The South African Union

220pp, black and white frontispiece, thirty black and white photographic plates in rear. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine.; black and white maps at endpapers. 8vo. Sun-faded spine and edges where there is dust jacket loss; lettering on titles faded. Lightly rubbed spine ends, board edges and corners. Boards bowed and stained. Text block edges foxing and tanning. Endpapers starting to fox and tan. Front hinge cracking. Pages ageing. Internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear; chipping to edges, minor loss at spine head and top front corner; mirrors book damage; not price clipped. All photographs except the two marked “Crown Copyright Reserved” appear courtesy of the South African Railway. Endpapers designed by Ernest Clegg.