Where Men Still Dream By Lawrence G. Green
Where Men Still Dream (Collectible Revised Edition in New Protective Sleeve)
The Candid, Sincere Autobiography and Far-Reaching Travel Chronicles of a Celebrated South African Journalist
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Where Men Still Dream
- Author: Lawrence G. Green
- Publisher: Howard Timmins Ltd, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1950
- ISBN: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era / Issued Without ISBN)
- Edition Details: Revised Edition (Fifth Edition, Newly Revised and Enlarged). A highly significant print cycle boasting completely revised text layouts, several previously unreleased illustrations, and expanded archival memoirs.
- Binding: Original publisher's cloth-bound hardcover.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 228 pages enriched with plate-quality black-and-white photographs and detailed regional endpaper maps.
- 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 remains completely undamaged, solid, and strongly bound.
- Interior: Very Good. The internal pages are clean, structurally intact, clear, and completely free of modern user markings. Exhibits a standard, entirely authentic vintage tanning/browning of the pages along the margins, characteristic of the 1950s paper stock used during this publication cycle.
- Provenance: Features an authentic ink presentation inscription on the first page.
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The Dust Jacket: Used – Good (G)
- Report: The original pictorial dust jacket is in good condition, showing authentic signs of age-related edge wear, light tear lines, and areas of paper loss along the margins and spine tips. It is now beautifully looked after, stabilized, and protected behind a brand-new clear cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in its newly revised and expanded form in 1950, Where Men Still Dream stands as a remarkably candid and sincere autobiography charting Lawrence G. Green's colorful life up to the age of forty. Shifting seamlessly from a literary event into a sweeping travel archive, the narrative takes readers from the lonely island of Tristan da Cunha to the arid expanse of Verneuk Pan, and from the bustling Table Bay Docks to the exotic ports of Rangoon. The text brings to life characters more vivid than fiction—ranging from a former Lord Chief Justice of Britain to a mysterious lady encountered in wartime Cairo. This classic South African memoir documents extensive scenes far beyond the borders of the Union, serving as an irreplaceable record of mid-century heritage preservation.
Author Profile: Lawrence G. Green
Lawrence George Green (1900–1972) was one of South Africa’s most prolific and widely read authors, journalists, and travel biographers. Over his long career, he penned dozens of bestselling historical retrospectives, capturing the folklore, hidden corners, maritime mysteries, and eccentric characters of the African continent with an exceptionally accessible and deeply immersive prose style.
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