Cape Town.: Solomon, Saul,, 1886. MISSING: frontis of Cape Town, Map of Cape Colony, 1/4 portion of the Panorama of Port Elizabeth, and “Section of De Beer’s Mine”. New front fep, new half title and title p. Interesting names of prev owners esp ” H Sutton, Dale College, King Wms Town, May 1891″; ( W H R S has signed obsessively on the versos of many illustrations but any or all signatures can be removed on request. He was apparently connected with/ ran the Sutton Collegiate School in C T before moving to KWT). Rear cover rubbed; corners and all edges worn, now repaired; spine is red leather restored at head and tail; title on spine has been re-worked in gold – now looks good on the shelf. Some loose quires have been re-attached; all pages yellowed. . No dog-ears, no foxing, Still a GOOD Reading Copy. 330pp plus 34pp advertisements of local businesses, (of considerable interest – many wih illus); 21 illustrations : some monochrome, some colour lithographs, some folding. At rear are 2 folding tables torn & incomplete. John Noble wrote many of the Chapters and was Editor for the rest. He was the owner and publisher of the Cape Monthly Magazine/ Quarterly from 1860 to 1882. First Thus. Hard Cover Illustrated Boards.. Fair in Plastic./None. 218x27p25mm.