Black and White Budget (unmatched bound copies of Vols III and IV) (1900 and 1901)

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Description:

Black & White Budget, a twopenny weekly, was inspired by "the Transvaal War", news and pictures of which filled its first two volumes. South African war news still remained the main attraction in the third volume, but diminished in the fourth and was almost completely absent in the fifth volume, after which publication ceased. During its short life, Black & White Budget became famous for its lively war paintings and photographs.

In this offering of about half the 3200 pp published in the five volumes, Vol III is well bound and in very good condition overall; as well as all the issues of Vol III (Nos 26-51, 7 April to 29 September 1900, 800 pp), this binding includes the last issue of Vol II (No 25, 30 March 1900, 32 pp).

The binding of Vol IV is of a lower standard than our Vol III. It contains issues 52-76 in full (6 October 1900 to 23 March 1901, 830 pp).

Details:

  • Publisher: Black and White Publishing Company
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1900-1901
  • Edition: First
  • Binding Condition: Good / Fair
  • Overall Condition: Very Good / Good
  • Size: 285 x 200 x 120 (shelf space); 4.8 kg
  • Lot No: 111
  • Hammer Price: $65
  • Bids: 1
  • Visits: 119
  • Estimate: $150
  • Reserve: $65

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Seller Details:

  • Name: Fontein Books
  • Address: 27 Voortrekker Street, Philippolis 9970
  • Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Email: fontein@wol.co.za
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  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet bank transfer or Visa or Mastercard
  • Trade Association: AA Approved
  • Additional Information: Fontein Books has for several years participated in Antiquarian Auctions and its predecessor. It specialises in historical and contemporary books on the Free State and Northern Karoo, and is also an active buyer and seller on commission in these and other fields. Fontein's owner, Richard Proctor-Sims, was an editor, writer and small publisher until 2005, when he moved from Johannesburg to Philippolis, the first settlement (1822) north of the Gariep or Orange River, where he opened his first physical bookshop (to which buyers and sellers are welcome), with reasonable holdings in Africana, both Anglo-Boer wars, biography, history, military history, natural history and travel. He regularly visits Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town and offers to deliver heavy or valuable books or sets to these cities on such visits. Richard Proctor-Sims retains the copyright of Fontein's Antiquarian Auction descriptions and these may not be reproduced without permission and acknowledgment.