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A. A. BAlkema/ Amsterdam/ Cape Town, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. good Solid Copy, Yellow Wash At Upper Edge Of Text Block, Staining At Lower Fore Edge, Cloth Splitting At Spine Area Repaired, Some Wear At Extremities, From The Eleanor Squire Library At The Garden Center Of Cleveland. Sm Quarto, Green Cloth, Gilt Decoration and Lettering. 1961 Photographs By Palmer, Line Drawings By Pitman Sm Quarto, Green Cloth, Gilt Decoration and Lettering, 1961, pp.352, African Tree Flora D3top

(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961). 4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. 352, incl. index; folding map of 'The Indigenous High Forest of South Africa'; plates, incl. colour; line drawings depicting leaves and fruit. Dustwrapper a little soiled, foxed and faded, with penned code to upper panel; spine panel worn at head, with tape residue to tail; tape marks, ink stamp and penned code to front free endpaper; edges somewhat browned; occasional fox spot. Good condition. 'South Africa possesses one of the most magnificent floras in the world, yet the tree life has gone comparatively unnoticed. This is the stranger when one considers what riches it contains, from the soft silver and the classic shape of the silver tree of the Cape to the baobab, that ancient and dramatic guardian of our northern boundary. ... This is the first book to be published on the indigenous trees of South… Read More

(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961). 4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; no dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. 352, incl. index; folding map of 'The Indigenous High Forest of South Africa'; plates, incl. colour; line drawings depicting leaves and fruit. Very good condition. 'South Africa possesses one of the most magnificent floras in the world, yet the tree life has gone comparatively unnoticed. This is the stranger when one considers what riches it contains, from the soft silver and the classic shape of the silver tree of the Cape to the baobab, that ancient and dramatic guardian of our northern boundary. ... This is the first book to be published on the indigenous trees of South Africa as a whole. It is not a book for botanists only - although the botanical facts have been carefully checked. Rather it is a book for the layman and for all those with little knowledge of botany who are yet interested in South… Read More

A.A. Balkema, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. The dust jacket is slightly shelf rubbed, edge worn and tape repaired. The boards are in a very good condition though. Internally clean and tightly bound. A tall book that is complete with 352 pages. This is an ex-library book with all the usual markings. Please note: Unless posted within South-Africa we will need to ask for extra postage as this is a heavy book. [B.N.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Amsterdam / Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. 352 pages. contains: Distribution of the more common trees, identification, botanical and common names, rain trees, fodder trees, the Yellowwood Family (Podocarpaceae), The Cypress Family (Cupressaceae), The Laurel Family (Lauraceae), The Family Monimiaceae, The Ebony Family (Ebenaceae) and more. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire.; 8 1/4 x 10 5/8

A.A. Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn and a bit soiled. tanning and foxing. light markings. well bound. fairly good copy and jacket.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cape Town: A A Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-lib with usual stamps etc. DJ plastic protected. The ffep is just slightly detached. Outer edge of fold-out map page rubbed. 352pp illus. Very heavy at 1.9kg. May require extra postage.

Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is a bit worn and soiled. The boards are a little rubbed, stained and bumped. One signature; otherwise internally clean and tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cape Town: A A Balkema, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signature of botanist Dr WJ Louw to front pastedown. 352pp. + many plates in b/w and colour. DJ protected by well-rubbed plastic. Heavy volume.

A. A. Balkema, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Boards are shelf rubbed.Previous ownership inscription.Light tanning.Excellent binding.Vol.3 only.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A. A. Bakema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. Jacket is shelf rubbed.Spine a little discoloured.Internally clean.Excellent binding.As new.Illustrated.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A. A. Balkema / Amsterdam / Cape Town, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 352 pages (complete). A sturdy book in good condition. The dustjacket has wear and some tear (about the spine head). The dj has shelving and usage marking. The seams and spine are strong and whole. The edges and corners have mild wear. The cover is smart and tidy. The frontispage has a previous owner signature. The papertrims have user markings. The contents are neat, clean, clear, bold, very confident, tidy and bright. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A.A. Balkema, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is sunned and a bit worn. There is some edge wear and the corners and spine edges are a little frayed. There are three small closed tears. The boards are slightly edge worn. There is a previous owners inscription. The pages within are crisp, clean and tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good in very good, protected dust jackets. Ex-library; usual stamps and markings. 4to. 11 1/4". Packed with illustrations, from photographs, sketches, diagrams, details, maps etc, full plate and within text. Generally in black and white. The definitive and most comprehensive work on Southern African trees, now scarce and unlikely to be reprinted. A.A. Balkema adopted the old fashioned method of publishing and selling the three volumes separately rather than all at once as would be the practice today. Consequently a number of buyers were not able to obtain complete sets of the standard edition at the time and much annoyance was caused by this.

A.A. Balkema, 1972. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. 3 volume set. VERY HEAVY, NOT SUITABLE FOR AIRMAIL. the jackets are a bit scuffed, chipped and a little torn. ownership stamps. obvious usage markings. all copies remain neat and presentable. excellent binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Amsterdam/Cape Town: Balkema, 1961. First. Hardcover. VG+/VG. 332 pp. Profuse ill in color & b/w. Folding plate in rear.

A.A. Balkema 1972. 3 Volume Set, Imperial octavo, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, xv + 703pp (vol1), 794pp (vol2), 737pp (vol3), illus, VG (light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (light creasing, 2 small closed tears to vol 2 spine repiared with archival tape, light bruising to spine extrems, light tape residue to vol 1, 10cm closed tear to vol 1 spine repaired internally with archival tape)

Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 0x0x0. signed. Signed by Author(s)The jacket is a bit sunned and marked and there is a tiny chip to the top of the spinal panel. Internally clean and tightly bound. A little tape burn / residue. No 190 of the limited edition of 200 copies.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[Mel]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A. A. Balkema. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A classic work on trees in South Africa, and the first en-depth book on the topic. This is the deluxe edition #34 of 200 copies signed by both authors. NF book 1/4 leather with marbled boards, in a NF DJ. A beuatiful well preserved copy of this important book. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 352 pages; Signed by All Authors .

AA Balkema, Cape Town, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Three volumes (complete). From the private library of arborist, H B Nicholson (whose signature is on the front pastedowns). In general all three books are in contented condition. Each of the three books are covered in a clear plastic protective cover. These are in general smart condition with some light scuffing. The boards are strong and sound and healthy. Volume 1: the front pages have usage and storage wear. The papertrims have handling and storage marks. The contents are mild, studious and diligent. Volume 2: (ISBN: 0869610333) published in 1973. The papertrims have shelving and handling marks. The contents are placid and clean and tidy. Volume 3: (ISBN: 0869610333). Published 1973. A benign copy. The papertrims are marked from shelving and handling. The pages are bright, clean, clear. A most confident set. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.