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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Haughton (S.H.)

GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Published: Geological Society of South Africa, Pretoria, 1969

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Bound in blue synthetic leather. Dust jacket illustrated with full-spread view of Chapman's Peak Drive. A few small tears in dj top and bottom edges. Binding good and firm. Some small foxing spots on prelim pages and on outer page of the map.

Long folding geological colour map of Southern Africa. Frontispiece showing Chapman's Peak road cutting. 16 photographic plates and 50 text figures that include diagrams, maps and photographs of fossils.

Pages: 7 prelim and 535 pages.

The book sets out some general principles of geology and goes on to consider the physical features of Southern Africa and specific systems, such as Witwatersrand Triad, Waterberg, Matsap, Nama system, Cape, Karoo and others. The final two chapters are a synopsis of geological history and palaeontological history.

  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 240 x 150 x 32 mm
  • Sold By: Pringle Bay Books
  • Contact Person: Neil Berens
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 082 899 7195 or 083 652 5694
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Mastercard, VISA, and EFT
  • Trade Associations: SABDA


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