Natural History

Field-Guide to the Birds of the South African Sea-Shore

Also with b/w photos by author. Text clean and binding firm, endpapers lightly foxed. Edges of boards faded, corners stressed. DW rubbed at edges and folds, chipping at top and bottom edges, spine faded.

Fishes of the Transvaal

Fishes of the Transvaal

Numerous colour illustrations

Fishes of the Tsitsikama Coastal National Park

Paperback with some wear and creasing to edges and spine. Previous owners inscription to end papers. Detailed illustrations.

FLORA CAPENSIS: Being a Systematic Description of the Plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal. VOL’S I, II, & III

Vol I, Ranunculaceae to Connaraceae, pub 1859-1860, 546pp. Vol II, Leguminosae to Loranthaceae., pub1861-1862, 621pp. Vol III, Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae, pub 1864-1865, 633pp. Minor foxing and age toning to most pages. All bindings tight and titles bright. Heavy set will incur extra postage

Fungi, Friends and Foes


Various diagrams and photographs inside.

Half Hours in the Deep : The Nature and Wealth of the Sea

No date of publication, probably late nineteenth century. Marbled fore edges of pages are still fresh and spine has five raised bands with gilt decoration between. A beautifully bound and excellently preserved copy of this interesting work.

Hints to South African Farmers

A very neat ex-library copy, with bookplate and library pocket to the fep’s and single stamp to pg.9. Some very minor marginalia.

Horticultural Essays: On the Natural Order of Protea

Signed limited edition in box. Very good condition

Hunters of the African Sky


‘Standard edition’. DW shows several light scratches to the front. Contains 34 colour plates.

Innocent Killers

Scientific research presented in story format about the hyena. Dust jacket in good condition with minor creasing to edges.

International Geological Congress, XVII Session, USSR, 1937 : Twelve Volumes of Sessions / Edited By AA Polkanov

Twelve volumes detailing the geological Excursions of the Congress. Text in French or English.

Journal of Researches

With a biographical introduction. Slight foxing on title page and sleeve. Spine is worn and there is staining and sunning on the spine. A small circular stain on front cover.

Just Dogs: Sketches in Pen and Pencil

Ink presentation inscription on front fep. Random light foxing in text. Ends of spine frayed and corners of boards bumped.

Kaapse Skiereiland : Veldblomgids Van Suid-Afrika 3


Inscription covered with permanent marker in fep.Slight discolouration of cover.

Kelp Coast

One thousand numbered copies constitute the limited edition of which this book is number 83.

Langebaanweg, a Record of Past Life

This book tells the story of the past 20 million years at Langebaanweg near Saldanha Bay

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.

Life Histories of the South African Lycaenid Butterflies

No dust jacket. Blue skivitex covers in good condition displaying minor wear and tear. Light foxing to endpapers Good firm copy

Longman’s Field Handbooks, Some South African Poisonous & Inedible Fungi

Forward by Arthur Anselm Pearson, former President of the British Mycological Society.Includes eight colour plates. Boards show wear. Tape to the back of spine. Boards slightly soiled. Foxing throughout.

Longmans’ Field Handbooks : Common Birds of the Bush


Numerous colour plates. Shows light foxing in some areas. Boards worn and shows significant tears and chips to the spine.