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By: Botha, C Graham
Price: $380.00
Publisher: C Struik, Cape Town: 1962
Edition: Limited
Inscription: Signed
Seller ID: 50le
Condition: Very Good
Three volumes (complete). Numbered 309 of a limited edition of 1000. A tranquil set. The books are housed in a sturdy, healthy slipcase. The slipcase has wear, scuffing, marks from storage and use. It is strong. The three books are fully bound in claret coloured leather. The boards are neat, clubbable. The books are separated with thick card protectors. All three have, on their front pastedowns, ex-libris plates showing previous ownership by Edna and Frank Bradlow, the well known Africana experts and collectors. Volume I: "General History and Social Life of the Cape of Good Hope... View more info
By: Harding, Walter
Price: $66.50
Publisher: A S Robertson, 21, Heerengracht, Cape Town: 1845
Seller ID: 37ju
Condition: Very Good
651 pages plus index (complete). A sound copy. At some stage recently the book has been rebound. The boards are neat, tidy, sound, healthy. The title page guttering, and that for the end page have been repaired with scotch tape (a little aged). Otherwise, the contents are in most agreeable condition. Especially taking the age of the book into account, the pages are clean, clear, very assured and confident, diligent, very occasionally annotated by pencil, most competent. fk View more info
Price: $52.25
Publisher: W A Richards en Zonen, Drukkers, Kaapstad: 1898
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 45ll
Condition: Very Good
187 pages (complete). In Dutch throughout. A placid copy. The boards are mild-mannered. There is very light wear to the shelving edges. The contents are tanned fore and aft. The pages are clean, clear, decided, assured, benevolent, diligent. fk View more info
Price: $61.75
Publisher: UCT Press (Pty) Ltd., University of Cape Town: 1993
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 83jm
ISBN: 0799214868
Condition: Very Good
135 pages (complete). A decent copy. The covers have some wear about the edges and seams from use and handling. They have light scuffing. Otherwise, they are healthy and sound. The contents are most pleasing. They are tight, bright, fresh, clean, clear, certain, confident. fk View more info
By: Napier, Lieut-Gen Edward ; Ward, Harriet (Ed)
Price: $427.50
Publisher: Thomas Cautley Newby, Publisher, London: 1849
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 14lp
Condition: Good
379 pages (complete). A benign RARE copy of this very RARE book. The boards are steady. The boards have wear all about, marks all about from handling and storage and shelving, scuffing, rubbing. The spine is healthy and sure. The contents are only mildly aged. Some pages are uncut. There are flushes, flurries of foxing. However, in general and gratifyingly, the contents are clean, clear, conscientious, certain, confident, competent and convivial. fk View more info
By: Noble, John
Price: $161.50
Publisher: J C Juta, Cape Town / E Stanford, London: 1875
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2lb
Condition: Very Good
319 pages with folded illustrations, maps and charts (complete). Ex-library copy with consequent labels, stamps, wear, marks. A comfortable, mild-mannered copy. The folded map at the rear has a closed tear. It is otherwise sound. The boards are scuffed, marked, worn. They are steady and sure. The contents are pleasant. Whilst there is evidence of use throughout, the contents are clean, clear, confident, comfortable, contented, assured. fk View more info
Price: $285.00
Publisher: A A Balkema, Cape Town: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 94js
Condition: Very Good
Two volumes (complete). A contented set. The dustjackets are mild-mannered with some light shelving wear, some light scuffing from shelving. They are otherwise benign and pleasing. The stone coloured cloth covered boards are most handsome and healthy. The papertrims of both have freckles of foxing. Within, the contents are confident and benevolent. The frontis-pieces are tipped-in and are healthy and bright. The contents have very, very light foxing here and there and about. Otherwise, the contents are most agreeable. They are very clean, clear, assured, generous, gratifying. Please ... View more info
