The Aloes of South Africa. by REYNOLDS, GILBERT WESTACOTT:

Johannesburg. Aloes of SA Book Fund, 1950.. 4to. Or.dec.cl. 520pp. (sl foxing) Name on ffe. Col & b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Scarce. The Aloe plant originated from the Arabian Peninsula, & grows in the tropical climate of South Africa. Although it is cultivated for agricultural & medicinal uses, it also occurs naturally in Africa.

The Trustees The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund., 1950. Inscribed by author on the title page and half-title page, 15 years apart. Tracing the history of the discovery of aloes against a background of the early exploration of the Cape and areas further afield. Includes 77 coloured illustrations. An area of the half-title page with part of inscription has been cut out. Discolouration marks from old cellotape used to affix the cut-outpiece. Clear cellotape used at the gutter to reinforce long split. Thumbing. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair to good-. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Some cockling. Folds, header and footer reinforced with clear cellotape on the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Sunning and toning to spine. Discolouration marks to boards. Edge-wear to extremities. Bumping to corners.

A.A. Balkema, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 0x0x0. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 4th Revised and augmented edition. The jacket is rubbed, worn and torn. There are closed tears, creases and chips along the edges It is protected in cellophane. The boards are rubbed. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*03/06/2023. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Aloes Of S.A. Book Fund, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 520 Pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, there are tape marks on the end pages, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A.A. Balkema 1974. Super octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, xviii + 534pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning to page edges) in d/w VG (moderate bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing, light fading to spine)

A.A. Balkema, 1969. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Poor/Fair. a poor copy that has suffered damp damage. most of the rear pages have damp marks and are marked and wavy. all the text is readable and none of the pages are stuck together. this is purely a reference copy. the jacket is worn and also has damp damage. the binding is good.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A.A. Balkema, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. very heavy, extra postage may incur outside South Africa. jacket is chipped and taped. books is from Esme Berman's personal library(ownership inscription). contents remain clean, neat and intact. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A A Balkema, Cape Town, 1969. 2ndbcyo. Hardcover. Good. 526 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy. The dustjacket is worn, torn, stained and faded. It is secure, comfortable. The green boards and gilt decoration and titling are fresh and handsome. Within, the frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author). The contents are very healthy and comfortable. The pages are clean, clear, bright, so confident as to be almost new throughout. Most agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Aloes Of South Africa Book Fund, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 520 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn, with chips and closed tears along the edges. It is intact and protected in cellophane. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the front end page. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*24/05/2022. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

South Africa: A.A. Balkema. xviii 526pp hardback, green cloth gilt in wrapper, backstrip of wrapper faded in part, '631 illustrations (31 in full colour)' . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1969.