{"product_id":"children-of-the-flats","title":"Children Of The Flats","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Children Of The Flats by Paul Alberts (1980)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium format soft cover in very good condition. Shelf wear with some chipping to edges, corners and around the spine of the dust jacket. 4 closed tears repaired by archival tape from the interior. Jacket now in a removable plastic sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral shelf and reading wear to soft cover, with creases along spine and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge toning and signs of foxing to the page block, and age toning to the pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 pages, 80 photographic plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e27.5 x 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by George Gibbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003eChildren of the Flats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an evocative, 100-page social documentary by South African photographer \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePaul Alberts and author George Gibbs. T\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehe work serves to capturing the harsh realities of daily life for children living in the deeply impoverished, racially segregated Cape Flats townships outside of Cape Town—specifically focusing on neighbourhoods like Kewtown, Athlone, Bridgetown, and Silvertown. At the time, these overcrowded areas suffered from systemic neglect due to apartheid policies, lacking proper infrastructure, sewerage, and electricity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Alberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58217647833470,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/children-of-the-flats-paul-alberts-george-gibbs.heic?v=1791993090","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/products\/children-of-the-flats","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}