Published by Trustees of the Mammals of South Africa Book Fund., South Africa, 1951
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Smit, Rev. P.J. (illustrator). First Edition. VERY HEAVY. xlviii, 700pp, index, map, bibliography, 138 tables, 54 bw & col plates, pictorial endpapers. Green cloth with vignette of zebra head, no jacket. Spine sunned, minor spotting to inside edge of rear cover, prev owner anme and small bookseller label inside front cover, minor foxing to page edges. The posthumously published magnum opus of Austin Roberts on the mammals of South Africa. Colour plates show the animals and bw plates show the skulls. A must have title for anyone with an interest in South African wildlife and zoology. Size: 4to.
Published by The Trustees of the Mammals of South Africa Book Fund, 1954
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 2nd Edition. 701 pages (complete). A heavy, ardent and very diligent book. Enchanting, lucid colour plates by the much regarded Rev. P J Smit. The dustjacket is calm, serene and pleasant. It is much worn about all extremities from use and lazy storage. There is some attempted repair with scotch tape. It is tenacious and intact. The green cover is sturdy and sound with mild shelving wear. The papertrims are foxed. The flyleaves are smart and clean. The contents are clean, clear, very sure, snug, tidy, bright, fresh and absorbing and of much use and reference. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.