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Arthur Elliott: A Memoir of the Man and the Story of His Photographic Collection – Conrad Lighton

R330.00

Arthur Elliott was a South African photographer who recorded the architecture and daily life of the Cape. Elliott took over 10,000 photographs of Cape Dutch architecture, creating an unrivaled pictorial record of early 20th century buildings at the Cape.After his death, his collection was acquired by the Government and presented to the Cape Archives. The Elliott Collection, as his set of images came to be called, has been used extensively by authors writing about all aspects of old Cape architecture.

Price: R330.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1956

Publishers: A.A. Balkema

Condition: Hardcover with embossed lettering on the cover and spine in excellent condition. Internally in near-pristine condition. No dust jacket.

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Arthur Elliott was a South African photographer who recorded the architecture and daily life of the Cape. Elliott took over 10,000 photographs of Cape Dutch architecture, creating an unrivaled pictorial record of early 20th century buildings at the Cape.After his death, his collection was acquired by the Government and presented to the Cape Archives. The Elliott Collection, as his set of images came to be called, has been used extensively by authors writing about all aspects of old Cape architecture.

Price: R330.00

Edition: First edition

Published: 1956

Publishers: A.A. Balkema

Condition: Hardcover with embossed lettering on the cover and spine in excellent condition. Internally in near-pristine condition. No dust jacket.

Additional information

Weight 340 g