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(Cologne: Taschen, 2001) 382281198X. 8vo; laminated limp pictorial boards; pp. 768; profusely illustrated with photographs of chairs, largely in full colour. Very slightly rubbed at head of spine; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Very good condition. Text in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, but with sufficient information in the pictures and captions for the English reader to identify the chairs and their makers. .

(London: Faber and Faber, 1966). 4to; original salmon-coloured cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 223, incl. index, + (97); plates, a few of which in colour. Dustwrapper rubbed and a little edgeworn; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; a little foxing. Good to very good condition. "This is the most comprehensive work on the neo-classical furniture of the Adam and Hepplewhite periods to be published for many years. Mr Musgrave has himself made furniture, and his chapters on materials and processes, and on the various woods used, make his book invaluable to restorers and decorators as well as to historians of style and taste, connoisseurs, collectors and dealers." .

(Cape Town: University of Cape Town and Trustees of the South African Library, 1949). 8vo; blue cloth-backed papered boards, with pictorial onlay to upper cover; pp. 46; plates; illustrations in text. Boards a little soiled and foxed; earlier owner's white tape reinforcing to spine; bookplate of Maurice Greer to front free endpaper; some foxing to edges and endpapers, occasionally elsewhere; archival tape reinforcing to gutter between pp. 14, 15. Good. "When we speak of Africana we mean to imply all those objects large and small, natural and man-made, that relate to the history of Africa and of Southern Africa in particular, from Table Mountain--shall we say--to a piece of old Cape furniture, a Cape pamphlet or a Bowler print. More specifically, we think of Africana in terms of human settlement in the sub-Continent--but always in terms of history and the living past." .

(Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1976). 8vo; original green boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 189, incl. index; monochrome illustrations. Dustwrapper very slightly sunned on spine panel. Very good condition. "Africana Byways edited by Anna H. Smith is a sequel to Africana Curiosities which was published in 1973. In eight chapters a similar amount of topics is dealt with, all subjects of interest to the Africana collector. Topics are: history of photographs and their place in South African history; pictures by some South African churchmen of the nineteenth century; reprints of Africana books; botanical illustration of South African flowers; Johannesburg newspapers and periodicals during the years 1887 to 1899; book-plates; arts and crafts of the Transvaal Ndebele; and early South African cartoons. There are over thirty illustrations to the text as well as an index." .

(Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1976). 8vo; original green boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 189, incl. index; monochrome illustrations. Dustwrapper very slightly edgeworn, and sunned on spine panel and adjacent portion of lower panel; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; trace of foxing to top edge and outermost leaves, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Very good condition. "Africana Byways edited by Anna H. Smith is a sequel to Africana Curiosities which was published in 1973. In eight chapters a similar amount of topics is dealt with, all subjects of interest to the Africana collector. Topics are: history of photographs and their place in South African history; pictures by some South African churchmen of the nineteenth century; reprints of Africana books; botanical illustration of South African flowers; Johannesburg newspapers and periodicals during the years 1887 to 1899; book-plates; arts and crafts of the Transvaal Ndebele; and early South African cartoons. There are over… Read More

(Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1973). 8vo; original brown boards, lettered in white on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 148; illustrations. A little foxing. Very good condition. "Under the editorship of Anna H. Smith, a series of articles on a variety of subjects that are of interest to many Africana Collectors has been brought together in this book. Each chapter is the work of an expert in a particular field of Africana and its collecting and the book includes chapters on early printed maps of Africa, commemorative medals, Cape Almanacs, South African paper money, Xhosa beadwork, Johannesburgiana and coins of the South African Republic. Over twenty pages of relevant illustrations have been selected to support the text and an index has been included to facilitate reference. Africana Curiosities shows many of the interesting sides of Africana and will perhaps inspire Collectors to pioneer new fields and to undertake some serious research in their chosen areas and thus add a little more to our… Read More

(Cape Town: Howard Timmins, 1967). 8vo; original yellow boards, lettered in black on spine; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (xiv) + 123, incl. index; plates. Dustwrapper a little foxed and edgeworn; spine very slightly cocked; gift inscription to front free endpaper; earlier owner's small sellotape repair to scuff on front pastedown and free endpaper; trace of foxing to edges and endpapers. Good condition. "This is an exciting book by Denis Godfrey for collectors of antiques and objects of Africana interest. The author had great success with The Enchanted Door, a work on African book collecting which sold out two editions in a short time. Antiques and Bygones is about objects rather than books, and might be termed a notebook for South African collectors. The subjects dealt with concisely and clearly include furniture, colour prints, silver, Persian rugs, jewellery, beds, glass, pewter, dolls, chamber pots and many other items. ... Denis Godfrey, who was born in the Transkei of… Read More

(Berlin: Richard Carl Schmidt, 1921). 8vo; original grey boards, lettered in black to spine and upper board; pp. (iv) + 254, incl. index; advertisements; photographs. Cover partially sunned, esp. to spine; edges of boards a bit bumped and chipped; earlier owner's bookplate to front pastedown; trace of foxing. Good condition. German text. Useful reference on lacework. .

(London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1965). 245 x 183 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 18 + (46); forty-five full-page illustrations. Wrappers a little rubbed. Good condition. 'This picture book was first issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Bohemian Glass", which we were pleased to have the opportunity of mounting in the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1965. The exhibition was arranged through the Czechoslovak Ministry of Education and Culture and the British Council.' .

(Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1990) 186806073X. 4to; original pale blue papered boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 104, incl. index; generously illustrated with full-colour photographs of antique South African bottles and lids, reproductions of contemporary artwork, diagrams and line drawings. Earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper verso. Near fine condition. "Although much has been written on old bottles in Britain and America, this is the first book to be written for South African collectors. Its extensive colour photographs help identify old bottles that are found in South Africa, while the illustrations of old articles and advertisements give a delightful insight into the place of our memorabilia in everyday Victorian life. Not only glass bottles, but other items found in the same locations, such as stoneware containers, beautifully decorated porcelain pot lids, china dolls, and pipes, are discussed in this comprehensive book. Many of the items… Read More

(Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum, 1982) 0620042575. Title continues: 'A survey of the copper-smiths who worked at the Cape of Good Hope from 1662 onwards with particular reference to the materials, tools and techniques they employed.' 4to; original brown boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 160, incl. index; numerous photographs, including colour. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "The Cape Copper-smith provides information on those craftsmen who made the gleaming copper and brass utensils which formed such an essential part of the early Cape housewife's kitchen: the tart pans, coffee-pots, kettles, skimmers, chamber-sticks and many other articles which have to-day become valued collectors' pieces. The materials, tools and techniques of the old Cape copper-smiths are described in detail, and illustrated with more than 180 photographs including many of the various types of copper and brass objects made… Read More

(London: Country Life Books, 1980). 8vo; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 128; line drawings; photographs, some of which in colour. A volume in 'The Country Life Library of Antiques' series. Dustwrapper rubbed and a bit edgeworn; a little foxing to edges, and to reverse of dustwrapper. Good to very good condition. "Chairs are probably the ideal item for the beginner-collector. ... Here, Edward Joy looks back over the very long history of chairs in Britain beginning with the most recent ones of wickerwork and turned wood, and the chairs of state, symbols of great power and authority." .

(Cape Town: Struik, 1987) 0869773518. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pictorial endpapers; pp. 172, incl. index; profusely illustrated with photographs of the pieces, including some colour, and diagrams of restoration techniques and equipment. Slightly sunned on spine. Very good condition. "While most antiques are beyond the means of the average buyer in South Africa, there is still a lot of older furniture available at reasonable prices. These items - the popular furniture of the half century 1890-1940 - were generally made from solid timber and display a high standard of workmanship despite mass-production. Such furniture is once again in great demand, since it represents very good value for money by today's standards; and - when stripped to the natural wood - it not only harmonizes with 'cottage' décor but is also compatible with most other styles of interior decoration. … This book is the first of its kind, and will be welcomed by furniture enthusiasts, amateur… Read More

(Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, 1977) 0949937355. 4to; original brown boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 237; colour folding map; colour plates. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and edgeworn; trace of spotting to edges; slight mark to margin of one plate. Very good condition. "This book contains 600 oriental rug names and explanations, correcting some past misdescriptions; a monograph on the importance of weave in the identification of rugs; 42 colour-plates of rugs with a further 42 showing details of the weave on the backs of the rugs; a unique relief map in colour showing the Silk Road, and the environment in which the rug craft flourished." .

(London, Batsford, new edition, 1913). Original blue cloth, little scuffed, pp. xi + 194, frontispiece, plates. Brown tape-marks on the endpapers, some foxing on the preliminary pages and edges. History of furniture. .

(London, Truslove and Hanson, 7th edition, revised and considerably enlarged, 1922). Quarto, original red cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine and upper board, a few small stains, pp. xix + 459 + (1), numerous text-illustrations. Tape-marks on the endpapers, some foxing on the preliminary pages, brown stain penetrating one-half-inch into the top margin of several leaves towards the end of the book. .

(Cape Town, Maskew Miller Limited, no date, [foreword dated 1951]). Small 4to; original blue skivertex; no dustwrapper; pp. 103; frontispiece; plates, with tissue-guards. Special de luxe edition limited to 300 copies; this copy number 232, signed by the author. Slightest wear to head of spine; trace of spotting to top edge. Very good condition. Seminal work on a contentious area of collecting: glassware bearing the monogram of the Dutch East India Company. .

(London, Reeves and Turner, 1931). Large octavo, original gilt-decorative maroon cloth, spine slightly faded, top edge gilt, pp. xxviii + 1095 + (11: advertisements), numerous illustrations (makers' marks) in the text. '"The New Chaffers"; enlarged and revised, also over 1500 new marks included.' Endpapers slightly browned. .

(Cape Town: privately published, 2002) 062028918X. Published in June 2002 in a limited edition of 100 copies. Small 4to; light brown cloth, lettered in black on spine; printed dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. (x) + 181; photographs; artwork; facsmiles; maps; genealogical table. Housed in the original publisher's sleeve. Fine condition. "I started dictating these memoirs about six or seven years ago, doing so whenever the mood came on me. ... The final result ... is not a strictly chronological account but a series of vignettes of people, places and events; random memories rather than an autobiography." - From the author's Foreword. Frank Bradlow was widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on collectable early Africana, both printed works and art. .

(Cape Town: A.A. Balkema, 1974) 0869610708. 4to; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. x + 254; numerous illustrations, full-page and in text, incl. colour and folding. Merest trace of edgewear to dustwrapper; earlier owner's tiny label to front free endpaper; very occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "Paintings and drawings from earliest times up to the year 1900 are discussed and considerable attention has been given to the neglected subject of prints of South African interest. The main body of this work is a biographical dictionary, with over 1000 entries. Here will be found notes on all the known artists and engravers who contributed to South Africa's pictorial history. ... Collectors and Africana specialists will find this work an indispensible reference and working tool. Other readers, with a more general interest in the social and cultural background,… Read More