Archive for November, 2008

Bloemlesing uit die Gedigte van A C W Staring / Uitgegee met Inleiding en Aantekeninge deur Dr G Dekker

Uit die Dietse Boord; no. 1. Text of poems in Dutch, critical apparatus in Afrikaans. Some very light pencil annotations. A fresh bright copy.

Field-Guide to the Birds of the South African Sea-Shore

Also with b/w photos by author. Text clean and binding firm, endpapers lightly foxed. Edges of boards faded, corners stressed. DW rubbed at edges and folds, chipping at top and bottom edges, spine faded.

Caldwell se Diere: Kleurafdrukke van Diere na die Oorspronklike Skilderye in die Fehr-Versameling van Africana

No date of publication; probably early 1960s. Coloured reproductions and boards clean, some soiling and foxing on front and back endpapers. DW has soiled back panel and chips top and bottom with tears (small pieces missing) at ends of spine.

To the Shores of Natal

Text clean and binding tight; boards edge worn with browning to spine.

Rachel: Verse van Totius

A very clean, fresh copy, tightly bound.

Die Mantel van Elia

Facsimile of manuscript of Langenhoven’s final literary work. Frontispiece is last photo taken of Langenhoven. Presentation inscription on front fep. Covers insect damaged with tears near fold. Text clean and whole.

Carnation Culture in South Africa: The Art and Practice of Success in Carnation Growing

Clean copy of this comprehensive guide with only minor wear and chipping to cover.

A Bekkersdal Marathon

A clean inviting copy.

Cold Stone Jug

Slight foxing on endpapers and past owner’s name on front fep. Otherwise a clean, firmly bound copy.

Unto Dust: Stories By Herman Charles Bosman; Edited By Lionel Abrahams; Foreword By William Plomer

Neat copy in unfaded dust jacket with only past owner’s name on front fep.

Wilgerboombogies: Verse Van Totius: Ter Gedagtenis aan Drie Liewe Dode

Past owner’s device stamped on title page. Covers worn at edges and spine

Post-Impressionism : From Van Gogh to Gauguin

Clean whole copy. This is a heavy item that may incur extra postage.

Indaba, My Children

Number 1009 of 1212 copies. Slight bumping to the foredges. Previous owner’s name written neatly on the fep.

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