Malan D E Editors (2 results)
Published by Trustees of the Mammals of South Africa Book Fund., South Africa, 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, AustraliaLawrence Jones Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 50.47
US$ 25.00 shippingShips from Australia to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 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 fro…nt 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. Smit, Rev. P.J. (illustrator).
The Mammals of South Africa
Roberts, Austin ; (Bigalke, Dr R; FitzSimons, Dr V.; Malan, Prof D E - editors)
Published by The Trustees of the Mammals of South Africa Book Fund, 1954
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 80.00
US$ 28.51 shippingShips from South Africa to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. 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 attemp…ted 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.
