Empire, war & cricket in South Africa : Logan of Matjiesfontein
Allen, Dean (Dean Colin)2016
Books, Manuscripts
Cecil John Rhodes once said he had only met two creators in South Africa: himself and James Douglas Logan, the Scottish-born founder of Matjiesfontein. 'Empire, War & Cricket in South Africa' explores in detail how Matjiesfontein was created and how Logan developed this little Karoo town into a renowned health resort, attracting the rich and famous including the likes of South African novelist Olive Schreiner and England cricketer George Lohmann.
Main title:
Author:
Allen, Dean (Dean Colin), author
Imprint:
Cape Town : Zebra, 2015.
Collation:
xvii, 334 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Illustrations on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781770228474 (hbk)
Dewey class:
968.73
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1763170