Natural History

Birds of the South Western Cape.

Former owner’s name inscribed on front pastedown.

Bushlife of a Game Warden

Butterflies and Moths

No date of publication. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and additions. Text and plates are clean and whole. Boards are rubbed on edges of spine and corners are bumped.

Butterflies of Rhodesia: With a Short Introduction to the Insect World (Look Around You Series No. 2)

Contains 21 plates, most of which in full colour. Boards and binding still in good condition

Calburn’s Birds of Southern Africa: Paintings, Field Sketches and Field notes


Contains various colour plates and sketches. Dw shows some wear, scuffing and chipping to the edges of the spine and corners.

Caldwell se Diere: Kleurafdrukke van Diere na die Oorspronklike Skilderye in die Fehr-Versameling van Africana

No date of publication; probably early 1960s. Coloured reproductions and boards clean, some soiling and foxing on front and back endpapers. DW has soiled back panel and chips top and bottom with tears (small pieces missing) at ends of spine.

Call of the Marsh

A tiny bit of wear to the top edge of the dw. A classic dog book focusing on the Basenji breed in Rhodesia.

Cango: The Story of the Cango Caves of South Africa

Ink presentation inscription on verso of front fep. Some browning on front and back endpapers. DW has chips and small tears at top and bottom edges.

Check List of the Birds of Northern Rhodesia

Publication sponsored by the Dept of Game and Tsetse Control. “This is the fourth in the series of check lists…” (blurb).  Illustrated by seven coloured plates, twenty pages of b/w photos and a fold out map. Boards show fading on edges and spine, mottling on fore edges of pages. DW slightly scuffed with chipping at top and bottom edges and small pieces missing.

Close Focus : The Colour and Texture of a Continent


Full colour photographs throughout. Clean copy. DW shows little wear. Front endpapers show a closed tear to hinge area.

Common Birds of the Highveld


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

Coral Reefs, Volcanic Islands South American Geology

Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine.

Cracking the Sky, A History of Rocket Science in South Africa


Crocodiles: Their Natural History, Folklore and Conservation

Slight fading to cover of spine.

Die Eerste Europeane in die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin 1725 = The First Europeans in the Kruger National Park

Signed by author on title page. Minor marking on front endpapers and edge of front cover.

Die Paddas Van Die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin : ‘n Gids Tot ‘n Groep Gewerwelde Diere Wat Bekend Staan as ‘ Amfibiee’ - ‘n Orde Anura ( Salientia ) Van Die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin

Preface dated June, 1976. Colour plates throughout. Leaves show some age-toning. Some mils foxing to the leaves. Cover shows some edge wear with bumped corners.

Die Vogelwelt Sudwest Afrikas

Text in German. Card covers. Dust jacket has some wear and damage to spine with repairs. Illustrated . Previous owners inscription to end papers.

Diving Companions: Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus

Clean neat copy, covers slightly scuffed. Translated from the French.

Elephant Bill


Falconry in the British Isles

Contains over 20 colour plates.Clean copy. DW in very good condition, shows only insignificant foxing to the flaps and inner. Two small tip-ex marks to the front of DW.