Search Results: Titles starting with H from Quagga Books

Blusse & van Braam. A condensed version of Lichtenstein's travels, with 5 copperplate engravings. Crack to the gutter at the title page but binding still tight. Some foxing, mostly to page edges, and wear to glazed paper-covered boards. Text in Dutch.

Peter Davies. A biography presenting Grey Owl's adventures and events in chronological order as they are known. A woodsman, trapper, packer who was at one with nature. Scattered foxing with light foxing to all edges. 345 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Blue cloth boards. Some edge-wear with a few small creases to the header and footer.

L F Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra., 1939. Produced by the Department of Interior. Lacks the map of Antarctica. Includes a map of Graham Land. Paper covered boards are tanned with some marks. Corners bumped. General wear and tear. A 7cm crack along the gutter of spine at the bottom.

Bennett & Davis. Age-toning to pages. 202 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear to boards. Light grubby marks to rear board.

Heinrich Dieterich. Owner's name on front free end page. Blumenbach, physiologist and anthropologist, was Professor of Medicine at Göttingen. He was the first to show the value of comparative anatomy in the study of anthropology. (Ref. Garrison and Morton, Page 53, No. 312). Includes the page with Instructions to book-binder on the last free end page. With 8 plates. Six of the plates are missing the lower edge of the margin. Small repair and tide mark to title page. Some scattered foxing and age-toning. Some rubbing. Speckled green tint to all edges. 549 Pages. Good to Very Good. Marbled boards and spine. Edge-wear to extremities. Bumping to corners. Some rubbing to boards. Title in gilt.

Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing.. Language: Afrikaans. Genealogie Publikasie No. 6. Ex libris stamp of previous owner. Contents clean and binding tight. Reprint. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Green faux leather boards.

1996. A handmade concertina fold artist's book. Cloth covered boards with incised leather panels enclose a collaged paper concertina fold book. The pages are a combination of ink and watercolour with some coloured paper and silver foil. Unfolded, the contents of the book measure 140cm long. Inscribed by the artist on the front paste down and titled and signed to the last fold. "Clarke's more recent three-dimensional paper constructions in the form of artist's books may be seen then as part of a life-long interest in books, not only as a reader but also as a designer. They take a new direction that is not concerned with illustration, however, and they rarely include his own images or indeed those of other artisrts; they are not pictorial collections but assemblages of scrap materials he has gathered over time. It is a practice he relates to childhood experiences, when his parents 'made do' with whatever was to hand and did not discard things needlessly. Reflecting habits of both hoarding and… Read More

David Krut Publishing., 2009. Signed by Adrian Kohler and Jane Taylor. "An exploration of the Handspring Puppet Company's production providing insights into their philosophy of puppetry and their technical innovations. Richly illustrated with images and contributions from theatre practitioners and writers." 279 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good+. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear with very light foxing on the top edge of the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Very mild edge-wear.

Field artillery Dept., c.1900. Folding topographical map showing farm borders, settlements and other interesting detail.50 x 64cm Part of a series of maps produced during the Anglo-Boer War

Lansdowne Press. Profiles of a number of prominent personalities whom Banjo encountered during his career from 1899 as a journalist. 127 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Very good. Mild edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Edge-wear to lower edges.

T C Robertson. Inscribed and signed by the author. The story of a remarkable South African who brough about the urgent need for soil conservation to the public's awareness. Amongst his many achievement he was the editor of "Veldtrust" magazine that moved many readers and farmers to look at conservation issues with new understanding. 389 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some light edge-wear. Binding: Hardcover. Green boards with bright gilt lettering.

Howard Timmins. Unexpected and fascinating tales from the harbours of South Africa and beyond. Previous owner's name on front fixed end paper. 255 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Poor. Front flap detached. Edge-wear. Insect nibbling. Some light grubby marks. Mild foxing to verso. Binding: Hardcover. Some light edge-wear.

Galley Press. Signed by Harold Voigt on the title page. Theories and techniques of pure line engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, stipple, etching, soft ground etching, aquatint, sugar aquatint, deep etch, woodcut, lino cut and wood engraving. Illustrated with 160 prints reproduced in collotype and offset lithography. Some toning to front and rear feps. 240 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Near fine. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Gilt lettering.

Galley Press. Theories and techniques of pure line engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, stipple, etching, soft ground etching, aquatint, sugar aquatint, deep etch, woodcut, lino cut and wood engraving. Illustrated with 160 prints reproduced in collotype and offset lithography. Some foxing to top edges. 240 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Gilt lettering.

Howard Timmins. From the flyleaf: "The author painstakingly gathered the material for this book from old transport drivers, farmers and coachmen as well as documents and letters written in the dead hand of the past." 9 black and white illustrations. Illustrated with unusual photographs. small crease to corner of page 117. Yellow tint to top page edges. 149 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. Signed by the author. 1st Edition. condition: Fair to good. Dust jacket: Fair. Edge-wear with some creasing. Grubby marks on the rear cover. Foxing on the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Grey boards with edge-wear and light foxing on the edges.

David Philip / Jame Currey. A readable and lively account showing how the Quakers played a crucial role in the minority protest against the Boer War and the excesses of patriotism. 389 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Binding: Softcover. Some light edge-wear.

Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk., 1960. Drawings throughout.

Nasionale Boekhandel Bpk., 1960. Language: English/Afrikaans. Description in English/Afrikaans opposite each illustration. Top left corners dog-eared. Foxing to front and rear prelims. Contents clear and well bound.

Hamish Hamilton. Biography. Looking at Henty's influence as an advocate of British Imperialism. A writer of exciting adventure with accurate history. Red tint to top edge. 195 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dust jacket: Good. Sunning to spine. Binding: Hardcover. Boards in good condition.

Geoff Milburn and the Climber's Club. Helyg, the Climbers' Club cottage in the Ogwen Valley was the first successful climber's hut in Britain. Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Helyg this book includes the writings of many of the famous climbers of the era between the two world wars. Inscription on the first free end paper. Previous owner's name on front fixed end paper. Numerous b&w photographs and illustrations as well as a few colour photographs. 254 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Age-toned with light foxing. Binding: Hardcover. Blue boards with gilt lettering and device (depicting the cottage Helyg).