Frank R Thorold (Pty) Ltd | 36 Orleans Rd, Kya Sand, Randburg, 2001, Gauteng

Since its establishment Thorolds Modern and Antiquarian Booksellers has remained a most significant source of valuable, rare and exciting books, prints and maps (more than 100 000 titles) dating back to the 1700s and even earlier. Sincere gratefulness is owed towards the people who have preserved this heritage for generations to come. One recalls with respect the original founder, Frank R. Thorold, who established the Company as far back as 1904. Its main source of income at the time came from Singer Sewing Machines, for which Mr. Thorold had the South African agency. He found space in the corner of his shop for some books as well and gradually grew this into Thorolds Booksellers.Following the death of Mr. Thorold in 1962, Thorolds was bought by Mr. Robin Fryde, a world authority on Africana and who, for over 50 years successfully maintained what is considered a gem of its kind by scholars, librarians and collectors worldwide. One is especially grateful towards Neillen van Kraayenburg who, after Mr. Frydes