Archive for November, 2010

Die Queen Victoria Gedenkhospitaal Van Stellenbosch


Various black and white illustrations and photograhs. A single light tape mark on both the title page and the back fly leaf.

Silver : Connoisseur’s Library


Several colour plates and black and white illustrations throughout. DW shows wear with a few bends and tears along the edges.

Yesterday’s Dress: a History of Costume in South Africa


Many illustrations of South African dress from the time of the early Portuguese explorers up to the end of the 19th century. DW shows slight wear.

Het Oudste Kaapse Zilwer 1669- 1751


Summary in English. Met gegevens over zilveren voorwerpen verkregen in de 17de, 18de en 19de eeuw door die kerkelijke gemeenten en instellingen van Compaignie en burgerij welke reeds voor 1752 aan de Kaap bestonden. Previous owner’s stamp on title page.

Gladiolus A Revision of the South African Species: Journal of South African Botany


Contains 32 colour plates and 52 figure drawings. Previous owner’s stamp on fep. Tape marks on feps and on inside of DW.

Safe to the Sea


Some browning on pages. Folded map in pocket on back endpaper. DW in good condition with small tape marks on the inside.Previous owner’s stamp on fep.

State of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822: Africana Collectanea Volume XIX


Limited edition (no. 242 of 750).Fold-out map on verso of title page and another facing the first page of chapter 1. Several other black and white illustrations. Ex libris pasted on fep. DW shows slight wear with a few tape marks on the inside and outer corners of DW.

Warfare By Other Means: South Africa in the 1980’s and 1990’s


Numerous black & white and colour photographs and other illustrations. DW shows very slight wear. Previous bookdealer’s price on the back of DW.

The Highlands of Kaffraria


Signed by the author. Fold-out map in back fep. Illustrated with various photographs, maps and road routes. Ink inscriptions on half-title page and back paste down. Previous owner’s stamp on fep.

The Moodies of Melsetter


Contains various black& white maps and photographs. Ink inscription on fep. Boards show only a few minor marks and fading of the spine area.

Dore’s Illustrations for IDYLLS OF THE KING


Contains 36 full page black and white plates. Cover shows minor wear, corners curling up slightly.

A Victorian Lady at the Cape


Limited edition number 127 of 1000, with four plates. Significant browning to the pages. DW in good condition, except for a few tape marks on the inside. Some marginalia present. Ink inscription on front fep.

The Reminiscences of an Albany Settler By Henry Hare Dugmore Together with His Recollections of the Kaffir War of 1835


Signed by the editor on title page. Maps of the Albany Settlement and surrounding areas on back and front feps and paste-downs. Leaves show significant browning. Ink inscription on front fep. and on p.90(last page). Some tape marks to the inside and outside corners and spine area of DW.

Trails and Walks in the Southern Cape


Illustrated with various maps and colour photographs. Previous owner’s stamp on fep. DW in good condition with only a few tape marks on the inside, flaps and outside corners and spine area.

The British Settlers of 1820


Ink inscription on fep by previous owner.

Hugo Naude


Clean copy. Very slight wear to corners and spine, some scratches on the cover. Some foxing to the feps.

In Cold Blood : a True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences


Some pencil notes on verso of title page. Cover shows minor wear.

Common Birds of the Highveld


Contains various black& white and colour illustrations. Cover shows some wear, especially to the spine and edges.

Robben Island: An Account of Thirty-four years’ Gospel Work Amongst Lepers of South Africa


Contains many original illustrations and photographs. Ink inscription on fep. Significant browning and foxing to the leaves. Cover shows some where but is still completely intact.

Bulbous Plants of South Africa: a Guide to Their Cultivation and Propagation with Watercolours By Elise Bodley


Slipcase in very good condition.Ex Libris pasted on verso of fep, facing first flyleaf. Numerous sketches and watercolour illustrations throughout.