Features a historic regional reference books compiled by legendary South African historian and journalist Eric Rosenthal. First published by the Central News Agency starting in the 1960s, this groundbreaking compilation stands as the very first concise encyclopedia series dedicated exclusively to the subcontinental territory. The English Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa and its translated Afrikaans counterpart Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika encompass roughly 5,000 dense analytical entries mapping out the nature, politics, tribal cultures, and profiles of early notable pioneers sprawling from the Cape to the borders of the Congo. Bound in textured green and crimson cloth hardboards adorned with gold-gilt spine lettering and iconic running springbok silhouettes, these text capsules offer immense historical significance for serious collectors of mid-20th-century regional Africana literature.