Archive for February, 2011

Kirstenbosch


Contains over 130 colour plates. Dw shows some scuffing and some edge wear, particularly to the corners and spine.

Impressions of France


Black and white photographs throughout. Tape mark to the back endpapers and to the last page. DW in good condition, except for tape to the back flap.

The Butterflies of the Table Mountain Range: With Comprehensive Observations on Their…


Contains various black and white and colour illustrations. Limited edition, no. 92 of 1000. Boards show wear and chipping, especially along the edges.

My Mamma is ‘n Taal


Text in Afrikaans. Cover shows some wear and bent corners. Clean text.

Springbok- Triomf: Die Merkwaardige Flappie Lochner En Sy Aandeel in Ons Rugby


Bookdealer’s mark and previous owners name in ink to front fep. Text in Afrikaans. DW shows some wear, chipping and open tears.

A Cask of Jerepigo: Sketches and Essays


Firm clean copy.

The Challenge of Unidentified Flying Objects: Presented in a Series of Seperate Articles


Some marginalia and underlining of text with pencil present. Some foxing to the endpapers, some of the text and to the DW. DW shows significant damage done by insects.

Men and Gardens


Contains several black and white illustrations. Dw shows some wear and some closed tears along the folds of the spine area.

Offerland


Some pencil underlining and marginalia present throughout. Tape marks to the endpapers. Binding slightly loose. DW significantly worn, with various, chips, open and closed tears and scuffing.

The Girls of the Rockland School


Previous bookdealer’s mark and school award certificate dated 1936 pasted to the front end papers. Front endpapers, frontispiece and title page foxed. Previous owner’s name in ink to front fep. Leaves show significant darkening. DW shows a few closed tears and several small open tears,also some scuffing but in surprisingly good condition.

South African Eden, from Sabi Game Reserve to Kruger National Park


Previous bookdealer’s mark and unknown signature to the front endpapers. Contains several black and white illustrations and photographs. DW shows small open tear to the top, one small closed tear to the bottom, some browning and light foxing.

A Second Treasury of Horse Stories


Black and white illustrations throughout. Foxing to the endpapers, half title and last two leaves. Leaves show some darkening. The bottom, back corner of board shows significant damage (probably caused by a dog chewing on it) and affects the very last pages, though none of the text itself is affected. DW in very poor condition with parts of the spine area missing and the rest of the spine area split in two. Also significant open tears to the DW.

Langebaanweg, a Record of Past Life


This book tells the story of the past 20 million years at Langebaanweg near Saldanha Bay, where one of the world’s richest fossil sites provides a unique insight into a tropical wildlife paradise in decline. Cover shows very little wear.

Betty Crocker’s Good and Easy Cook Book


Hard cover, ring bound.

Discharged Dead: a True Story of Britain’s Submarines at War


Previous bookdealer’s mark to front endpapers. Previous owner’s signature to the front fep. Contains several black and white photographs. DW shows various open and closed tears, with a large chunk missing from bottom spine area and significant edge wear. Text still in very good condition.

Sons of the Mistral: Selected Poems By Roy Campbell


Ink inscription to front fep. Spotted marginalia in ink and pencil. DW in good condition apart from some foxing and wear.

Memoirs Van Die Nasionale Museum Bloemfontein (No. 23, Desember 1987): Die Rol Van Cornelis Hermanus Wessels in Die Oranje-Vrystaat 1885-1924


Clean copy. Slight bends to corners of cover. Yellow discolouration of the spine of cover.

Redeeming Features


Inscribed and signed by the author. Shows very little wear.

Wild Flowers of South Africa


Contains over 400 colour plates. Clean copy. DW shows some wear, some scuff marks to the front and back and some minor tears to the front, top.

Heldin uit die Vreemde: Die Verhaal van Emily Hobhouse


Boards show slight wear, especially to the corners and spine. Some marginalia and underlining in pencil noted.