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Auction #12
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KAROO
Green (Lawrence)
Description:
Book Description: 248pp. Hardcover. Illustrated maps on end-papers. Colour frontis of herders with sheep. Full page B/W photos and illustrations interspersed here and there amongst text pages.
Book Condition: Some cracking to outer edges of spine. Top cover corner bumped. Internal binding is very good. Pages are quite heavily browned throughout, particularly towards the margins. Two previous owner's names ('Art Leary' is one of them) are penned to the outer front free end-paper. There is also a ruled through inscription on the title page.
The story of the Karoos of South Africa - the Great Karoo, the Little Karoo and the far corners of the North West Cape and Namaqualand'. A highly readable account of these areas with their charming old villages and dramatic arid landscapes.
'Karoo' is arguably one of Lawrence Green's most popular, if not, the most popular book ever! All first editions are fast becoming collectors items. I recently counted no less than 23 first edition 'Karoo's' (some very good with d.w's, and others in pretty poor condition without d.w's), in ex Prof. Chris Barnard's (R.I.P.) private book collection. Now what did he know that we don't? I think plenty!!
Details:
- Publisher: Howard Timmins
- Publisher Place: Cape Town
- Date of Publication: 1955
- Edition: 1st
- Binding Condition: Good
- Overall Condition: Fair
- Size: 218 x 142 x 23 mm
- Lot No: 37
- Hammer Price: $35
- Bids: 9
- Visits: 115
- Estimate: $50
- Reserve: $20
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Seller Details:
- Name: BOOKTOWN AFRICANA
- Address: P.O.Box 117, Richmond (Northern Cape), South Africa, 7090
- Contact Person: Chris Shelton
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: chris@paarlmark.co.za
- Website: www.antiquarianauctions.co.za
- Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), credit card
- Trade Association: AA Approved. SATU. Paarl Media. Paarl Marketing
- Additional Information:
BOOKTOWN AFRICANA (formerly trading under the banner of Richmond Books & Prints) is based in South Africa's one and only booktown, Richmond, situated in the heart of the Great Karoo. All our books are housed in a historical (pre Boer War) building in the centre of the town. We are closed to the public. All book sales are conducted strictly online.
BOOKTOWN AFRICANA specializes in Antiquarian books, mostly Africana.
With his 30 years of experience in print media (from print production management to print marketing and sales), all books listed by BOOKTOWN AFRICANA are personally appraised, photographed and accurately described by qualified Photo-lithographer, Chris Shelton (of Paarl Media / Paarl Marketing).
PACKAGING & POSTAGE:
(Note: Great care is taken in our packaging to ensure that your books reach you in exactly the same condition as described. Depending on our workload at the close of each auction, careful packaging could take anything upto 6 working days to conclude.)
RATES
Within South Africa (counter to counter) = R55 per 1kg parcel plus R5 per additional kg to be included in the parcel.
Approximate foreign postage = $25.00 SURFACE MAIL or $45 AIR MAIL per 1kg parcel plus half again per additional kg to be included in the parcel.
All parcels are insured.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
EFT - South African buyers only.
Credit Card - Oversees buyers only.
