The Bushman art of Southern Africa Tapa dura - 1979

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1979) 0868430293. 4to; original black boards, lettered in white on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 125, incl. index; liberally illustrated in colour and monochrome. Dustwrapper rubbed and edgeworn; edges of boards very lightly rubbed; trace of foxing to edges. Good condition. "The art-lover will admire the elegance of the draughtsmanship, the portrayal of the movement and the sophisticated techniques of distortion and foreshortening. The general reader will be fascinated by new views of life in Southern Africa before the beginning of written records. To guide him there are introductory chapters dealing with the Bushmen, past and present. ... Bert Woodhouse has pursued his hobby of photographing, studying and writing about the art on the rocks of Southern Africa for more than twenty years. The illustrations in this book are a selection from his collection of some 25 000 colour slides." .

Cape Town: Purnell, 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 120 pages many colour and b/w photos..

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1979) 0868430293. 4to; original black boards, lettered in white on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 125, incl. index; liberally illustrated in colour and monochrome. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed and edgeworn; edges of boards very lightly rubbed. Very good condition. "The art-lover will admire the elegance of the draughtsmanship, the portrayal of the movement and the sophisticated techniques of distortion and foreshortening. The general reader will be fascinated by new views of life in Southern Africa before the beginning of written records. To guide him there are introductory chapters dealing with the Bushmen, past and present. ... Bert Woodhouse has pursued his hobby of photographing, studying and writing about the art on the rocks of Southern Africa for more than twenty years. The illustrations in this book are a selection from his collection of some 25 000 colour slides." .

Purnell, 1979. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. jacket is worn, torn and creased. edge wear on boards. light tanning and marks. well bound. fair copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Purnell, 1979. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. boards are rubbed, edge worn and knocked. tanning and marks. library stamps and ownership inscriptions. light scarring. fair copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Purnell & Sons Publishers , 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed. Signed and inscribed by author. Heavy Book, may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, small creases and edge worn. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Purnell, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. the jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. internally clean. well bound. very good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Purnell, 1979. Hardcover. Good/Fair. The jacket is a bit torn and creased.Previous ownership inscription.Foxing.Well bound.Good copy.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Purnell, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Jacket is shelf rubbed.Well bound.Internally clean.Very good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.