Africana - Snakes from Chapter 1 Books

T Maskew Miller, Cape Town / Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1919. Third Edition (revised). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. 559 pages (complete). Almost certainly signed by Fitzsimons on the half-title page (December 1941). A benign copy. The boards have some shelving wear about the corners, edges, seams. They are scuffed and a little marked from… Read more about this item

Nasionale Pers, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 89 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. Pocket sized. A slim but still terrifyingly detailed book from the famous South African snake expert. The boards have wear about all edges, corners, seams. They are scuffed, marked from handling and storage. They are steady and… Read more about this item

Purnell and Sons (SA) Pty Limited, Cape Town / Johannesburg, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. 423 pages (complete). Signed by Vivian FitzSimons (the son of the legendary F W Fitzsimons who founded the Snake Park in Port Elizabeth among other achievements) on the title page. A most satisfying copy. The boards are… Read more about this item

Delta Books (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, 1983. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Revised edition. 376 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy. The dustjacket is smart. It has some wear about the edges from shelving, some scuffing and rubbing from same. It is secure and sure. The cloth covered… Read more about this item