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Auction #129 begins on 26 Feb 2026

Du Plessis (Neil) & Duncan (Graham)

BULBOUS PLANTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (Collectors’ Edition)

A Guide to their Cultivation and Propagation. With contributions by Bruce Bayer. Watercolours by Elsie Bodley

Published: Tafelberg Publishers, Ltd., Cape Town, 1989

Edition: Collectors’ Edition

Reserve: $200

Approximately:

Estimate: $250/350

Bidding opens: 26 Feb 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 5 Mar 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Collectors’ Edition: 192 pages, 2 maps, 47 colour plates, colour vignette on contents pages and colour chapter headpieces, 26 black & white text figures, half maroon morocco gilt, marbled paper sides, contained in oatmeal cloth and marbled paper slip case with leather lips - binding and case by Peter Carstens, a fine copy.

Collectors’ Edition, Limited to 100 copies. This is No. 75. Signed by the authors and artist.

'Here then is a beautifully illustrated guide for identifying South African geophytes, with an enumeration of various techniques for propagating them. Some of the species described here are seriously threatened in their natural habitats, so there is an urgent need for us to learn about their cultural requirements from experienced growers like Neil du Plessis and Graham Duncan. Conservation through cultivation is possible. Indeed, for many species it will be the only means of survival.' Dr John Rourke in his foreword.

  • Overall Condition: A fine copy
  • Size: Folio (345 x 245 mm)


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