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Auction #4
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Catalogue of a sale of fine Africana
Richard R. Currie Ltd.
Description:
Full title: "Catalogue of a sale of fine Africana amongst which will be found the works of Latrobe, Barrow, Livingstone, Le Vaillant, Samuel Daniell, Kolben and a choice Camoen's "Lusiad," together with a well-selected library of the standard works, many of them rare and valuable ... at the same time and place will be sold a small, but unique, collection of rare and old South African colour prints, consisting of the works of Capt. Cornwallis Harris, George French Angas, Burchell, Thomas Bowler, Martens, etc. ... to be sold by public auction on behalf of a private collector ... on Wednesday, August 26th, 1936 at 2.30 p.m. ..." Cyclosyled catalogue of 10 pages in the original printer wrappers, with neat pencil prices entered for all 131 lots. A choice collection of Africana. Recently re-stapled down inner-hinge, some slight margin tears, paper browned
Details:
- Publisher: Richard R. Currie Ltd.
- Publisher Place: Johannesburg
- Date of Publication: 1936
- Edition: First edition
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: Folio
- Lot No: 82
- Hammer Price: $50
- Bids: 1
- Visits: 21
- Estimate: $60 - 80
- Reserve: $50
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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.
