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Lot 43
De Graaff (G.)
THE RODENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA (1981) - Inscribed by the Author
Notes on their Identification, Distribution, Ecology and Taxonomy
Lot 44
Baines (Thomas)
THE BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA PAINTED BY THOMAS BAINES (1820 - 1875) - COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Lot 50
Weinthal (Leo) - compiled and edited by
MEMORIES MINES AND MILLIONS - BEING THE LIFE OF SIR JOSEPH B. ROBINSON (1929)
An important biography of this early South African gold and diamond mining magnate and Randlord
Lot 51
Honey (James A.), Metelerkamp (Sanni)
1.) SOUTH-AFRICAN FOLK-TALES (1910) & 2.) OUTA KAREL'S STORIES (1914)
Two vintage collections of South African Folk-Tales
Lot 52
Cory (Sir George Edward)
THE RISE OF SOUTH AFRICA - complete set of 5 volumes
Lot 53
Leibbrandt (H.C.V.)
RAMBLES THROUGH THE ARCHIVES OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (1887)
Contains a lot of information on failed Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, who Leibbrandt seemed to view in a positive light
Lot 54
Smith (Professor J. L. B.)
THE SEA FISHES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1949) - Subscribers' Edition limited to 200 copies
The author was the first to identify and describe the coelacanth. This book was instrumental in securing the second coelacanth specimen.
Lot 55
Schneider (Gabi)
TREASURES OF THE DIAMOND COAST : A CENTURY OF DIAMOND MINING IN NAMIBIA (2009)
Lot 56
Clarke (Ronald J.), Partridge (Timothy C.) & Kuman (Kathleen)
CAVES OF THE APE-MEN : South Africa's Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
Lot 57
Gordimer (Nadine)
1.) FACE TO FACE (1949) 2.) THE SOFT VOICE OF THE SERPENT (1953) 3.) THE LYING DAYS (1953) - SIGNED 4.) A SPORT OF NATURE - SIGNED
Four first editions (including 2 x signed) by the Nobel Prize-winning author
Lot 58
Hannay (David)
THE GREAT CHARTERED COMPANIES (1926)
All early chartered companies in period of 1533-1889.
Lot 64
Pearse (H.H.S.)
FOUR MONTHS BESIEGED
The Story of Ladysmith
Lot 72
Watt (John Mitchell) & Breyer-Brandwijk (Maria Gerdina)
THE MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Being an Account of their Medicinal Uses, Chemical Composition, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicology in Man and Animal
Lot 73
Hutchinson (John)
A BOTANIST IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Lot 74
Bolus (Harry)
ORCHIDS OF THE CAPE PENINSULA
Published in the Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society, Volume V, part 1