[Four volumes] The Genus . . . Babiana . . . Haworthia . . . Romulea . . . Watsonia

• This is a large and heavy collection (quarto, 3.5 kg)

#1. Lewis, C Joyce. The Genus Babiana. Journal of South African Botany, Supplementary Volume No III, with 23 plates by the author and 10 photographs, 1959. Quarto, green cloth-boards with black lettering to the upper panel and spine, plain endpapers, the copy of the noted botanis Janet M Gibson, 148 pp of text and bibliography. A fine copy

#2. Scott, Charles L. The Genus Haworthia. A taxonomic revision. Aloe Books, Johannesburg, 1985. Quarto, plastic-covered unclipped colour-illustrated dustjacket, green Skivertex boards with gilt lettering to the spine, colour map to both endpapers, i-xxix/150/xxx-xl pp of prelims, colour- and b/w-illustrated text, glossary, abbreviations and index. A fine copy

#3. De Vos, Miriam P. The Genus Romulea in South Africa. Journal of South African Botany, Supplementary Volume No 9, 1972. Quarto, tan cloth-boards with black lettering to the upper panel and spine, plain endpapers, iii/307 pp of prelims, text with 96 b/w figures in the text, bibliography and index. A fine copy

#4. Goldblatt, Peter. The Genus Watsonia. A Systematic Monograph. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, Vol 19, 1989. Quarto, unclipped laminated illustrated dustjacket, green cloth-boards with silver lettering to the spine, plain endpapers, vii/148 pp of prelims, text with figures and 26 inserted colour plates on art paper, bibliography and index. A fine copy