AUGUSTINUS, PAUL ; BALES, STEVE (FOREWORD)

Desert Adventure: In Search of Wilderness in Namibia and Botswana

Acorn Books. 1997, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1874802084). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Signed by Author(s)signed and warmly inscribed by both the author and steve bales who wrote the foreword. no other inscriptions. the jacket is a little shelf rubbed and the spine is a touch faded. the binding is excellent. Near Fine/Near Fine. signed.

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Book number: 30dv

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 1874802084

H M B (HANNAH MAUD BUXTON), C E B (CLARE EMILY BUXTON), T B (THERESA BUXTON)

On Either Side of the Red Sea - with Illustrations of the Granite Ranges of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, and of Sinai

Edward Stanford, London. 1895, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 163 pages (complete). Ex-library (Port Alfred Public Library) copy with consequent residue, debris, wear, marking, usage, stamps, annotations. An agreeable account of the visit of the three Buxton daughters to Egypt with their father, Edward North Buxton. The eldest daughter, Hannah, was to become the great grandmother of the singer James Blunt. The boards are much marked, worn all about. There is residue and much scuffing. Nonetheless the boards are secure and sure. Within, the contents are marked, foxed throughout. The pages are patient, clear, amiable, comfortable and competent. fk. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: biwi

Catalogue: Travel

LORD, W B AND BAINES, THOMAS

Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel and Exploration (Africana Reprint Library)

Africana Book Society, Johannesburg. 1975. (ISBN: 0949973122). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 734 pages (complete). A genial and contented copy. The dustjacket is much worn, torn, creased and scuffed. It is secure and comfortable. The boards are tidy and very sure. The gilt decoration and titling is scuffed and worn. Within, the contents have some blushes of foxing. The page trims have shelving and handling marks. The pages are assured, clear, genial, calm, certain. A decent copy.(PRF50) fk. Good/Fair.

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Book number: bimu

Catalogue: Travel - Africa

Keywords: 0949973122

BADENHORST, JOHAN

Van Die Kaap Tot Kilimandjaro: N Voetspore - Reis

Human & Rousseau. 2007. (ISBN: 0798148454). Softcover. The wraps are in a very good condition, except for minor creasing. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 240 pages. There is a previous owner's inscription on the half title page. Afrikaans language. [B.K.]. Very Good.

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Book number: bpqz

Catalogue: Travel - Africa

Keywords: 0798148454

BAGNOLD, RALPH A.

Libyan Sands: Travel in a Dead World

Hodder and Stoughton. 1935, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. The boards are rubbed, edge worn and marked, and the gild to the spine is rubbed and faded as well. Despite this, they remain whole, strong and square. Internally, there are signatures from a previous owner on the front pastedown, and there is moderate foxing throughout the pages. All maps and plates are present except for "The Pit of Petra" facing page 62, which is missing. There are no other markings or inscriptions and the pages are clean and legible. The binding is sound. JK. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: ostm

Catalogue: Travel - Africa

BAINES, THOMAS ; LAUNAY, BELIN-DE (TRAUIDTS ET ABRéGéS PAR)

Voyage Dans le Sud-Ouest de L'Afrique Ou Rãƒâ©Cits Dãƒâ©Xplorations Faites En 1861 Et 1862 Depuis la Baie Valfich Jusqu'Aux Chutes Victoria

Librairie de L Hachette & Cie. Paris. 1868, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 298 pages (complete). In French throughout. The front pastedown has a rustic, serene ex-libris plate indicating previous ownership of this copy by the esteemed Africana experts and collectors, Edna and Frank Bradlow. Fully bound in tan leather. The spine has four ridges, gilt titling and ridge-edging. A most agreeable, avuncular copy. The boards have some very mild shelving wear about the edges. The faces are elegant, handsome. They have mild scuffing, marks from age and shelving. They are healthy, steady, sound. The contents are most gratifying. All plates and map present. The pages have marks appropriate to sanguine aging. They are however, mild-mannered, benevolent, clean, clear, tight, hale and sure, assured and amenable. A comfortable, contented copy. fk. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: cfrt

