Photo album with 197, 2 x 3 inches photographs that are mostly originals, plus a few larger commercial photos and post cards. Photos include In and around Cairo; The Nile; Pyramids and the Sphynx; Bi-Plane and flight; Ships; Etc. View More...
Ten issues, making a complete set of Volume 2. Number 5 shows a two inch, mostly closed tear from top edge of front cover only in back ground and not affecting lettering or main image of front cover. Number 10 shows a one by three inch open tear at the lower, outside, corner of the rear cover partially affecting ads. Issues are otherwise tight and in fairly good condition, showing general handing wear and a few bumped corners. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Twelve issues, making a complete set of Volume 3. General light handling wear, though overall tight and clean copies. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Ten issues, making a complete set of Volume I. All issues show general handling wear and some with vertical creases. All issues remains fairly tight and clean. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Complete run of all 12 issues of "Wild Life"; Originally the Journal of the Kenya Wild Life Society and published for them by King & Charles of Nairobi, the society evolved into the East African Wild Life Society for whom the last three issues of Wild Life were published by East African NewsPapers; In 1962, the publication combined with "African Life" and continued its publications under the title "Africana"; All issues are complete and intact, with no tears, separation of pages, etc.; There are various handling creases and a previous owners name is ink stamped on lower margin of title page a... View More...
320 pages, plus plates and maps. Blue cloth covers are rubbed. Corners are bumped and there is a little wear at corners and spine ends. There appears some moisture staining on spine, though lettering remains bright. Lettering is rubbed/faded from top cover. End leaves are darkened. Scattered light foxing on edges and a few leaves. Volume remains tight and contents are otherwise clean. View More...
428 pages. Green cloth covers with gilt and black stamped letter and decoration. Covers are scuffed and show wear at corners, spine ends, and some along edges. Top hinge (internal) is cracked, but remains solid. Non-author presentation inscription on blank front free end leaf. Scattered light foxing and a few smudges. View More...
359 pages, plus 26 hand colored and tissue guarded plates including the vignette title page. Beautifully rebound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in dark green Moroccan leather over spine and corners, and matching green cloth over boards. Raised spine bands and gilt stamped lettering. Top edge of text is gilded. Cloth shows a few small stains, though covers are overall in very lovely condition. Inked name on blank front free end page. Photocopy of a latter portrait and caption of the author is tipped to the second blank leaf following the free end page. Light to moderate foxing throughout the ... View More...
376 pages, plus plates and folding map. Ex-Library with usual markings. Light wear at spine ends. End leaves are darkened. There is a little scattered foxing. Volume remains solid. View More...
Complete two volume set in contemporary, or early, half leather bindings. Red leather over spine and corners, with raised spine band and gilt stamped lettering. Marbled paper over boards. All edges of text are marbled, as are the end leaves. MISSING the pocket and folding map of Tropical South Africa in Volume I. All other maps and plates are present and accounted for. Unfortunately, this set shows water stains/damage at and near the heels of both volumes. Covers show a little other light rubbing and wear. There is a little very light foxing on the first few leaves of Volume I, though ... View More...
Copyright is 1932. First trade edition following a limited deluxe edition published in 1932. 182 pages. Blue cloth covers are a little mottled near edges. Spine ends and corners show light wear. Gilt lettering on spine is a little faded, though lettering on top cover is good. Tissue guard between frontis and title page shows foxing. There is a dark scribble on the blank rear end page at lower inside corner. Volume remains tight and is otherwise clean. View More...
716 pages, plus two pages of ads. Volume two shows some tears in the cloth along the joint of the covers at the spine. These are mostly on the rear joint. General fairly light wear and use. Previous owner's ink stamped name is seen at the top of the blank front free end leaf of Volume I, as well as the inked notation "Bought in Dublin / 28/6/1965 / on one of my / Days / off." Due to weight, additional charges will apply for International shipping. View More...
932 pages. Number 1368 of a limited edition of 2000 numbered copies. Editor's inscription on half title page reads in full: "For ____ _____ -- in the hopes / that your gemsbok will / make the book. Sincerely, / Steve Smith / Editor / JHB - Feb. '93." Very slight rubbing along lower edges of cloth covers. Due to size and weight, extra charges will be assessed for Priority and/or International shipping. View More...
Copyright of this edition and printing is 1991. 440 pages. Due to weight, additional charges may apply for Priority and/or International shipping. View More...
