Search Results: Authors starting with N from Quagga Books

Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1904. Illustrated throughout with numerous black and white photographs and maps. Bookplate on fixed end paper. 220 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Bumping to lower corners.

Harry N. Abrams, 1988. From the jacket flap: "Abundantly illustrated with 275 extraordinary photographs, all reproduced in handsome duotone,Focus East. Early Photography in the Near East (1839-1885) presents a multifaceted, intriguing look at life in the East - from Egypt to the Ottoman Empire - while it traces the progress of some of the earliest photographic pioneers. The most comprehensive volume ever published on nineteenth century Near Eastern photography, Focus East is also the first to include every photographer known to have worked in the area during these early years of photography - missionaries, tourists, and members of scientific expeditions seeking only to document their discoveries as well as professional, accomplished photographers such as Gustave Le Gray and Francis Frith."Condition: Very good. Small tape repair to the foot of the spine of the dust jacket.

N.V.A. Oosthoek's Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1930. A collection of texts and notes as observed by S.P. L'Honoré Naber. Includes fold-able maps and inserted reprints.

Basilisk Press. A monograph conceived by Francesco Nardelli. Divided into 5 chapters. The Sumatran Rhino, The Javan Rhino, Indian Rhino and Black and White Rhino, with 4 colour plates for each and numerous vignettes. This is number 17 of 60 Special Copies, signed by author, illustrator and binder including an original pencil illustration by Matthew Hillier. This is a large and heavy book will require extra postage. Size: 67 x 49.5cm. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Light foxing to the original sketch and wear to the solander case. Binding: Hardcover in solander box.

Garden City Publishing Company Inc. 281 nimble, poems by America's light-hearted Laureate. 31 never published in book form before. Deckle edging. Brown tint to top edge. 352 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Price-clipped. Edge-wear to extremities. Some abrasions. Lacks pieces of the top edge. A few small closed and open tears. Sunning to spine. Light marginalia and foxing on rear cover. Price clipped and remaining corners clipped. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with some edge-wear. Bumping to the spine edges. Light abrasions to the front board.

C. Struik, 1974. Forms part of the SA Art Library series.

Holl.-AF. Publishing Co. (H,A.U.M), Circa 1902. Previous owner's name on half title page. Foxing to front and rear prelims becoming lightly scattered as well as foxing to all edges. Untrimmed top edge. White lettering on the spine is faded. 2 b&w photographs of author's house before they left for the camp and the ruins they came back to. Light foxing to all edges. 128 Pages. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with some splitting to the spine, light edge-wear to extremities. Insect nibbling to the covers.

A monograph on this fascinating genus. 123 Figures and 43 colour plates. Discolouration marks to front and rear feps with some toning to end papers. 178 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Fair to poor. Cardwraps. Edge-wear with discolouration marks. Open to top edge of spine. Sunning. Foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Green cloth. Edge-wear. Discolouration marks to the lower edge.

Perskor. Text: English. Celebrated and popular South African artist. Includes extracts from old letters and tributes bearing witness to the many facets of J H Pierneef who, through his art, enriched the lives of many. New front endpapers. Foxing to all edges and prelims. 263 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1 Edition. Condition: Fair to good. Dust jacket: Good-. 1cm closed tear to header and rear cover. A few tiny abrasions. Some edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Some edge-wear.

Hoffmann und Campe. Ein roman für liebende und solche die es bleiben wollen

AD Donker. Comprehensive book covering many important aspects of black South African art. Contains sections on San Rock Art, Venda Court art, Ndzundza Wall Decorations, Images of Tourist Art, Street Art in the Townships and the Polly Street Art Centre. Some light foxing to front and rear prelims. Foxing to fore-edge. 252 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair to good-. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear to extremities. Sunning to spine. 3 x 1cm closed tears. 5cm closed tear to rear fold. Some foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to extremities. Dents to the top edge of boards.

Univrsity of the Witwatersrand. A small catalogue featuring carvings, masks; figures and fetishes. Small tide mark to the lower out corners of the pages. Map on the rear cover. Black ink writing on front cover. 16 Pages. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thick card-wraps. Mild soiling to the covers.

Quelle & Meyer. Text: German. Translation: Baby Gymnastics. Author was formerly a teacher at the military gymnasium. 16 b&w photograps. Lightly foxed. 32 Pages. 4th Edition. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Thin card-wraps which are mildly soiled. Staple bound. 1cm split to the top and lower spine edge.

De Thomaz Quintino Antunes, Impressor da Casa Real., 1878. Text in Portuguese. Green card wraps with edge-wear. Pages uncut. Closed and open tears to spine cover. Foxing to page edges with some foxing scattered throughout text.

Purnell & Sons SA (Pty) Ltd. No. 223 of a limited edition of 250 copies. Signed by the author. Bookplate of previous owner on fixed end paper. Some light foxing front and rear prelims. 237 Pages. De Luxe Collector's Edition. Good to very good. Hardcover. Leather with gilt image of 3 flamingos on front cover.

Penguin Books Limited. 16 Colour and 16 b&w plates. 16 Pages of text. Some light thumbing. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Staplebound. Some light edge-wear with soiling marks to the covers.

Taschen. Text: English / French. A selection of photographs taken from Helmut's commercial work for fashion catalogues and magazines. 215 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Near fine. Dust jacket: Very good. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. 2cm closed tear to top edge. Black boards in very good condition.

Howard B Timmins, Circa 1951. Circa 1951. Biography. 16 four-colour illustrations and 46 monochromes. Includes the artist's views on the teaching of art in schools and a paper on the art of pastel. Remnants of label on front fep. Some mild cockling. Some light foxing to top edge. 152 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Some edge-wear. A few small open tears. Some staining to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pale discolouration mark on front board.

J. Nichols, 1782. Re-bound in later quarter leather over cloth covered boards.

The Architectural Library , 1801. Treating fully on practical geometry, soffits, brick and plaster groins, niches of every description, sky-lights, lines for roofs and domes. Rebound half leather and cloth covered boards, with new endpapers and gilt title on spine. Text is still clear, though it appears to have suffered some water damage before being rebound. Contains 78 black and white plates. Bonding shows little wear but slight soiling.