Archive for August, 2008

Reisen in Sudwest-Afrika bis zum See Ngami in den Jahren 1850 bis 1854

Translated into German from the Swedish translation of Andersson’s original English work, published in 1855 in London under the title: Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and discoveries, during four years’ wanderings in the wilds of South-Western-Africa. Two-volume set. Edges of boards and corners worn. Spines discoloured, and chipped top and bottom.

A Name Among Seafaring Men: a History of the Training Ship ‘General Botha’

DW has some chipping and creasing to top and bottom edges, and chipping along sides of spine.

Land of the Silver Mist

Past owner’s name in red ink on front fep. Past owner’s neat stamp on title page. Text clean and binding firm. Boards edge worn, corners torn and bumped. Sides of spine rubbed, and top and bottom edges torn.

Kruistog na die Ewigheid: Oorlogsroman

Afrikaans novel set in North Africa during Second World War.Text clean and binding firm. Top corner of front board bumped. Light edge wear to boards. DW severely damaged by insects: all folds have holes. Spine of dw faded.

An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Zambezi River, Lake Kariba, Pungwe, Sabi, Lundi, and Limpopo Rivers

Minimal edge wear to base of boards. DW has minor chipping and creasing to top and bottom edges; scuffing on back panel.

Characteristics and Uses of Selected Trees and Shrubs Cultivated in South Africa

Text clean and binding firm. Front board slightly curved. Minor edge wear to boards and stress to corners.

A Botanist in Southern Africa

Binding shaky; boards heavily scuffed, edges of spine frayed and torn, corners frayed and bumped. Additional notes by other authors have been taped into book. Split between frontispiece and title page has been repaired with adhesive tape. A few light pencil markings in text.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 118, January to February 1972 (Nos. 849-850)

Only January and February issues for 1972 present. Clean and undamaged,

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 117, January to June, August to December 1971 (Nos. 837-842, 844-848)

July 1971 issue missing. Other issues for this year clean and undamaged.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 116, January to August, October to December 1970 (Nos. 825-832, 834-836)

September 1970 issue missing. Other issues for this year clean and undamaged.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 115, January to December 1969 (Nos. 813-824)

Full year’s set, unmarked and undamaged.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 114, January to December 1968 (Nos. 801-812)

Full year’s set, unmarked and undamaged.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 113, January to December 1967 (Nos. 789-800)

Full year’s set, unmarked and undamaged.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 112, January to May, July to December 1966 (Nos. 777-781, 783-788)

Only January to June and July to December issues of vol. 112 present.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 111, January to October, December 1965 (Nos. 765-774, 776)

Only January to October, and December issues of vol. 111 present.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 110, January to August, October to December 1964 (Nos. 753-760, 762-764)

Only January to August and October to December issues of vol. 110 present.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 109, January, April to August, October to December 1963 (Nos. 741, 744-748, 750-752)

Only January, April to August and October to December issues of vol. 109 present. Front cover of April issue has small piece torn off at lower free corner. November and December issues are larger format, 25 X 18 cm.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 108, May to October 1962 (Nos. 733-738)

Only May to October issues of vol. 108 present.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 107, January to August 1961 (Nos. 717-724)

Only January to August issues of vol. 107 present.

The Railway Magazine. Vol. 106, January to December 1960 (Nos. 705-716)

All twelve issues of vol. 106 loose in publisher’s cover. Title page and index for binding also included.