Johannesburg: Brenthurst Press, 1985-1994
Fo, various pp, full-leather hardcover bindings, 5 raised bands, gilt lettering to spines, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, fixed lint bookmarks, in cloth-covered clamshell boxes, each with leather spines with gilt lettering.
8 of the 10 volumes come with a loosely inserted compliments slip from Harry Oppenheimer, the slip in the second volume is handwritten by Oppenheimer.
Presentation set ‘V’ of only 25 in this limitation following the letters of the alphabet.
Individual Volumes in the Set:
1. Livingstone Letters, 1843 to 1872, by Maurice Boucher (Ed.), 1985
2. John Blades Currey, 1850 to 1900, by Phillida Brooke Simons (Ed.), 1986
3. Melton Prior: War Artist in Southern Africa, 1895-1900 by Jane Carruthers, 1987
4. Robert Jacob Gordon: Cape Travels Vol. 1, by Peter E. Raper & Maurice Boucher (Eds.), 1988
5. Robert Jacob Gordon: Cape Travels Vol. 2, by Peter E. Raper & Maurice Boucher (Eds.), 1988
6. A Soldier in South Africa: The Experiences of Eustace Abadie, by S. B. Spies (Ed.) 1989
7. Thomas Baines: Eastern Cape Sketches, 1848 to 1852, by Jane Carruthers, 1990
8. ‘Vanity Fair’ in Southern Africa, 1869 to 1914, by Sonia Clarke, 1991
9. Britain at the Cape, 1795 to 1803, by Maurice Boucher & Nigel Penn (Eds.) 1992
10. The Cape of Good Hope, 1806 to 1872, by Graham Viney & Phillida Brooke Simons, 1994
Condition: Overall very good-fine. Slight and small spots of scuffing and rubbing to the clamshell boxes. ‘The Cape of Good Hope’ volume has minor spots of foxing to half title page, and its clamshell box has some stains to inside of front and rear at edges, similar but lesser stains to clamshell box of ‘Britain at the Cape’. Some of the clamshell boxes have spots of stains to top edges inside. The clamshell box of ‘Robert Jacob Gordon Vol. 1’ has a small chip to leather slip with letter on spine. Light indentation to front of clamshell box of ‘Robert Jacob Gordon Vol. 2’. Some fading to leather slips with titles of books on first 3 volumes’ boxes. The books are all in fine condition, well protected by the sturdy boxes, each solidly bound, and texts and plates/illustrations are clean and clear. Please also see photos.
Reserve: $950
Estimate: $1250-1500
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: Fo
