Amptelike Plekname in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika en in Suidwes-Afrika / Official Place Names in the Republic of South Africa and in South-West Afric

Amptelike Plekname in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika en in Suidwes-Afrika / Official Place Names in the Republic of South Africa and in South-West Africa is an important bilingual government reference work compiled by the Place Names Committee and published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, in 1978. The volume contains the official geographical place names approved up to 1 April 1977 and provides a fascinating historical record of South Africa and what was then South-West Africa, now Namibia.

Running to 329 pages, this substantial reference work documents official place names during a significant period in Southern African history. It is particularly useful for researchers interested in historical geography, cartography, genealogy, linguistics and toponymy. Official Place Names in the Republic of South Africa also provides valuable insight into the standardisation and official usage of geographical names in both Afrikaans and English.

As an official government publication, Official Place Names in the Republic of South Africa has considerable research value when studying historical towns, settlements, districts, geographical features and names that have subsequently been altered or replaced. It provides an interesting snapshot of the geographical and administrative landscape of South Africa and South-West Africa during the 1970s.

Official Place Names in the Republic of South Africa will appeal to collectors of Africana and South African government publications, as well as historians, genealogists, map collectors, academics and researchers studying Southern African geography and historical place names. With many South African and Namibian place names having changed over subsequent decades, publications such as this have become increasingly useful as historical reference sources.

Condition – Very Good

Original dark blue cloth hardcover with bright gilt lettering and coat of arms to the front board and gilt titling to the spine. Light fish-moth-like surface damage is present on the dark blue cloth, particularly on the front board. Prior ownership sticker and old pricing stamps and pencil notation are present on the endpaper. Foxing is present. The gilt remains bright and attractive.