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Van Son (G.)

THE BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (4 Volumes)

Published: Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, 1949-1979

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vi + 237 + xli plates, ix + 166 + xxxvii plates, ix + 130 + xxix plates, x + 286 + 76 plates. Hardcover bindings, only vol 4 has a dust jacket. With various monochrome and full-colour plates, and black-and-white line drawings. Condition: Good-very good. Light rubbing, spots of slight edgewear and a few minor stains to the boards and spines. Previous owner’s signature and seller’s label on front pastedown of vol. 1, errata sheet loosely inserted in vol. 1, and small corrections made according to sheet to pages with pen. Minor wrinkling to first few pages of vol. 2. Light rubbing to jacket of vol. 4, and small sections of tape on pastedowns of vol. 4. Overall light foxing to edges of textblocks, some yellowing/browning to endpapers and pastedowns. Texts, drawings and plates are clean. All 4 volumes are well bound.

 

A scarce complete set of this standard reference work on the butterflies of Southern Africa.

 

Size: 4to (28,2 x 22cm)

 

Pretoria: Transvaal Museum, 1949-1979

 

  • Overall Condition: Good-Very Good
  • Size: 4to
  • Sold By: Bookdealers cc
  • Contact Person: Doron Locketz
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0114407936
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
  • Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association


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