Rare books from Eaglestones

Cape Town Johannesburg London: Purnell, 1980 DIAMOND CUTTING - A Complete Guide to Diamond Processing is written by Basil Watermeyer, an international expert who in 1970 perfected the magnificent Barion cut. His book, which is compiled from notes carefully recorded over a career of 33 years, will serve as an invaluable guide to diamond cutters and jewellers alike. Mr Watermeyer covers his subject in great depth with supporting illustrations, drawings and photographs. The Barion cut is de scribed fully for the first time, explaining how by incorporating both vertical faceting and horizontal steps it can be adapted to any angular stone. The cut combines the intricate craftsmanship of the Emerald cut with the brilliance of the Round cut. Diamond Cutting is a unique work which will become essential reading for all who are concerned with dia mond processing internationally. ------------------ Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Roughly 7" Wide By 10" Tall

Cape Town: Howard Timmins for George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Undated work, probably early 1950's. Inscription to previous owner in green felt-tip on flyleaf. Rosenthal said in the foreword: "This book is a monument to that lively and unhonoured fraternity of South Africans I knew as a boy, the prospectors who searched for gold and other mineral wealth -- often without success but never without a dazzling optimism. Others made the millions; they had the fun. From them and from the lips of the accompanying band of inventors, detectives, magnates and stock-brokers heard the yarns that, in most cases, are here set down for the first time. My thanks go out to those few veterans who survive and to the relatives of others who have passed on, for furnishing me with many of the unique portraits and other illustrations which help to embellish these pages." ------------------ Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1905 African Collector's item. A large, handsome book (three inches thick) on haavy paper including many fold-out maps. Ex libris on IFC reads: "The Durban Club".The book may attract extra shipping charges as it is heavy.---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 6" Wide - 8¾" Tall

Cape Town: The Foundation Press, Inc., 1972 Dustjacket very poor, chipped, scuffed, marked and torn. Flyleaf marked. Slight water damage at lower right of pages. 280 pages. Volume 1. Good reference book. This is a heavy book so extra shipping will be required. Please order the book after which we will assess the shipping cost and let you know what it is before your purchase proceeds. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 9" X 11"

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1909 Extensive foxing on a number of pages. 209 pages. Page 1 to 56 Appendices and Page 57 to 209 Indexes. Leather spine and corner edges. Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 6" X 9"

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1909 622 pages. Many of the pages are browned and foxed with age but the volume is beautifully tight and complete. Tissue paper over the plates are intact. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 6" Wide - 9" Tall

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1900 A beautiful book with a handsome leather spine. Fold-out maps. 392 pages. Thick paper stock. Inevitable browning and foxing of pages due to age. Tissue over plates intact. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1906 Two books: a book of text and a book containing fold-out maps. The Text books' leather spine and corner pieces are very shelf worn and chipped on spine. 597 pages. Extensive foxing on many pages and photos. The Map books' leather spine and corner pieces are shelf worn. The foldout maps are on very thick stock, well used, marked and foxed but intact. Collectors item. Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 6" X 9"

Sampson Low, Marston and Co. A volume containg 27 foldout maps only. No text. On the spine the dates say 1899 - 1902. Publication date unclear. There is no text whatsoever inside, just maps: Frederikstad, Dewetsdorp, Springhaansnek, the Second De Wet Hunt, Nooitgedacht, Vryheid, Helvetica/Attack on Belfast, the Third or Great De Wet Hunt, French in the Eastern Transvaal, Operations of Generals Plumer & Blood in the Northern Transvaal, Lichtenburg, Itala and Fort Prospect, Botha's Attempt to Invade Natal, Bakenlaagte, Blockhouse System, Action of Tweefontein / Groenkop, Summer Campaign in the Eastern and North Eastern Transvaal, Action of Langverwacht, Drives in N.E. Orange Free State, Action of Boschbult, Action of Roodewal, the Western Transvaal, Wanderings of the Transvaal Government, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 5½ " Wide - 9½ " Tall

London: Longmans Green & Co., 1907 Covers slightly shelf bumped. Flyleaf foxed and faded on edges. 474 pages. 22 full page illustrations with many small drawings on each page including Dung beetle pushing dung with front legs. Orders $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: 6" X 9"

South Africa: KC Publications, 1989 Limited Edition 578/1000. Signed by approximately 130 top rugby players. Abundant biographies and photographs. A collector's item. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 8" Wide By 12"Tall

South Africa and United Kingdom: NASOU Limited, 1970 A perfect set, mint copies in the original brown cloth, in the original brown plastic slipcovers as issued. The most complete reference work dealing with the sub-continent. Although skewed by Apartheid period selection of information, and fascinating from that perspective, this remains an important source of historical, biographical and general information. ------------------ Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 7 " Wide - 10½ " Tall (every volume)

Edinburgh, Scotland: T.C and E.C. Jack Undated. A hefty set of six volumes bound into three large, handsome books of over 400 pages each, with copious illustrations and fold-out maps throughout. Vol I: From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9 Oct. 1899. Vol II: From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899. Vol III: From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lor Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900. Vol IV: From Lord Roberts's Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree. Vol V: From the disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria. Vol VI: From the occupation of South Africa to Mr. Kruger's departure from South Africa, with a consensed account of the guerilla war to March 1901. A collector's set of rare books. ------------- Orders of $100.00 or more are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Funk & Wagnall, 1892 Comprising 29 Volumes. Plus a separate Old Testament and New Testament Index. Published in1892. The overall condition of the books vary, but in general they are in a very good, clean condition for their age. The contents are too extensive to detail here. Please enquire about any specific information you need.

Dublin: James Duffy & Sons, 1873 The Pictorial Catholic Bible “The Holy Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate, diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions in divers languages. The Old Testament first published by the English College, at Douay, AD 1609; and The New Testament, first published by the English College, at Rheims, AD 1582. With annotations – References, Historical and Chronological Index, &c. The whole revised and diligently compared with the Latin Vulgate. With the approbation of his grade The Most Rev. Dr. Cullen, Lord Archbishop of Dubline, Primate of Ireland, Delegate of the Apostolic See, &c.” Superbly bound in tooled leather. Published: 1873. Dublin: James Duffy, Sons, and Co., Wellington-Quay, London: 22, Paternoster-Row. 9856 pages. : 22, Paternoster-Row. 9856 pages. Pages near front of book are torn across width and repaired with clear tape. A number of pages marked and scuffed through use. Generally there are good pages,… Read More