully intact. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Exhibits a standard, entirely authentic vintage tanning/browning of the pages along the margins, characteristic of the 1970s paper stock used during this publication cycle. Free of user highlighting or marginal checkmarks.
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The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Report: The original pictorial dust jacket is whole and in very good condition, showing only some limited, minor signs of light storage wear. It is now beautifully looked after, stabilized, and protected behind a brand-new clear cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1973, The Best Of Lawrence Green stands as an extraordinary historical record compiling the supreme peaks of South Africa's most famous travel writer. Curated by Scott Haigh, this outstanding anthology contains 18 separate chapters meticulously pulled from 18 of Lawrence Green's finest books. Each chapter can be read and relished as a complete standalone story by a master surveyor of the South African scene who unravelled so many regional mysteries and adorned, in his inimitable way, the history of the past and the present. It serves as an essential, comprehensive time capsule of mid-century heritage preservation.
Author Profile: Scott Haigh & Lawrence G. Green
Scott Haigh was a highly distinguished South African author, biographer, and veteran journalist who worked alongside Green across Cape Town's elite newspaper syndicates. His close friendship and professional collaboration gave him unparalleled insights into Lawrence George Green’s (1900–1972) massive personal archive, enabling him to preserve the ultimate legacy of an author whose immersive books on African folklore, natural wonders, and coastal mysteries shaped modern regional literature.
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