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By: N/A
Price: $57.00
Publisher: Biographies (Pty) Limited, Johannesburg: 1938
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: ccqh
Condition: Good
528 pages (complete). An inconsiderately stored copy. The boards are functional, scuffed, worn. The spine is a little imbalanced. They are, however, sound and resolute. The gutterings along the frontis and end papers are cracked. The contents security is unaffected. The contents have evidence of use throughout. However, the pages are clean, clear, placid, diligent, archaic, assured. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $57.00
Publisher: Wootton & Gibson (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg: 1961
Seller ID: ccmi
Condition: Good
1064 pages (complete). A generously owned copy. The boards are placid. They have wear, scuffing, marks from handling and storage. They are also steady and sound. The spine is sunned, worn. It is healthy. The early and later pages have foxing, age marks. The thumb-tags are also much worn. The guttering along the frontispapers is cracked, but the security of the contents is unaffected. The contents themselves are confident, clean, clear, certain, competent. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $380.00
Publisher: The Transvaal Publishing Company, Johannesburg etc: 1906
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 24jm
Condition: Good
646 pages (complete). Very heavy. "Who's Who" format. A venerable copy. The boards are much worn, marked and scuffed and scarred all about. Half leather: worn, elderly, tired. The boards are robustly steady. Spine has wear, marks. It is fit and secure. Within, the contents are resolutely benign. Paper edges trimmed in gilt (placid, luxe). There is evidence of repeated, avid use throughout the book. First two pages have been photocopied. The early pages are much worn. The contents are nonetheless magisterial, dutiful, clear, clean (mostly), confidently comfortable, tidy, well... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $285.00
Publisher: The Transvaal Publishing Company, Johannesburg: 1905
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 55rr
Condition: Very Good
391 pages (complete). A stout copy. Ex-library (Transvaal Provincial Library / Transvaalse Provinsiale Biblioteek) copy with consequent debris, residue. labels, stamps, annotations, wear, usage. The front pastedown has a label declaring previous ownership by the (now closed) Macrorie House Museum in Pietermaritzburg. Half leather. The spine has been repaired with leather patches. Padded cloth boards. These are much marked, worn, scuffed. The leather corners are worn and rubbed. The spine has much wear. The gilt titling and decoration are dulled. The page trims are gilded. The conte... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $361.00
Publisher: The Transvaal Publishing Company, Johannesburg, Cape Town, London: 1906
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20rz
Condition: Very Good
646 pages (complete). A resolutely grandiose copy. Half-leather. The boards are much worn all about. The back boards have been subjected to damp storage conditions with the consequences of staining, wear. The spine has wear, chapping. The leather corners are stained and worn. The boards are scuffed, dulled, marked, worn. However, the boards and spine are steady, assured, secure. Papertrims are gilded (a little scuffed and worn but still bright). The final pages have been protected by the sturdiness and soundness of the boards. The consequences of the damp are slight and shallow and th... View more info
Price: $47.50
Publisher: Howard B Timmins, Cape Town: 1958
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: 39ir
Condition: Good
264 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Benjamin Bennett on the first free page (dated: Cape Town, August 1958). A gently aging copy of this biography of the advocate and sportsman, Beauclerk Upington. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket is scuffed, rubbed, marked, worn all about. It is secure and sure. The boards have not been blessed with careful ownership. They have wear, stains, marks all about. Nonetheless, they are assured and steady. The contents are aged. Due to paper quality, the pages have tanning (mostly about the edges). They are ... View more info
By: Birkby, Carel
Price: $47.50
Publisher: Howard B Timmins, Cape Town / Hodder & Stoughton, London and Cape Town: 1948
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 100kf
Condition: Very Good
242 pages (complete). A decent copy of this biography of the South African circus master. The boards are steady and mild-mannered. They have some wear about the edges, some light scuffing and sunning about the edges. They are steady and sure. The contents are mild-mannered. The frontis and end papers have foxing. The pages are agreeably healthy. They are tight, fresh, clean, clear, comfortable, convivial, amiable. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
Price: $12.35
Publisher: Tafelberg-Uitgewers: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: cgxs
Condition: Fair
329 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. An inconsiderately stored copy. The book has, at some stage, been subject to damp storage conditions. There are, consequently, damp marks and waving. The book is even yet sturdy and resolute. The dustjacket is marked, worn all about. It is secure. The boards are placid and patient. The contents are marked from storage. There is some foxing. In general they are competent, assured, clear, still useful for resource and research. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Brien, Michael
Price: $57.00
Publisher: Ampersand Press, South Africa: 2009
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: cevt
ISBN: 1919760768
Condition: Near Fine
230 pages (complete). A very pleasing copy. The covers are smart, neat, sure. The contents are fresh, bright, clear, clean, confident - as if new throughout. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Brits, Elsabé
Price: $47.50
Publisher: Tafelberg: 2016
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 95ka
ISBN: 0624076628
Condition: Near Fine
