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Auction #123 begins on 15 May 2025

Fables Bookshop

Fables Bookshop Ian Balchin

York House Corner York & Trappes Streets Bathurst, 6166

South Africa

[email protected]

082 6211 523

www.fables.co.za

Established 1989 we run a full time shopfront store open 6 days a week. We are interested in all aspects of Africana, and specialise particularly in that related to the Eastern Cape and the 1820 Settlers. We issue irregular email catalogues of new Africana acquisitions. Founder Member SABDA.

Books accepted for auction at a percentage fee based upon the hammer price and exclusive of levied auction fees, and financial costs such as credit card fees and forex charges etc which are for the sellers account.

Items which fall under the relevant National Treasures Act may require the provision of an export permit. It is the responsibility of the buyer to provide this notwithstanding that payment must be made promptly on conclusion of the auction.

Recognised institutions may qualify for our providing a payment invoice. Please make a formal request so that we can extend this facility prior to bidding as this may not always be possible.

Post-auction offers for unsold items are not accepted. Items will return to the original on-line price.

All books despatched via courier. SAPO only at clients full risk.

Swift transfers not accepted. International payment by PayPal with 5% premium, all local sales payable ZAR by EFT.

 


Results Previous Auction

Lot 127

Jennifer Verbeek, Mary Nathanson, & Elaine Peel. (Comps). (Webb, C. de B.)

WEBB'S GUIDE TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF NATAL

Lot 135

Omar Khayyam. (Tr. Edward Fitzgerald)

THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

Lot 136

Hepburn (H.R.) & Radloff (S.E.)

HONEYBEES OF AFRICA

Lot 153

Changuion (Louis)

THE BIDDULPH FAMILY OF SOUTH AFRICA 1820-2020

Lot 155

Mani (M.S.)

ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF HIGH ALTITUDE INSECTS

Lot 168

Colenbrander (Arnold B.)

COLEY'S ODYSSEY

Lot 169

Goldblatt (Peter) & Manning (John)

CAPE PLANTS

Lot 172

Ross (Graham)

THE ROMANCE OF CAPE MOUNTAIN PASSES

Lot 174

De Klerk (D.)

THE BOERS IN PORTUGAL

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