Books of Africa. Cape Town 1969.. No inscriptions. VG in Good protected dustwrapper (spotted internally, some wear including surface tear bottom front edge, no loss). overall a decent clean copy.. Printed blue cloth boards. 170pp illustrated colour & b/w photos. 4to. 0.7kg. Situated in the Jonkershoek Valley, Old Nectar, a gabled Cape Dutch homestead with a rose garden, is a national monument. This tells the story not only of the house, but of the valley, its occupants, and its roses. Author was married to well-known author Una Van Der Spuy.

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Bookseller: Fables Bookshop (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23086
Title: OLD NECTAR AND ROSES.
Author: Van Der Spuy, Kenneth Reid
Book Condition: Used - No inscriptions. VG in Good protected dustwrapper (spotted internally, some wear including surface tear bottom front edge, no lo
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Books of Africa. Cape Town 1969.
Keywords: west western cape of good hope horticulture south southern africa african architecture cape dutch roses old nectar wale street stellenbosch franschoek jonkershoek valley klapmuts
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