Two maps (facsimiles of Ponting) missing from front pocket. Ordnance Survey map in back pocket is present. Ink inscription on label laid on front flyleaf. Covers marked with edgewear, corners bumped and frayed.

A beautifully rebound set with beige leather spines and forecorners, gilt titles to the spines and tan cloth boards. Volume I of this new edition was published in 1850, vol’s II - IV were published in 1851. Sixty six engravings and numerous woodcuts. Vol IV has the 22 colour chromolithographs of the various tartans with all tissue guards in place. The map is not present.

Ex library copy with stamp to free end paper.

Ex-library copy with neat stamp etc on verso of title page. Marks from plastic cover on front and back endpapers. Boards edge worn and sunned at edges. DW slightly faded at hinge of front panel. This is a large item that may incur extra postage.

Scratch to the leather on the front board, otherwise very good.

No dust jacket. Green cloth covers in good condition. This book consists of pp207-373 of part 3 of volume 14 of the Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society for 30 October 1903. Bound in green cloth. Pencil marks throughout.

Ex-library copy displaying the normal stamps and markings.

Containing the Statute Law of the Colony bearing on their powers and duties

Ex-library with shelf wear to top and bottom of spine.

Previous owner’s inscription on paste down fep. Wear to top and bottom of spine and corners bumped. With 11 coloured plates and numerous black and white illus. Rawson was the departmental instructor for the department of public education at the Cape of Good Hope.