Author: Compiled and written by the well-known South African art collector William Fehr
Publisher: Originally published by the Board of Trustees of the Castle Art Collection in Cape Town
Year: in 1963
Edition: Unknown
Language: English]
Condition: Fair
Condition details: Slightly Used but still in a fair condition
Content: he book has been planned with an introduction dealing with the “Background to the Collection” and covers the paintings, furniture, china, glass and silver to amplify the brief captions to the illustrations. To create a perspective of the periods into which the various exhibits fall, reference is made to some of the principal events leading to the settlement of the Cape and the historical significance of the Castle itself. Short chapters introduce the visitor to each of the rooms in turn and draw his attention to objects of special interest on view in them. It is hoped that in this way the book will fulfill the purpose of a guide and also be valued as a memento by those who have enjoyed their visit to the Castle of Good Hope.
The pictures in particular are the eye-witnesses of many gripping events and tell the story of the changing years and customs of their day. In this historical environment we share the hazards of the early navigators and explorers, and for a fleeting moment become partners in the adventure and romance of the cradle days of our country.
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