Natural History from Quagga Books

Winchester Press. This edition is limited to350 numbered sets. Vol. 1, 2 and 3 of set number 113. 1376 pp including indices; Frontispiece portraits. Numerous plates in color and b/w; Introduction by R.F. Kennedy; mild cockling to fore-edges of volumes. Volume I - Mammals, 259pp, 53 plates, Weight 2.2 kg; Volume II - Birds, 488pp, 114… Saber más sobre este artículo

3 volumes. Profusely illustrated mostly with b&w photographs, a number of colour plates and illustrations. 1 map at the rear of volume I and II. This is a heavy item weighing 5.5kg and will incur additional shipping. 2nd Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with light edge-wear and rubbing. Dull gilt lettering.

Purnell & Sons. Complete 3 volume set which are increasingly hard to find. Some foxing and toning to end papers. Vol 1: Abrasions to spine of dust jacket. Vol 2: Some foxing Some toning and light foxing to feps of all volumes. Condition: Good to very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some edge-wear to extremitites of all… Saber más sobre este artículo

George Routledge and Sons. 79 plates coloured by hand from natural specimens. 2cm tear to half-title page. Deckle edging with foxing to all edges. Foxing throughout. Some light splitting to the end papers at the gutter. 234 pages. Binding firm.

Transvaal Museum. Detailing the life the man known as Claude G Finch-Davies. At the age of 18 he began his lifelong career as a soldier. He devoted his spare time to the study of birds and became one of the leading authorities and skilled illustrator southern African birds. Contains examples of some of his work. Included are 4… Saber más sobre este artículo

Longmans. Reference book intended for use in the field. Series II covers the southern part of Mozambique, western Nyasaland, both Rhodesias and the whole of the rest of Southern Africa, south of the Congo watershed. 76 colour plates. Small bookseller label to front fixed end paper with discolouration marks from old cellotape on the free end papers. Light foxing… Saber más sobre este artículo

Staples Press Limited. With a description and illustration of every species and figures of many of the larvae - edited and drawn. Previous owner's name on front fixed end paper. Foxing throughout and to all edges. Lightly shaken. 195 Pages. Binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair to good-. Binding: Hardcover. Red cloth boards with some edge-wear. Abrasions to… Saber más sobre este artículo

German Agency for Technical Cooperation. Notes on the Ixodidae and Argasidae tick families. Numerous illustrations and area maps. 83 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear.

C W Daniel Company Ltd. A system of herbal healing discovered by Dr Bach. 141 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Reprint. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear. Handling marks to rear cover. Binding: Hardcover. Blue boards.

Kenya Literature Bureau. Text: English and Swahili. An ABC for beginners to provide them in simplified form with the basics. 116 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 2nd Revised edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear.

Purnell & Sons (Pty) Ltd, 1972. An authoritative study of the 200 trees of the Park. Numerous colour plates and b&w illustrations. Vol 1: Reinforcement with clear tape to header, footer and flap folds of dust jacket. Vol 2: Some scattered foxing to contents with foxing to all edges. Bookseller's label to front fixed end paper in both… Saber más sobre este artículo

T V Bulpin Publications (Pty) Ltd. Drama, excitement, problems, misadventures and triumphs of professional conservationists who work in the reserves of Zululand. Map of Umfolozi and Hluhluwe game reserves as end papers. B&w photographs. Numerous illustrations. Inscription in blue ink to title page. Foxing to front and rear prelims with some scattered throughout. Some foxing to all edges. 230… Saber más sobre este artículo

Purnell. Fully illustrated. 80 charming full coloured plates covering some 360 wild flowers of the country. Each specimen has its accompanying locality description. Bookseller's label on front fixed end paper. 166 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good-. Edge-wear to extremities. Sunning to spine. Abrasions to rear cover. Some mild foxing… Saber más sobre este artículo

Spring Books. Some of the most resplendent species of butterflies. 56 colour plates of 80 butterflies of 71 species. The author discusses their structural variations, special characteristics, life histories and migrations as well as capturing methods. Some foxing to prelims. 130 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 3rd Impression. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good. Price clipped. Sunning to… Saber más sobre este artículo

The Department of Nature and Environmental Conservation. An authoritative book by a competent botanist. 4 Colour plates. Map as end papers. A spot of foxing to rear fep. 276 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 2nd Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear. Handling marks with a few specks of foxing to the covers.

Central News Agency. A comprehensive and critical scientific revision of the marine fishes of the region. Beautiful coloured illustrations. Some light foxing with some toning to edges of prelims. Pale yellow tinge to edges of plates. Toning to edge of text pages. Some scattered foxing throughout. Long split at the gutter between frontispiece and title page. Green tint to… Saber más sobre este artículo

Heinemann. An examination of collecting with an account of the careers and the methods of a number of those who have search the world for rare and exotic wild plants. Fom bishops, philosophers, gardeners' boys and dons to a prince and a valet, a pirate and a colonel. Includes the first efforts at classifying plants; difficulties of transportation… Saber más sobre este artículo

Jonathan Ball, 1992. An evocative chronicle of country life at Fairview Farm near The Crags, Plettenberg Bay. Numerous watercolour illustrations. 163 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition.Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Fair-. Edge-wear to extremities. Creasing. 2 x 5cm closed tears to lower edge reinforced with clear cellotape. Binding: Hardcover. Some light abrasions to the lower edge… Saber más sobre este artículo

Human & Rousseau. The rivers of the Cape Peninsula. Includes a map and over 30 illustrations making it easy to follow the course of each river. The author has followed each river the hard way - by following them. Some toning and light foxing to feps. The fold-out map in the rear pocket has some light age-toning to the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Trustees Wild Flowers of the Transvaal Book Fund. Text by: R A Dyer, Inez C Verdoorn and L E Codd. Foreword by Dr Louisa Bolus. Illustrated end papers. 82 families, 282 genera and 423 species protrayed in colour with pencil sketches of a few others included. Separate indexes are given for scientific and common names. Illustrated end papers… Saber más sobre este artículo