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(Melbourne: Lansdowne Press/Periwinkle Books, 1970). 184 x 127 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. 111, incl. index; photographs and line drawings. From the library of naturalist and arid zone authority Gordon Maclean, signed by him on half-title. A good to very good copy, with slightly rubbed and curled wraps, and a little foxing. .

(Pretoria: LAPA Publishers, 2004) 0-7993-3319-0. 4to (268 x 215 mm); laminated pictorial boards; pictorial endpapers; pp. 160; lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs and some facsimiles. Upper board very lightly rubbed. Near-fine condition. A beautifully produced tribute to this charismatic primate. .

(London, Collins, 1977). Small quarto, pictorial dustwrapper, lightly rubbed, pp. 158, line-illustrations. .

(Republic of South Africa, Departent of Agriculture and Water Supply, Botanical Research Institute, 1987). Quarto, stiff wraps, pp. vi + 97, illustrations, tables. .

(Durban: Natal Branch of the Wildlife Society of Southern Africa, 1989) 0949966894. Signed by the author, with an inscription, on the title page. 210 x 148 mm; saddle-stitched pictorial card wrappers; pp. 100, incl. index; colour photographs; detailed line drawings and diagrams. Very good condition. A very helpful introduction to the subject. "Most people either find insects fascinating or frightening. The fact that you own this book would indicate that you are one of the former. If this is true then this book is written for you. Entomologists are people who study insects. Professional entomologists can jokingly be classified into two main groups: those who conserve insects, trying to protect them from being damaged in any way (keepers of collections), and those who spend their lives trying to devise ways to destroy insects (pest controllers). The irony of the matter is that the former group concern themselves largely with dead insects while the latter deal with living ones." .

(Johannesburg: Perskor, 1982) 0628022794. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pictorial endpapers; pp. (viii) + 153; photographs. Very good condition. 'Behind The Scenes In Kruger Park is an educative and interesting presentation of information that enables the reader to discover facts for himself that are not readily available to the man in the street. The author takes the reader on a conducted tour through the Game Reserve but this time it is a tour with a difference. In this case, not only animals play a rôle. Human beings also feature prominently in this presentation - especially those who work "behind the scenes" to protect and maintain our natural heritage.' .

(Munich: BLV Bayer. Landwirtschaftsverlag, 1966). Offprint from "Säugetierkundliche Mitteilungen" of October 1966. Author's presentation inscription to Colonel Jack Vincent, Director of the Natal Parks Board, to upper cover. 239 x 170 mm; rexine tape-backed paper wrappers; pp. [327-341]; photographs; tables. Very good condition. German text. Contributions to the knowledge of the dentition and tooth structure of the African rhinos. .

(Cape Town: David Philip, 1994) 0864862245. 4to; original red boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. 192, incl. index; numerous colour illustrations and photographs. Earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Near-fine condition. “Perched on the southwestern corner of Africa, at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve enjoys a reputation as one of the most spectacularly beautiful and ecologically important sanctuaries in southern Africa. … Between Two Shores describes and illustrates the reserve's rich diversity of habitats and wildlife, from the floral riches of the inland mountains and plateaux, to its varied coastline and the open sea.” .

(Cape Town: David Philip, 1994) 0864862245. 4to; original red boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192 (including index); numerous colour illustrations and photographs. Dustwrapper very slightly edgeworn; edges, endpapers and outermost leaves foxed; bottom edges of boards rubbed; scar to rear free endpaper. Good. "Perched on the southwestern corner of Africa, at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve enjoys a reputation as one of the most spectacularly beautiful and ecologically important sanctuaries in southern Africa. … Between Two Shores describes and illustrates the reserve's rich diversity of habitats and wildlife, from the floral riches of the inland mountains and plateaux, to its varied coastline and the open sea.” .

(no place, Caltex, 1972). One of a series of booklets that form "part of the Caltex service for community development." 253 x 205 mm; saddle-stitched pictorial wraps; pp. (i) + [234-296]; photographs, line drawings and reproductions of original paintings. Cover somewhat fishmothed, with light soiling. Fair to good condition. A record of the decimation of southern Africa's wildlife, and subsequent efforts at its conservation. Chapters include: Man Becomes a Hunter; The Sound of Gunfire; The Veld Began to Die; The Great Springbok Trek; The Tragedy of Extinction; The White Ivory Trade; Operation White Rhino; Man-eaters Versus the Rest; Darwin and the Giraffe; Plans to Tame the Eland; Biotechnology Saves Game; Tears for the Crocodile; Behemoth at Bay. .

