The Dragonflies of Southern Africa

Pretoria: Transvaal Museum, 1951

4to (28,2 x 20,8 x 1,9cm) xv + 335pp. Original blue hardcover binding, with gilt lettering to spine and front board. With 30 fine black and white illustrations and plates, collated and complete.

Elliot Charles Gordon Pinhey (1910-1999) was an entomologist who worked in Africa and specialised in African Lepidoptera and Odonata. He joined the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria as assistant professional officer in entomology and later became the Museum's Odonata specialist. He served as President of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa from 1974 to 1975, was an active member of the Societas Internationalis Odonatologica (SIO) and was widely regarded as the doyen of African Odonatology. (wikipedia.com)

Condition: Very good. Book covered with protective plastic in such a way that the adhesive tape doesn’t affect the pastedowns or endpapers. Light rubbing and minor edgewear to the boards. Small, superficial chips to the rear board. Some shelfwear to top and tail of spine, and light wear and sunning to spine. Small closed tear (less than 3cm) to bottom of the front hinge. Previous owner’s bookplate fixed to front pastedown. Text and plates are clean and clear. A well bound copy.