Das alte Swakopmund 1892–1919 by Hulda Rautenberg (1967 First Edition with Fold-Out Map)

Das alte Swakopmund  is a scarce and important German-language history of Swakopmund during the German South West Africa period, Das alte Swakopmund 1892–1919 by Hulda Rautenberg was published in 1967 to commemorate Swakopmund’s 75th anniversary. The book traces the establishment and growth of Swakopmund between 1892 and 1919, placing the town within the broader history of German colonial rule in South West Africa. It remains an important and increasingly difficult-to-find reference work for collectors of Namibian history, German colonial Africa and Swakopmundiana.

This 343-page volume is followed by twelve glossy black-and-white “Tafel” photographic pages and retains the desirable fold-out map page at the rear of the book. Published in cooperation with the Swakopmund Museum and the International Lions Club Swakopmund, and printed by Karl Wachholtz Verlag of Neumünster, Germany, Das alte Swakopmund is one of the key German-language histories of early Swakopmund.

Condition – Very Good

Mustard cloth boards with brown ox-and-wagon illustration to the front board and brown title to the spine. The dust jacket is overall in very good condition but is shelf worn, with some loss at the head and tail of the spine. It has been internally reinforced with brown packaging tape. There are three different ink inscriptions to the front endpaper. Both endpapers are slightly discoloured, while the remainder of the book is clean. Complete with the twelve glossy black-and-white photographic plates and the original fold-out map page at the rear.