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Southern Africa. A Geography and Natural History
Fleming, Rev. Francis
Description:
Original red blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine and a decorative device on the upper board. Yellow end papers. xii prelims, 487 pages, followed by errarta at the end. 21 of the 22 engraved illustrations. Two folding maps. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has been repaired with glue where the higes were cracking. Pen name on free front end paper (dated 1857). A few soil marks and light foxing. The plate that should appear at page 190 is missing.
Details:
- Publisher: Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co.
- Publisher Place: London
- Date of Publication: 1856
- Edition: First
- Binding Condition: Repaired
- Overall Condition: Fair
- Size: 198mm x 133mm
- Lot No: 67
- Hammer Price: $32
- Bids: 2
- Visits: 38
- Estimate: $50
- Reserve: $30
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Seller Details:
- Name: Gandolph's Books
- Address: 49 Roberts Avenue Kensington Johannesburg 2094 South Africa
- Contact Person: Arnaud Labuschagne
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Email: gandolph@telkomsa.net
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- Preferred Payment Methods: Cash, Cheque deposits in Rands, bank transfers.
- Trade Association: AA Approved
- Additional Information: Telephone: 011-624-1752