336 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. Softcover with flaps. The covers have some mild wear from shelving to edges and seams. The matte covers are otherwise neat. The contents are most pleasing. They are tidy, clean, clear, liberally illustrated, very confident, very generous. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Bruno, Giovanni
Price: $47.50
Publisher: The Author:
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 9hq
Condition: Near Fine
228 text pages (text on facing pages) (complete). A privately published book on the famous Khoi man, Tswi. This is a benign, expectant copy. The covers have wear, scuffing, mild marks and user creasing. They are secure and sure. The pages are neat, tidy and pleasingly healthy. They are clean, clear, assured, diligent, fresh. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Bulpin, T V
Price: $95.00
Publisher: Howard B Timmins, Cape Town: 1959
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: blkl
Condition: Fair
239 pages (complete). Signed by Bulpin on the title page. Biography of Orlando Baragwanath. The dustjacket has a clear plastic protective cover (assured if scuffed). The dj is worn, scuffed and creased about. It is secure and sure. The boards are a little grubby with wear about the edges and corners. The faces of the boards are rubbed and marked. They are tight and hale. The early and later pages have foxing and some handling marks. In general, the pages are clean, comfortable, clear, companionable. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Bulpin, T V
Price: $28.50
Publisher: Nelson: 1962
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: bphp
Condition: Poor
348 pages (complete). Ex-library (Port Elizabeth Municipal Library) copy with consequent debris, residue, wear, tear, marks, usage, stamps, labels and aging. A comfortable and resolute copy nonetheless. The dustjacket (reinforced on the reverse side) is much worn, creased, scuffed and marked. The dj is intact and defiant. The boards are marked and worn particularly about the edges and spine. They are sure and secure. Within, the contents are much worn from use. They are however, settled, amenable, contented, clear and certain. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier ... View more info
By: Bulpin, T V
Price: $57.00
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., Johannesburg: 1961
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: cefb
Condition: Good
343 pages (complete). Signed by Bulpin on the first free page. A mild-mannered, companionable copy of this biography of the extraordinary Johan Colenbrander. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. It has shelving and handling wear about the edges. It has been a little scuffed. The boards are sound, sunned, marked from storage. The papertrims are tanned. Within, there is ample evidence throughout, of contented use. The guttering along the first free page is a little loose. This does not affect the security of the pages. The pages have mild user wear, they are clean, c... View more info
By: Bulpin, T V
Price: $45.60
Publisher: Nelson, Johannesburg: 1962
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 32hn
Condition: Very Good
348 pages (complete). A benign copy of this biography of the extraordinary adventurer and hunter, George Rushby. The dustjacket is much worn and torn all about. It is included. The boards are mild. They have wear to all edges and seams. They are very lightly sunned. They are steady and sound. The contents are contented. They are clean, clear, companionable, congenial. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Burgess, Alan
Price: $9.50
Publisher: Michael Joseph, London: 1974
Edition: Special
Seller ID: cgwm
Condition: Good
273 pages (complete). Pre-publication (uncorrected) copy of the story of the quite extraordinary Dr Helen Roseveare. The covers have wear and marks from storage and handling. The spine has some user creasing. Otherwise, they are secure and sure. The contents are mild-mannered, comfortable, clean, clear, fresh. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Carruthers, Jane
Price: $38.00
Publisher: University Of Natal Press, Scottsville, South Africa: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: cgyc
ISBN: 0869809865
Condition: Used: Very Good
244 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy. The dustjacket has clear plastic adhesive protective cover. The dj is neat, tidy. The boards are handsome, healthy, dignified. The contents are in excellent condition. They are very clean and clear, contented and certain, congenial and assured - as if new throughout!Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[Restored]05-07-2019. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Cloete, Stuart
Price: $38.00
Publisher: Constantia Publishers, Cape Town: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: cdfo
Condition: Good
366 pages (complete). Signed by Stuart Cloete on the frontispage. First South African edition. The dustjacket has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dj has wear, creasing, marks. It is comfortable and secure. The boards are mild-mannered, healthy. The contents are gently aging. The papertrims have foxing and tanning. The contents have foxing, wear from use. The pages are clear, comfortable, certain, mild-mannered, competent. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
Price: $95.00
Publisher: Vlaeberg Publishers, South Africa: 1992
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: cdvg
ISBN: 0947461191
Condition: Good
362 pages (complete). Signed by Chris Barnard on the title page. A gently owned copy. The covers have some wear, marks from use. There is wear to the edges and seams. They are still sound and healthy. The contents are assured and generous. The edges are marked and lightly worn from handling and use. The pages are clean, clear, certain, confident. fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
By: Crawford-Browne, Lavinia ; Meiring, Piet (Eds)
Price: $52.25
Publisher: Umuzi: 2006
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: 36jt
ISBN: 1415200238
Condition: Near Fine
224 pages (complete). Signed by Archbishop TUTU on the frontispage (dated: Nov 2006). A very smart and pleasing copy, Softcover with flaps. The covers are healthy, smart. The contents are most gratifying. They are clean, clear, generous, convivial, comfortable - as if almost new throughout! fk. Orders over $50.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. View more info
