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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Hey (Douglas)

WATER, SOURCE OF LIFE (Signed Copy)

Published: Oxford University Press, Cape Town, 1977

Edition: 1st

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viii + 138pp. Hardcover with DW. Profusely illustrated with beautifully reproduced pencil sketches by Auriol Batten. Signed and dated by Douglas Hey, 21/8/1995.

The DW is scuffed and has some small tears to the spine ends and corners. The rest of the book has been well preserved. Previous owner's name is penned to front free EP. Internally clean and tight.

A beautifully written and illustrated book that will delight anglers and all outdoor lovers with a fascination for water and all that abounds in it and alongside it.

Douglas Hey was born on 23 November 1914 in East London and grew up in the Eastern Cape. His father was Sydney Hey, the author of the classic book, 'The Rapture of the River'.

  • Jacket Condition: Fair to good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Sold By: Booktown Africana
  • Contact Person: Chris Shelton
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0685615292
  • Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
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