Plan Of Johannesburg And Suburbs 1897

                                                                                 Plan of Johannesburg and Suburbs (1897),                                  High Quality Reproduction of the Chromolithograph of Johannesburg and Suburbs of 1897.  .                                                                                    530 x 405 mm                                    Originally published by Grocott & Sherry (Grahamstown), 1897.This map is significant due to place names which reflect the prevailing racial prejudices of the time  but also is significant as a reference used by the internationally acclaimed artist, William Kentridge.                                                                      Printed by a specialist printer  The urban fabric of Johannesburg is constantly being torn down and this Plan (map) shows what it was like in the very beginning.                                                                    Offered by a dealer in Africana.