Craib (Charles)

GRASS ALOES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN VELD

Illustrations by Gillian Condy and Murray Ralfe

Published: Umdaus Press, Pretoria, 2005

Edition: First Edition

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First Edition: 156 pages, numerous black and white sketches, 30 colour plates, maps, green cloth gilt, a fine in the dust jacket, housed in a light green cloth slipcase.

This is copy number 1821 of the Standard Edition numbered 66 -2000.

From the preface: 'This book consists of a detailed account of the grass aloe species in habitat and in cultivation and represents the culmination of some 20 years of active research on this group. All the watercolour paintings of the different grass aloes and pencil drawings of their habitats have been prepared in situ, which has entailed much travelling throughout eastern South Africa where the different species grow.'

  • Overall Condition: A very good copy
  • Size: 4to (325 x 235 mm)
  • Name: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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  • Trade Associations: ABA - ILAB, SABDA


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