Groote Schuur, Residence of South Africa’s Prime Minister
An interesting book with text in English and Afrikaans, about the residence and it’s contents (art works, furniture etc.)
Archive for December, 2010
Standard Priced Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the Union of South Africa, Issued By the Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa
Small amount of marginalia.
Hugo Naude
Clean copy. Very slight wear to corners and spine, some scratches on the cover. Some foxing to the feps. Soft cover.
Stellenbosch: Drie Eeue - Amptelike Gedenkboek
A clean copy. Slight marking on front cover. Large item, will incur extra postage.
ART. FOR. ALL: An Edition of the Author’s Constructive Drawing Series Specially Prepared for the Private Student: No. 12 Landscape: An English Village
Black and white illustrations of drawing techniques. Library stamp on preface page and page 1. Soft board cover shows moderate wear and soiling. Pages darkened.
Beautiful Gardens of South Africa
Full-Colour photographic illustrations of various gardens throughout South Africa. DW shows only minor bends along the edges.
Farming Opportunities in the Union of South Africa
Black and white photographs inside. Binding loose and torn from the spine. Library stamps in fep. Library stickers in back-end-papers.
Thoroughbred Breeding Throughout the World
Contains many black & white photographs.
Olive Schreiner: Memories of a Friendship
Previous owner’s stamp to the fep. Leaves show significant browning. Paper covers show some mild foxing.
ART. FOR. ALL: An Edition of the Author’s Constructive Drawing Series Specially Prepared for the Private Student: No. 9 Illustration: Cinderella
Black and white illustrations of drawing techniques. Library stamp on preface page and page 1. Soft board cover shows moderate wear and soiling. Pages darkened.
ART. FOR. ALL: An Edition of the Author’s Constructive Drawing Series Specially Prepared for the Private Student: No. 1 Architecture: English Churches
Black and white illustrations of drawing techniques. Library stamp on preface page and page 1. Soft board cover shows moderate wear and soiling. Pages darkened.
Narrative of a Resedence in South Africa
Book 676 of 750, edition limited. Tape marks to the top and bottom spine area of DW. Marginalia in ink on p. 160. Contains several black and white photographs. Fold out map of Settlement at Baviaans Kloof, drawn by Thomas Pringle. Some foxing to the first few and the last few pages. Previous owner’s stamp to fep.
Lady Anne Barnard at the Cape of Good Hope, 1797-1802
Owner’s name and date in ink on front fep. Some foxing to the feps.Some wear to the boards. Illustrated by a series of sketches made by Lady Anne Barnard.
Africana Curiosities
Previous owner’s stamp to fep. Light foxing to the first flyleaf only. DW in good condition with a few tape marks to the inside corners and spine area.
Rock Climbing in Britain
Contains 31 photographs and 23 diagrams. Two previous owners’ names in ink on fep. Shows some darkening of the leaves. DW intact but shows a few tape marks and significant tears to the corners and spine areas.
Africana Byways
Some tape marks to the inside of DW, visible on the outside, but otherwise in very good condition. Previous owner’s stamp to the fep.
Die Klap Van Die Meul
Ink inscription on fep. DW shows minor wear and two closed tears each to the front and back top edge.
Elsenburg
Commemorates 300 years of Elsenburg as an agricultural concern and the centenary of Elsenburg Agricultural College. Minimal wear to edges of boards.