The Pilanesberg by Michael R Brett
The Pilanesberg (Illustrated Pilanesberg Guide, 1989 First Edition)
A Richly Illustrated Portrait of the Pilanesberg, South Africa's Extinct-Volcano Reserve in Bophuthatswana
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Pilanesberg: Jewel of Bophuthatswana
- Author: Michael R Brett
- Publisher: Frandsen Publishers, Sandton
- Publication Date: 1989
- ISBN-13: 9780620135962
- ISBN-10: 0620135964
- Edition Details: First Edition, Frandsen Publishers, Sandton, 1989.
- Binding: Publisher's laminated pictorial hardcover boards with printed yellow-orange spine.
- Physical Format: Large illustrated hardcover in portrait coffee-table format, 140 pages. Illustrated in colour.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The glossy laminated pictorial boards are clean and bright, with no visible tears. The yellow-orange printed spine is sound. There is a small patch of price-sticker residue or light scuffing on the back cover over the barcode. Corners and edges appear generally sound.
- Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean and bright, with no foxing or markings. The binding is tight. No inscriptions, stamps or ex-library marks are present.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The book was issued in laminated pictorial boards without a paper jacket.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1989, The Pilanesberg: Jewel of Bophuthatswana is an illustrated guide to the Pilanesberg National Park, set within an extinct volcano in the former homeland of Bophuthatswana. It presents the region's landscape, wildlife and the nearby Sun City resort area.
The book is a record of the reserve in its early years. Later scholarly work on the park's development and its vegetation has cited it, which gives this volume value as a period source on one of South Africa's best-known conservation areas.
A useful addition for collectors of South African wildlife, conservation and regional history, and for anyone with ties to the Pilanesberg and the North West.
Author Profile: Michael R. Brett
Michael Brett is described as an expert on African conservation and tourism, as well as an accomplished cartographer and photographer. He holds a Master's degree in Protected Area Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
He is the author of a number of books on South Africa, Kenya and the United States, including The National Parks of America (2001) and the DK guidebook South Africa (2015).
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