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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

Van Onselen (Lennox)

CAPE ANTIQUE FURNITURE Limited Edition

Published: Howard Timmins, Cape Town, 1959

Edition: First Numbered Edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Limited Edition of 1,000 Copies, of which this is No. 780.

83pp. illustrated with monochrome photographic plates. Publisher's original cream cloth binding with gilt to front and spine. Complete with the scarce original illustrated dust jacket,albeit scuffed with minor chipping. Features a previous owner's address and some localized age-browning on the fep. Internal text and illustrations are bright and clean. A good copy.

A foundational reference text exploring the styles and distinct timbers (stinkwood, yellowwood, beefwood) of traditional Cape furniture.

  • Jacket Condition: Fair to good
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 4to (250mm x 190mm)


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