Compton Robert Harold (41 results)

Small 4to; original pale grey cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt protea device to upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 168; plates. Dustwrapper a little rubbed, with earlier owner's tape repairs to edges; occasional fox spot. Good condition. "Professor Compton's scholarly work is worthy of the garden of matchless grandeur below Table Mountain wherein men and women have devoted their lifetime to the systematic study, preservation and culture of South Africa's unique flora.".

Foreword of Jan Christiaan Smuts. 4to; original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 24 + [I-CCL] + vi; two hundred and fifty full-colour plates. Very slight bump to top fore-corner of upper board. Near fine condition. An outstanding copy. "I for one am truly grateful to Mrs. Garrett Rice for these exquisite floral paintings, and to the Botanical Society of South Africa for having made them available to the public. The paintings have the double merit of beauty and of scientific correctness. They will therefore be welcomed, not only by the lovers of our beautiful flowers, but also by students interested in their scientific aspects. From both points of view they are a valuable addition to our floral literature." - From the Foreword by the General J. C. Smuts.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - fair. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. the laminated boards are worn, chipped and cocked. thorough foxing and marks. ownership inscription.From a private library, taped on front and back end pages, though they appear to still be intact. old tape residue. light staining and a few annotations in text. fair copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

25x19cm. First edition, dated from Acknowledgements. pp24 including Foreword dated 1950, followed by 250 captioned colour plates and ppVI of indexes. Original green cloth, backstrip titled in gilt. Head and foot of backstrip slightly rubbed, corner shared by foot of backstrip and front cover slightly bumped, outer corners of rear cover slightly curled. Top edge of text-block lightly speckled. VERY GOOD copy in FAIR price-clipped dust jacket rubbed, chipped, lightly & sparsely spotted, and with tear of length 11.5cm from foot along fold between front panel and flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. jacket is shelf worn, chipped and torn. tanning. board edges are a little sunned and worn. well bound. fairly good copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex-library book. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, there is scaring on the early pages. Minor foxing. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*14/09/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The boards are a bit rubbed and sunned.A little foxing.Well bound.[R.M]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The boards are a bit rubbed and sunned.One inscription.Tightly bound.[R.M]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The boards are a bit marked and worn. Some foxing and a few grubby marks. Soundly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The jacket is worn and marked.Some foxing.Well bound.Good copy.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

1st ed. Loss of colour to green cloth at corner of front board; spine lettering dull; dust jacket worn, with browned spine, some small loss & clear tape repair. Undated, probably 1950. With colour illustrations Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Fair price-clipped dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Fair price-clipped dustjacket.

Condition: Gebraucht / Used. (1950). Or.cloth, 24,CCL (plates), vi (index)pp. Large 8°. Illustr.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. the jacket is torn and very worn. chipped at the back. marked. foxing. tanning. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 168 pages (complete). In general good condition. The dustjacket, however, is much mottled, marked and worn. The main design is clear and colourful. The cloth cover is neat. The gold gilt decoration of a protea is bright and clean. The corners have shelf depressions. Inside, the contents are clear, clean, confident, genial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Number 315 of the de luxe edition, limited to 500 copies, with a bookplate signed by author and artist mounted to front pastedown. Foreword by Jan Christiaan Smuts. 4to; dark blue faux leather binding, lettered in gilt on spine; pp. 24 + [I-CCL] + vi; two hundred and fifty full-colour plates. A little rubbed; some foxing. Very good condition. "I for one am truly grateful to Mrs. Garrett Rice for these exquisite floral paintings, and to the Botanical Society of South Africa for having made them available to the public. The paintings have the double merit of beauty and of scientific correctness. They will therefore be welcomed, not only by the lovers of our beautiful flowers, but also by students interested in their scientific aspects. From both points of view they are a valuable addition to our floral literature." - From the Foreword by the General J. C. Smuts.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is a bit marked and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound. The ffep is slightly scarred. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The Journal of South African Botany: Supplementary Volume, National Botanic Gardens of South Africa. Bookplate from a previous owner. Small stamp mark. Publication of 191 pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and slightly faded marks. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

24 Seiten Text, 250 farbige Tafeln, 6 Seiten Index. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Unfortunately, deliveries to the USA are not possible at this time.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by Author(s)The jacket is lightly creased, rubbed and edgeworn.one ownership plate and a small scar.sound binding.signed by brian rycroft. Afrikaans language.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 684 p. Journal of South African Botany, Supplementary Volume No. 11. Edited by Prof. H.B. Rycroft. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with black lettering. The boards are somewhat edgeworn, largely at the spine ends and corners; otherwise very good.

c.274+vipp. Small 4to. Original cloth in slightly faded dustwrapper worn on edges. Biographical extact attached to front pastedown and pencilling on ffe. A very good copy. c.250 colour plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Lightly read. No markings in book. Binding is tight. Bump to top back cover edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Garrett Rice (illustrator). First Edition. 250 colour plates and index. Original dust jacket very good alittle wear to top and bottom of the spine, no price-clipped, now protected in a removable sleeve. Hard back cloth binding fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, attractive book plate belonging to Robert E. Senior to the reverse of the front free endpaper, no marking. A near fine copy in a very good jacket. Size: 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Xiii, 369 Pp. Brown Cloth, Gilt. No Statement Of Printing. Slight Usage, Near Fine, Two Tiny Tape Ghost On Each Free Endpaper. Dust Jacket Priced #3.75, With Reviews; Slight Ear And Narrow Are Of Browning At Edges, No Fading. 81 Short Analyses By Leading Scientists, Including 8 Nobel Prize Winners, From Talks Specially Arranged For Intermissions During Concert Radio Broadcasts Beginning In May 1943.

First Edition. Very good, clean and tight, in a very good dust jacket. Africana. Hardback. With dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)168 pages (complete). Signed by Compton on the title page. Compton had been Director at Kirstenbosch since 1919. The dustjacket is evocative with wear to the edges and seams. The dj faces are scuffed, rubbed and scratched from storage. The cover has shelving wear but is otherwise amiable and tight. The first free page has a previous owner signature. The frontisplate is tipped-in. The pages are fresh, bright, clean, diligent and affectionate. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 684 pages (complete). A placid copy. From a private library ; the spine has a dewey classification label. The boards have a clear plastic protective cover. This is neat and tidy. The boards have much wear and marks from storage. They are sturdy and sound. Within, the front pastedown has a previous owner signature. The pages are benign. They are clean, clear, comfortable, certain. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

1966. (4to) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 191pp. Map, colored map with vinyl overlay, list of botanical names with Swazi equivalents, index. The corners are lightly bumped. Publisher series: Journal of South African Botany Supplementary Volume No.VI. Locale: South Africa; Swaziland. (Natural History, Botanical Journals--South Africa, Botany--South Africa).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 191 pages (complete). A healthy copy. The boards are smart, tidy. They have a little scuffing, a little shelving wear to the edges. The boards are steady and sure. Within, the front pastedown has an ex-libris plate. The contents are most pleasing. They are clean, unblemished, hale, clear, diligent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.