The Fun They Had!: The Pastimes of Our Fathers
Front and back endpapers marked by residue of adhesive tape; otherwise an excellent copy.
Archive for August, 2008
Die Dolosgooier: Afrikaanse Romantiese Verhaal
Owner’s name in ink on front fep. Covers edge worn with frayed corners; spine faded and top and bottom frayed.
Splendid Sunday: a Novel
Slight foxing to fore edges of book. DW scuffed and torn with piece missing at base of spine.
Gedenkboek van die Teologiese Seminarie (NG Kerk) Stellenbosch : Driekwart Eeufees, 1859-1934
Ink inscription on verso of half-title page. Text clean and binding tight, Boards scuffed and hinges of spine split and torn.
Papers of the South African Literary Society
Number 94 of 510 copies. A facsimile of the 1824 edition. Slight age toning.
The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in All Its Branches. Vol. 9
Comprises issues of journal from January to July 1876. Some foxing to initial pages; rest of text mainly clean. Binding weak, spine repaired with black tape. This is a large volume that will incur extra postage.
Sea Wolves and Bandits: sealing, whaling, Smuggling and Piracy, Wild Men of Van Diemen’s Land, Bushrangers and bandits, Wrecks and Wreckers,
Text clean and binding firm. Foxing to fore edges of pages. Picture on front board scuffed and corners bumped.
The Art of Dispensing: a Treatise on the Methods and Processes Involved in Compounding Medical Prescriptions with Dictionaries of Abbreviations and Terms …
Text clean and unmarked; binding firm. Boards scuffed, corners worn and tears at top and bottom of spine.
Jim and the People of the Eastern Cape: a Confession of Love
No date of publication (original German edition published in 1998). Very clean copy.
General Louis Botha
Owner’s name stamp and signature on front endpapers. Occasional neat pencil underlining. DW scuffed and soiled, with insect damage and chips and tears top and bottom, especially at spine.
Prinsloo of Prinsloosdorp: a Tale of Transvaal Officialdom, Being Incidents in the Life of a Transvaal Official, as Told By His Son-In-law, Sarel Erasmus - Facsimile Reprint
1978 facsimile reprint; originally published 1898. Neat, clean copy.
Closer Union
Originally published 1908. Endpapers discoloured, otherwise a neat clean copy.
Tandalla: a Danish Game Warden’s Study of Native and Wild Life in Kenya and Tanganyika
Owner’s name stamped on endpapers and fore edges of pages. Ink notes on back fep. Some discolouration on endpapers. DW scuffed and faded with extensive repairs of adhesive tape.
Armed Conflict in Southern Africa: a Survey of Regional Terrorisms from Their Beginnings to the Present, with a Comprehensive Examination of the Portuguese Position
Author’s insciption and signature on half-title page. Pages browned at edges. Water damage to top corner of front board and endpaper. DW has faded spine and small chips top and bottom.
Between Sun and Sand: a Tale of an African Desert
Text clean and binding tight though slightly skewed. Boards lightly marked and edge worn; spine discoloured with lengthwise crease and chipping top and bottom.
South Africa in International Cricket, 1888-1970
Text clean and binding firm. Water damage to lower edge of back board and some pages. DW scuffed and creased with chips top and bottom.
There was a Man: The Life and Times of Sir Arnold Theiler KCMG
Foxing and some staining to fore edges of pages. Edge worn and corners bumped, especially lower. No jacket. Biography of the man who started Onderstepoort Veterinary School.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Art Book
In black cloth case. This is a heavy item that may incur extra postage.
The Long Voyage
Presentation inscription and signature on half-title page by author. DW has chips and closed tear along top edge.
Salt River Doctor
DW worn at folds.