{"product_id":"union-buildings-author-cre-rencken-specific-historical-study-issued-under-this-signature-registry","title":"Union Buildings Author: CRE Rencken (Specific historical study issued under this signature registry)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eUnion Buildings (Premium Protected Collectible Copy)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Definitive Architectural and Political Monograph Celebrating South Africa's Seat of Government\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; 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mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Union Buildings\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e CRE Rencken (Specific historical study issued under this signature registry)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; 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tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original publisher's premium hardcover boards, housed in the original illustrated structural dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Large Octavo\/Quarto (8vo\/4to variant), glossy paper stock. Supplemented with extensive panoramic archival photographs, landscape designs, and detailed administrative construction notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The original publisher's binding is strong, flat, and square. 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mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCondition Detail:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The original illustrated jacket is fully intact and vibrant, showing bold color presentation and no major spine chips, tears, or paper loss along the margins.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePreservation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Now professionally fitted and enclosed within a brand-new, archival-grade clear plastic cover to optimize protection and shelf display.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublished as a definitive monograph, \u003ci\u003eUnion Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a highly significant, deeply researched historical examination of Herbert Baker’s architectural masterpiece in Pretoria. Author Rencken traces the complete history of the structure—from its early construction phases beginning in 1910 and its grand symbolic alignment with the unification of South Africa, to its enduring role as the official seat of the national government. Densely illustrated with historic panoramic prints, this used collectible book offers a crucial look at the intersection of architecture, political power, and heritage preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAuthor Profile:CRE Rencken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAuthor Rencken is a highly respected regional historian, architectural archivist, and structural researcher whose deep expertise in Pretoria’s Edwardian and classic administrative buildings has made them a foundational voice in South African civic history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eunion buildings book rencken, sir herbert baker architecture, pretoria heritage books, rare south african civic history, collectible books south africa, historical government buildings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monument Press \/ Pretoria Heritage Council, Pretoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58490167787823,"sku":"Union Buildings Author: CRE Rencken (Specific historical study issued under this signature registry)","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/union-buildings-rencken-hardcover-dust-jacket.jpg?v=1789639563","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/union-buildings-author-cre-rencken-specific-historical-study-issued-under-this-signature-registry","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}