Prints from Quagga Books

Kammerdrucke. Verlag Winterthur, 1943. Seven prints from hand-etched zinc plates. Each signed in pencil by the artist and with a separate sheet of text in German. Number 5 or 312 copies. Some light signs of handling to the sheets, but all plates clean. Housed in a solander case which is splitting at the spine and has some edgewear.

Perskor. Met 5 houtsneë deur Alice Goldin. Uitgegee op 15 Januarie 1984 ter herdenking van die tiende sterfdag van die digter Wilhelm Knobel (26 October 1935 - 4 Januarie 1974). Signed by author and illustrator on the half title. Numbered 7 or 25 copies with the five woodcuts by Goldin on handmade paper and signed and numbered (7/25) in… Read more about this item

c.1991. Unique artist's book. Three double sided, hand written sheets of paper in the artist's scrawl. (1) Referring to the Arabic origin of the word "giraffe" and its common root with the word "elegance" in the Arabic language. (2) About the giraffe given to a Medici by the Sultan of Egypt in 1487 and (3) about Fynes Moryson who… Read more about this item

Gachnang & Springer, 1983-87. Two fine volumes of the deluxe edition of this catalogue raisonne of the artist's graphic work. Each volume in a blue linen slipcase. Some minor wear to the slipcases. Number 23 and 37 of 50 copies, each signed by the artist at the colophon. Volume 1 is Werkverzeichnis der Druckgrafik 1963-1974 and published in 1983.… Read more about this item

William Pickering, 1845. With all 24 hand coloured, lithographed plates and flimsies, lacks the title page. Covers worn, with tide marks and a new cloth spine. 2cm chip to the corner of one plate - does not affect the image. Tide marks to the edges of 4 plates - not affecting the image. Plate 25 detached. Some light scattered… Read more about this item

1929. 24 original exlibris, hand coloured and tipped onto black card. With two folded sheets of text, with an introduction by Herrn Rich. Braungart. This set number 37 of 100, although it is thought that only 50 were printed. Housed in a folding portfolio case with chord ties.Handwritten number to top LHS of front board. From the collection of… Read more about this item

Spektrum, 1971. German publication containing original poetry and 7 woodcuts. Includes original signed woodcut of title page as additional insert. Special numbered edition (109).

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

Africana Museum, 1975. Excellent reference work in 2 volumes.

Smith Elder and Co., 1911. This the de luxe edition, printed on Japanese Vellum is limited to 15 copies. This copy is number 10. The standard edition of this work is limited to 100 copies. Signed by Fairfax to the limitation page and complete with six etchings by Lionel Lindsay. Each one signed in pencil. An exceedingly scarce publication.… Read more about this item

1947. 'Flight into Egypt'During the Second World War much of London, and Britain's other major cities, were scarred with bomb damage. The Lyons teashops had not received any maintenance, other than urgent structural attention, during the five years the war lasted. They were showing signs of shabbiness but little could be done while materials were in short supply. In… Read more about this item