{"product_id":"the-pilanesberg-jewel-of-bophuthatswana-brett-1989","title":"The Pilanesberg by Michael R Brett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pilanesberg (Illustrated Pilanesberg Guide, 1989 First Edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Illustrated Portrait of the Pilanesberg, South Africa's Extinct-Volcano Reserve in Bophuthatswana\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 The Pilanesberg: Jewel of Bophuthatswana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael R Brett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frandsen Publishers, Sandton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780620135962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0620135964\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, Frandsen Publishers, Sandton, 1989.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's laminated pictorial hardcover boards with printed yellow-orange spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large illustrated hardcover in portrait coffee-table format, 140 pages. Illustrated in colour.\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 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued). The book was issued in laminated pictorial boards without a paper jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA useful addition for collectors of South African wildlife, conservation and regional history, and for anyone with ties to the Pilanesberg and the North West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Michael R. Brett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePilanesberg National Park book · Jewel of Bophuthatswana · Michael Brett Pilanesberg · Bophuthatswana history book · South African game reserve book · Pilanesberg 1989 first edition · Sun City and Pilanesberg history\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frandsen Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58730107699503,"sku":"TCB-000025","price":160.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/the-pilanesberg-front.jpg?v=1793130117","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/the-pilanesberg-jewel-of-bophuthatswana-brett-1989","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}