This collectible volume, first published in 1935 by Jonathan Cape, is a celebrated work by South African-born author Pauline Smith, known for her evocative and sensitive portrayals of life in the Little Karoo. Platkops Children consists of a series of sketches and stories told from a child's perspective, capturing the unique dialect and rural atmosphere of early 20th-century South Africa. Smith is a significant figure in South African literature, highly regarded for her mastery of the "Karoo English" idiom and her ability to blend tenderness with the harsh realities of colonial farm life. This edition features charming illustrations by Barbara Shaw, including a detailed frontispiece and a distinctive yellow cloth cover with stamped vignettes. The book is in good vintage condition, showing some expected age-related wear including minor sunning and shelf wear to the spine, and light foxing/spotting to the internal pages and endpapers, though the binding remains firm and the text and illustrations are clear.