Search Results: Authors starting with C from Quagga Books

D.C. Boonzaier. Printed on gloss paper and illustrated in b/w. With a foreword by John Merriman.

Books of Zimbabwe Publishing Co. (Pty) Ltd., 1981. Reprint edition combining the 1940 and 1950 editions respectively of early postal services. The information is brought up to 1949 and includes date-stamps of the RAF camps in Rhodesia. Brown paper boards with minor edge wear. Mild foxing to all edges. 311 Pages. Contents clean and well bound. Reprint Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Some mild edge-wear. Small discolouration mark to lower edge of flap. Binding: Hardcover. Mild edge-wear.

Kim Cadle. A dissertation submitted by the author as partial requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts from the University of Cape Town. School of Environmental Studies Research Report No. 44. Dedication to the fishermen of the Berg River Mouth Community. Contents: Development of the fishing community; Social situation; Pelagic fishing industry; Sea Bakkie fishing; Community attitudes to the sea and to fishing as a way of life; Effects of fishing on the life style; Future of fishing. Personal inscription on fep. Some insect nibbling and abrasions to the top edge and lower corner of front fep. Small orange label on front paste-down. A couple of colour photographs. Some foxing and toningto top, fore- and lower edges. 159 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound.

Privately published by Woolworths. Published for the inauguration of Woolworth's new store on Block B. Number 443 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Recording the people who lived and worked over the centuries on this site known as Block B - eight erven which were to bnecome the focal point of firstly the community life and later on the commerical enterprise of this City of Cape Town. Some light foxing to the rear fep. Numerous illustrations and photographs. 64 pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good to very good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt. Some light sunning to the spine and edges.

Domus, 1934. Special Christmas / New Year edition for Domus. Large magazine with numerous colour advertisements, photographs of art, sculpture and architecture presented in the Futurist style. Some wear to the spine and soiling to the wraps.

Daldy, Isbister & Co.. Faded red outline image of Africa with a crown at the top and the signature of the author at the bottom on the front covers. Gilt lettering to spines. Vol 1: Splitting to front end papers. Two embossed stamps of W H Smith & Son Library on front end paper. Lacks folding map. Vol 2: Repaired splitting to spine and chipping to head and foot. Contents in both volumes remarkably clear with light foxing only to the prelims. Cloth boards are scuffed. 389 pages (Vol 1) and 366 pages (Vol 2). 4th Edition. Condition: Fair to good. Spines are in poor condition. Hardcover. Black cloth boards. Edge-wear to extremities.

Daldy, Isbister & Co.. Bookplate of George Ernest Morrison to paste-down of both volumes. Also signed by previous owner and historian, Eric Axelson. Chipping to the head and foot of the spines of both volumes and general edge-wear to the bindings. Folding map to the rear pocket of Volume 1. Numerous illustrations, folding maps and charts. Foxing to the prelims. Some minor tide marks to the top edge of a few pages in Volume 1. Contents clean. Vol I - xiv; 389pp; 4pp ads. Vol II - x; 366pp; 8pp ads.

In association with The Botswana Society. A historical guide to the region around Gaborone including Kanye, Lobatse, Mochudi and Molepolole. Places to visit and sights to see, described in their historical and archaeological setting. Numerous maps, GPS references and routes. 292 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some mild edge-wear.

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. With a Foreword by Gen. A fitting novel for the young people being introduced into the magic world of wild life. The book conveys the true spirit of the veld - of fair play and courtesy of the wild. Only kill to fill the pot. Previous owner's name on front fep. 11 photographs. 4 drawings of animal spoor. Foxed throughout. 183 Pages. 1st edition. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with edge-wear to extremities. Some fraying to spine edges. 7cm split to side of spine. Grubby marks to spine.

Churchill Livingstone . An account of the Army Medical Department, from the time of the institution of the Standing Army in 1660 to the formation of the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1898." Pencil underlying and marginalia occurring mostly between Pages 285 and 377 of Volume 1, with some highlighting in the index; and minor pencil marginalia on page 390 in volume 2. Remainder of text and maps are clean. Pages: 518 Vol One and 447 Vol Two. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good to very good. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Black paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine.

Ndjira, 2006. Text in Portuguese. Numerous colour illustrations. Clean sound copy.

Franz Noeldeke, 1844. Napoleon-Gallerie: 20 Gedenkbilder in Stahl, radiert nach Gemälden berühmter Künster. 20 copperplate engravings. Illustrated by Thiers, Segur and Mignet. German text.

Conservation Press (Pty) Ltd. Signed by the author on the title page. Species are divided into 7 broad, easily recognised groups and the user is also assisted by the series of colour and b&w photographs that illustrate each species.. 323 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Edge-wear to extremities. Some rubbing. 1cm closed tear to the lower edge. Binding: Hardcover. Green leather boards in very good condition. Gilt lettering.

Conservation Press (Pty) Ltd. The author has divided the species into 7 broad, easily recognised groups and the user is also assisted by the series of colour and b&w photographs that illustrate each species. Foxing to the front and rear prelims with light scattered foxing to contents. Previous owner's name on front fep. 323 Pages. 1st Edition. Very good. Hardcover. Green leather boards in very good condition. Gilt lettering to spine.

Tree Society of Southern Africa. Descriptions are based on the author's observations compiled from notes made from live material in the field and include information on habitat, habit and bark. 17 Colour plates (including frontispiece) as well as numerous b&w photographs and illustrations. 236 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition.Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Some light grubby marks to spine with mild edge-wear.

Domus, 1949. A beautifully produced and illustrated history of Italian dance. Text in Italian, some light edgewear to the card wraps but otherwise near fine condition.

The Sandton Nature Conservation Society. A fieldguide covering, as far as possible, all forms of life from mammals to the invertebrates and trees, presenting a concept of total environment conservation. Line drawings, b&w and colour photographs and descriptions. 230 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear, creasing to rear cover.

Fernwood Press. From the flyleaf: "The authors embark on a detailed apparisal of Baines's life and of his prolific artistic output. Excellent reproductions of many of Baines's canvases and sketches." Names of previous owners on front fep. 184 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Green boards with bright gilt device and lettering.

Fernwood Press. From the flyleaf: "The authors embark on a detailed apparisal of Baines's life and of his prolific artistic output. Excellent reproductions of many of Baines's canvases and sketches." 184 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Green boards with bright gilt device and lettering.

Ian Allan Ltd, 1983. Title page creased.