Binding shaky; boards heavily scuffed, edges of spine frayed and torn, corners frayed and bumped. Additional notes by other authors have been taped into book. Split between frontispiece and title page has been repaired with adhesive tape. A few light pencil markings in text.
Text is clean and clear. Minor wear to the covers.
Text clean and unmarked. Endpapers browned. Owner’s name in ink on front endpaper. List of names in pencil on back fep. Boards scuffed, corners bumped, hinges of spine frayed.
Clean copy; a little edge wear to boards and binding mildly skewed. Slight foxing to endpapers and top fore edges of pages. DW chipped at top, spine browned with shelf number in black ink on white paint at lower edge.
Ex-library with shelf wear to top and bottom of spine.
Signed by the author. Tape marks to the feps. Tape repaired tears to the back cover.
No date. “Issued under the auspices of the Botanical Society of South Africa.” Stains on front and back covers, chips to top and bottom of spine, corners curled. Past owner’s signature in ink on title page.
Cover is worn on edges, with scuff marks. Previous owners inscription, plus booksellers stamp on endpapers
Ex-library.
Ex-library. Binding slightly shaken. This book gives a epitome of the culture of all the kinds generally grown in gardens in this country, together with their common or popular names.
Signed by the author on title page. Black-and-white and colour illustrations throughout. Foxing to the half title page, title page and last two pages. Boards show almost no wear. DW shows some scuffing, scratches and wear to the edges, corners, top and bottom of the spine.
Full-Colour photographic illustrations of various gardens throughout South Africa. DW shows only minor bends along the edges.
Afrikaans text.
Paperback in excellent condition
Binding slightly shaken, but intact. Includes English and Afrikaans translations.
Slipcase in very good condition.Ex Libris pasted on verso of fep, facing first flyleaf. Numerous sketches and watercolour illustrations throughout.
Comes with a firm and intact illustrated slipcase.
Clean copy of this comprehensive guide with only minor wear and chipping to cover.