Catalogue: Africana - Travel Writing

BAKER, SIR SAMUEL W

Wild Beasts and Their Ways: Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America - 2 Volumes

Macmillan and Co. London and New York. 1890, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Two volumes (complete). Please note that the illustration plate at page 100 is missing. Two much owned, much enjoyed copies. Both copies have ex-libris plates for Frank Lawson of Ewelme Down (a very wealthy friend of Margot Asquith). The frontispages have an impressed address: Kamwaki, Nanyuki, Kenya Colony. The front boards have labels from Mudie's Select Library on Oxford Street. The boards are scruffy. They are much worn, knocked about, marked, scuffed, stained from storage, all about. The titling and decorations etc are worn, resigned but resolute. The boards are still steady and placid. The contents also bear much evidence of contented, even avid use throughout. Whilst the years rest languidly, the pages have wear, age-related marks. Nonetheless, the pages are fraternal, clear, clean(ish), certain, competent, convivial, able, amenable, still useful for resource and reading. fk. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 79oe

Catalogue: Travel Writing - Historic

BALDINI, ANNA [EDITOR]

New York September 11, 2001

Bnechi. 2001, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 8847609968). Soft cover. The wraps are slightly rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Fine.

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Book number: 876t

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 8847609968

BALFOUR, DARYL;JOHNSON BARKER, BRIAN

Stellenbosch: Place of Gables, Oaks &Amp; Wine

Struik. 1992, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1868251497). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Jacket is shelf rubbed.Internally clean.Tightly bound.Very good copy.[R.N]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 43dg

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 1868251497

BALFOUR, DARYL;JOHNSON BARKER, BRIAN

Stellenbosch: Place of Gables, Oaks & Wine

Struik. 1992, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1868251497). Hardcover, with dust jacket. The jacket and boards are partly creased on the edge.light shelf wear on jacket.Clean.Excellent binding.Near fine copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K][RF14]. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 57by

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 1868251497

BALFOUR, DARYL;JOHNSON BARKER, BRIAN

Stellenbosch: Place of Gables, Oaks &Amp; Wine

Struik. 1992, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1868251497). Hardcover, with dust jacket. The jacket is shelf rubbed.Internally clean.Excellent binding.Very good copy.[R.K]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: va90

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: 1868251497

BALFOUR, DARYL;JOHNSON BARKER, BRIAN

Stellenbosch: Place of Gables, Oaks &Amp; Wine

Struik. 1992, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1868251497). Hardcover, with dust jacket. The jacket is shelf rubbed.Previous ownership inscription.Well bound.Very good copy.[R.K]. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: vb65

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Keywords: 1868251497

BALFOUR, ALICE BLANCHE

Twelve Hundred Miles in a Waggon

Edward Arnold, London / New York. 1895, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Ill.: Balfour, Alice Blanche. 265 pages with folded map at rear (complete). Ex-library (WH Smith Subscription Library, Strand) with consequent residue, debris, annotations, wear, use, marks. A steady copy. Alice Balfour was the sister of Arthur Balfour (at one time Prime Minister). She travelled with, among others, Albert Grey (who later became Governor-General of Canada) who was en famille. The mulberry coloured cloth covered boards are worn, scuffed all about. Stamped gilt illustration, borders and titling (worn). The paper-edges are untrimmed. The contents are placid, pleasing. They are clean, clear, creamy, convivial, certain, confident, companionable. fk. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 81la

Catalogue: Africana - Travel Writing - Historic

Keywords: Balfour, Alice Blanche

BANNISTER, ANTHONY

The Bushmen

Struik Publishers. 1987, 3rd Edition. (ISBN: 0869774468). Soft cover. the wraps are shelf rubbed and knocked. tiny edge tears. creased. light marks. 24 pages. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Very Good.

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Book number: 20ge

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: JPG~ 0869774468

BANNISTER, ANTHONY : JOHNSON, PETER

Namibia : Africa's Harsh Paradise

Struik Publishers. 1981, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 086977106X). Hardcover, with dust jacket. jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. light marks. edge wear on boards. well bound. good copy.[S.N.]. Good/Good.

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Book number: 10hf

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: JPG~ 086977106X