Archive for January, 2010

Monuments and Trails of the Voortrekkers

Number 469 of 1500 copies. Inscription on the fep. Foxing to the fep’s and small closed tears to the dw.

Dorps

Light off setting and foxing to the feps and inside of dw. Very small nick to top edge of dw at spine and slight age toning to the dw.

Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa (George Thompson)

Number 2 of 510 copies. All maps and fold-outs are without any tears. Light age toning to the page edges

Kuns in Suidwes - Afrika / Art in South - West Africa / Kunst in Sudwestafrika

Text in English, Afrikaans and German.

George Chapman, with Illustrative Passages (Nonesuch Press)

Tan leather boards with ruled gilt spine. Number 16 of 700 copies.

TREES OF THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK. (2 Vols)

A very good set in lightly edge worn dw’s.

Abraham De Smidt 1829 - 1908 Artist and surveyor-General of the Cape Colony

A very good copy of this scarce title

Thomas Pringle in South Africa 1820 - 1826

Taken from Pringle’s publication, A Narrative of a Residence in South Africa. Pringle was one of the 1820 settlers.

Plant Inheems

Originally published 1985. Ink inscription on front fep.

The Secret of the Knife: a Surgeon’s Story

Signed by author on half-title page. Top edges of boards slightly sunned; lower corners stressed. DW slightly scuffed with chipping and small closed tears at top edge.