(London: Methuen, 1969). Large squarish 8vo; original pale grey cloth; spine lettered in gilt; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 321; 160 full-page colour illustrations. Dustwrapper a little sunned; tape marks to endpapers and dustwrapper flaps; endpapers and page edges somewhat foxed, sporadic spotting elsewhere. Good to very good. "The modern text for this edition, Birds of Asia, has been written by Adam Rutgers, and it demonstrates just how accurate were John Gould's illustrations - despite the general lack of ornithological knowledge in the mid-nineteenth century." .

(London: Collins & Harvill Press, 1960). First edition. 8vo; original pictorial boards; pictorial dustwrapper (housed in removable protector); pp. 160; colour frontis; plates. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed, with some edge tears, and earlier owner's tape repairs; small patch of deletion fluid over name on front free endpaper. Good condition. "This book records the extraordinary relationship with a Kenya lioness established by the author over a period of four years, and still existing. There have been many, too many, 'pet lions' but none has ever before been returned to a wild life and still maintained its relationship with human beings. ... Perhaps never before over a similar period has the life history of an animal been documented in greater detail by hundreds of photographs, over one hundred of which form the illustrations of this book." .

(Pretoria: Government Printing and Stationery Office, 1921). BOUND WITH "The Flora of Isipingo", by Helena Forbes (journal excerpt, pp. [348-358], also published in 1921), and "Outline of the Floral Regions of Zululand", by H. H. Curson (journal excerpt, pp. [323-346], plates, published in 1923). The work by Aitken and Gale is Memoir No. 2 of the Botanical Survey of South Africa; pp. 19; map. Earlier owner's tape reinforcing to spine of sunned, slightly curled wrappers; pencilled notes inserted. .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1930). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa, Pretoria.242 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. 1 - 156; black-and-white illustrations. 'Africana No' in black ink on upper wrap. Binding reinforced with tape. A little foxing and browning. Good condition. This edition: The South African Species of "Rhus L."; The Genus Psoralea Linn; A Drying Cabinet for the Preparation of Plant Specimens for the Herbarium; Notes on "Aloe Spicata" Linn F. .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1965). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Republic of South Africa, Pretoria 240 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. (ii) + 201-404 (including index); figures, including folding. Upper wrap and title page a little nibbled, edges browned. This edition: The South African Stipeae and Aristideae (Gramineae) (An Anatomical, Cytological and Taxonomic Study) by Bernard de Winter. .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1956). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa, Pretoria. 242 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. (iv) + 453-639 (including index); black-and-white plates. Signature of previous owner on upper wrap, title neatly written on spine. Wraps a little creased; uniform browning. This edition: Entorrhiza Calospora Sp. Nov., and some other parasitic fungi in Limeum Roots (P.H.B. Talbot); The Cyphelloid Fungi of South Africa (P.H.B. Talbot); New and Interesting Records of South African Fungi, Part II (P.H.B. Talbot); Three Species of Curvularia from Pinus (G.C.A. van der Westhuizen); Notes on Certain South African Erythrina Species (L.E. Codd); The Schotia Species of Southern Africa (L.E. Codd); New and Interesting Records of South African Flowering Plants; The Oleaceae of Southern Africa (I.C. Verdoorn). .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1956). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa, Pretoria. 242 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. (iv) + 641-792 (including index). Title neatly written on spine. This edition: The South African Convolvulaceae (A.D.J. Meeuse). .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1938). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa, Pretoria. 245 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. 281 - 484 (including index); black-and-white plates. 'Africana No' written on upper wrap, name of previous owner on bottom edge, same name with 'Intatshana, Eshowe 1959' inside upper wrap. Binding reinforced with tape. A little browning. Good condition. This edition: The Ustilaginales of South Africa; Some South African Fusaria. .

(Pretoria, Government Printer, 1937). A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa, Pretoria. 242 x 185 mm; wraps; pp. 157 - 280; black-and-white illustrations. 'Africana No' written on upper wrap and name and address of previous owner on inner wrap. Binding reinforced with tape. A little foxing and browning. Good condition. This edition: An Account of the South African Species of Tribulus Tourn. Ex Linn; A Note on the South African Species of Ximenia Linn. and their possible economic uses; A species of Pachystigma Hochst. from the Transvaal; A Revision of the South African Species of Helitotrichon Bess. Ex Schultes, A Revision of the South African Species of Brachylaena R. Brown; An Enumeration of Plants Collected in the Northern Transvaal; The Genus Elyonurus Humb. And Bonpl. in South Africa; A Question of Nomenclature; Newly Described Species. .

(no place: Rhodesiana, 1958). Drawings by Jean Farrant. 8vo; original green cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. x + 70; black-and-white line drawings. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title page. Dustwrapper a little rubbed; endpapers browned with a few brown spots elsewhere. Very good condition internally. Collected nature notes on the Rhodesian 'bundu'. .