Archive for July, 2010

An Essay of Health and Long Life

An Essay of Health and Long Life

Recently rebound in black buckram with gilt titles to the spine and new end papers. The new binding is not sympathetic to the age of the book but has had the benefit of preserving the contents very well. Contemporary owner’s name to the title page and some notes to the back fep dated June 1816.

Fishes of the Transvaal

Fishes of the Transvaal

Numerous colour illustrations

Reed in the Wind

Reed’s inscription and signature in ink on title page. Minimal wear to book and dw.

Tight Line Tips for Anglers. A Practical Approach to Angling

Inscribed by the author. Illustrations of a knot, taped to the fep. Some edge wear to the dw.

Die Nasionale Party. Sy Opkoms En Oorwinning - Kaapland Se Aandeel

General wear to the dw. Internally the book is in fine condition. From the birth of the party to 1954.

Africa, Feb 1938

February 1938, Volume V, Number 2. A monthly newspaper delivering African anecdotes and traveller’s stories.

Hatching Out

The recollections of the daughter of Sir Herbert Baker and wife of MP Harry Lawrence.

Steam in Africa

Open tears to top and bottom of dw. Damage to front board. Ink inscription to inside of front board.

The Practise of Magical Invocation

Volume II. Booksellers stamp and tape marks to end papers. Instructions for Invoking Spirits from the Spheres Surrounding Us.

The Cape of Good Hope Civil Service List 1899

Red cloth cover with gilt title, some sunning to the spine, and general scuffing. Very slight browning mostly to end papers. Sir Alfred Milners term.

Shambalia, Emergency Humour Souvenier

Paperback collection of Kenyan cartoons by Bokkie.