Royal Automobile Club of South Africa Route Book

(Cape Town: Royal Automobile Club of South Africa, 1936). Tall, slim 8vo (247 x 128 mm); original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to upper cover; pp. xxxvi + 330 (unusual pagination, in that recto and verso share the same number in several cases); sections separated by tabs (Index to Contents & Place Names; Routes; Town Plans; Supplementary Maps; Hotels; Garages); numerous maps with descriptive text; adverts.; excellent linen-backed folding map of South African routes in end-pocket. Light wear to cloth; occasional foxing. Very good condition. "HOW TO USE THIS BOOK. Consult the key map to decide upon your route. The figures in black bisecting the red lines give approximate mileages between towns and villages. The figures in red indicate route numbers. If the red line is dotted, and no red figure is shown, this indicates that no table of distances is available for the particular route in question. Absence of a red line between any two points does not necessarily mean that no road exists. For the closely settled portions of the Western Districts of Cape Province a key map on a large scale is provided. An index of towns and villages facilitates reference. Cape Town. 1936." .