Catalogue 520. South Africa: Books, prints, paintings & manuscripts

Francis Edwards, Ltd.

Description:

A bookseller catalogue of 564 lots of scarce & rare items. Of particular interest are original oils by Thomas Baines, pen & ink sketches of Grahamstown dating from 1822, coloured drawings of scenery, people & animals by William Paterson & watercolour drawings of the diamond fields by J.W. George. Also signed letters or diaries by J.H. Bowker, William Eyre, Robert Godlonton, Rufane Shawe Donkin & others. Books by Daniel, Baines, Harris, Livingstone, Dampier, Ogilby, Pringle, etc. etc. Original wrappers. Pp. 32. Binding loose, catalogue folded, covers slightly soiled, some page-edges frayed.

Details:

  • Publisher: Francis Edwards, Ltd.
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1929
  • Edition: First edition
  • Binding Condition: Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo
  • Lot No: 219
  • Hammer Price: $342
  • Bids: 19
  • Visits: 79
  • Estimate: $60 - 100
  • Reserve: $40

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Seller Details:

  • Name: Great Books
  • Address: PO Box 22062, Glenashley, 4022, South Africa
  • Contact Person: Dennis Slotow
  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Email: books@abcbook.co.za
  • Website: www.abcbook.co.za
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer
  • Trade Association: AA Approved
  • Additional Information: Approximate postage for a 1kg book within South Africa = $5.00 first book plus $2.00 each additional book. Approximate foreign postage = $17.00 SURFACE MAIL or $30.00 AIRMAIL first book plus half again per additional book. All parcels are insured. We specialise in books on Africa and do our own regular book auctions. Visit our website or contact us by email for further information.