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Auction #129 begins on 26 Feb 2026

Schumann (Dolf) and Kirsten (Gerhard)

ERICAS OF SOUTH AFRICA (Collectors' edition)

In Collaboration with Oliver (E.G.H.)

Published: Fernwood Press, Cape Town, 1992

Edition: Collectors’ Edition

Reserve: $250

Approximately:

Estimate: $350/400

Bidding opens: 26 Feb 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 5 Mar 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Collectors' edition: 272 pages, 2 colour maps, 20 full page colour plates, numerous colour illustrations, half dark blue leather with green cloth boards, titled gilt on the spine with gilt vignette on upper cover top edge gilt, housed in a matching green cloth slip case decorated with a plate sunk illustration of an erica, a fine copy.

From the foreword: By far the largest of the genera in our flora is Erica: with 657 species to its credit it has almost twice as many as the next largest genus or even the whole protea family.

The limitations page reads: Collectors' Edition. A special edition limited to 100 copies. This volume is number 46 presented to Fernwood Press (Pty) Ltd signed by the authors.

  • Overall Condition: Fine
  • Size: Large 4to (305 x 235 mm)


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