The Standard Work 



ON 



*' Cap« Coiot^y 



^^ 



Its History, Commerce, industries and Resources 



By SOMERSET PLAYN1<], F.R.G.S. 



With upwards of 2.000 PHOTOGRAPHS on art paper. SPECIAL ARTICLES 

 on : Viticulture. Poultry. Sheep, Cattle. Ostriches. Horses, Tobacco, etc., 

 by LEADING AUTHORITIES. 



This book is the finest work 

 of its kind ever issued from 

 the London Press 



Vi(k Sotitli African Press comments 



FULL DESCRIPTIONS 



of some of the 



PRINCIPAL FARMS 



ir\ the 

 Cape ProVirvce. 



EVIRY SIDE of 



Cape GolorAial life is 

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The story of Cape Colony is well and carefully 

 roltl . . The vHiole of this vdst area has been 

 i-iaitedhy Mr, Playne and his collaborators. . 

 —Cape times. iOjlIU; 



A work dealing with ever> branch of South 

 .African life and activities. . . . Looldnp; at the 

 book generally one wonders to whom it will prove 

 of t^reater value, in the farmer, the tourit^t, the 

 jioliticlaii, the busiiiesfi man or tlie ntudent. All 

 these are likelv to find the work indispensable. . 

 It is difficult' to find a side of Caoe Coloniai 

 life that is not touched upon. . .^Cajie Argxs, 

 ■1/1/12. 



So intensive is the whole nature of the volume, 

 that there should be a ready sale thrniujhout the 

 British dominions . . The South African News, 

 11/1,12. 



It presents a very pleasing appearance and can 

 only be greeted with praise ...Tne book is worthy 

 of recommendation and of having in one's posses- 

 sion. . . —Ons Land, 6 1112. 



The work is a remarkable and worthy monu- 

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 a standard work of reference to the Cape Pro- 

 vince it will standalone . .—The Bloemfontem 

 Friend. 13,1/12. 



It is an amazing and entrancing narrative. Mr. 

 Somerset Playne has rendered signal service to 

 the Province by the publication of such an 

 arresting record '. . deserves the widest circula- 

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 —Diamond Fields Advertiser, 22,1/12. 



Profusely and excellently illustrated . . The 

 information, on the other hand, is not only 

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 is a distincdy valuable addition to South Alrican 

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 library, public or private . . -The hast Lon- 

 don Dailij Dispatch, 19/1,12. 



This is a very handsome volume :j"ch as we 

 expect when we see the name ol ^^^ J layne 

 associated with it. Author, Printers and 1 ub- 

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 —South Airiea,mV\i. 



