Karoo Morning Tapa dura - 1982

(Cape Town: David Philip, 1977) 0949968765. 8vo; original brown boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xi + (i) + 267; plates. Dustwrapper somewhat rubbed and edgeworn; spotting to edges and endpapers, sporadically elsewhere; "Xmas 1977" in pen to front pastedown. Good condition. "'I was given a good life in a lovable world among remarkable people.' This is Guy Butler's record of his boyhood - to the age of 18 - in Cradock in the Eastern Cape. Though all the complex strands contributing to the troubled situation in South Africa today were present, and observed, yet it was a relatively carefree time when the only serious burden a young boy was aware of was the financial stringency of the Depression. His childhood was lit by the joyous enterprises of the ebullient family of five Butler children and their multifold farming cousins, and by the sense of community in family and in the small Karoo village. This endearing, often moving, book, rich in… Leer más

David Philip, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. A bit marked and worn. Soundly bound.[RF18]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

David Philip, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

David Philip Publisher, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Poor. the jacket is torn, worn and creased. shelf rubbed. a bit cocked. minor scarring on the front cover. damp marks and stains. pages bit wavy. internally the book is clean. tightly bound. a reading copy. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

David Philip, Publishers, 1978. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is rubbed, creased and chipped. edge wear on boards. gift inscription. one sticker. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy and jacket.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

U.S.A.: David Philip, Publishers, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Jacket is edgeworn and marked.Creased.Previous ownership inscription and stamp.Well bound.This endearing,often moving,book,rich in anecdote,is infused with humour and the warmth of the memorable personalities that crowd its chapters.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

David Philip Publishers, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, chipped and creased. boards are edge worn and knocked. light tanning and marks. ownership inscriptions. well bound. fairly good copy and jacket.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

David Philip. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

David Philip, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Mainly a reading copy - tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.