Leather bound. Cover detached. Bookplate to end papers. Foxing throughout.

Four-volume set. Text in each vol. clean and whole. Ex-library copies but with stamps and bookplates only on front endpapers. All boards severely scuffed, some with tears to paper, also edge worn with corners bumped. Front board of vol 1 is almost completely loose. All spines torn top and bottom with title and vol labels damaged or missing. Shelf mark in white ink at base of spines. Heavy set will incur extra postage. Please contact seller with any questions and a quote for postal insurance.

This book has usual shelf wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. Binding strong with neat and clear text.

Boektentoonstelling by die Vyftigjarige Herdenkingsfees van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, geopen op 1 April 1959 in die Ou Hooggeregshofgebou [Stellenbosch]“. Some discolouration to edges of covers. Small closed tear on back cover.

First edition. Past owners’ names in ink on front endpaper. Slight marking to fore edges of pages. DW scuffed with chips top and bottom and adhesive tape on inside.

Chipping and small closed tear to upper edge of dw.

Pencil marginalia. Atmospheric essays in Afrikaans.

The scarce Afrikaans translation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, in one volume. Translation by Andre Brink.

Ink inscription to the front fep. Previous book dealer’s label to the front endpapers. Black-and-white plates throughout. Binding slightly shaken. Boards show some edge wear, scuffing, soiling and bumped corners.

Number 1148 of 2000 copies. Edge wear to the dw and a small piece missing from the rear panel.

Leather and cloth binding, with gilt titles, very light rubbing to edges. Good firm copy. Text in German.

Argiefjaarboek vir Suid-Afrikaanse Geskiedenis; Twee-en-vyftigste Jaargang; deel 1. Clean copy with firm binding; boards slightly warped.

Owner’s name on fep.

Text clean and binding tight; slight spotting to endpapers and fore edges of pages. Small ownership and other stamps on front fep. Some edge wear to boards especially corners, and mild scuffing to back board.

Text clean and binding tight; edges of pages browned.. Back endpapers marked by adhesive tape residue, front endpaper has tear where bookplate has been removed.

Previous owner’s name in neat ink on fep. Browning to the spine of the dw. In good collectable condition.

Ex-library.

DW shows some browning due to aging. Prev. owners stamp to front paste-down. Prev. owner’s name in ink to fep.

Owner’s name in ink on front fep. Covers edge worn with frayed corners; spine faded and top and bottom frayed.

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

Inscription from die Kerkraad on the fep.

Text is clean and clear, with 55 black and white plates. Boards show some wear, insect damage and bumped corners. DW shows wear, chipping and scuffing. Newspaper clipping attached to front fep with a small piece of clear tape.

Ink inscription to the front end papers. Various coulour and black & white illustrations throughout. DW shows edge wear and several closed tears.