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Botany Monographs . Pub. A.A. Balkema. 1970. pp.xviii, 526 with colour and b/w. plates and numerous text illus. and figs. Nr. fine hardback in good to vg. dw. Essentially a reissue of the 1950 first edition, together with an addendum describing four new species. Also various name changes are detailed.

Johannesburg. Aloes of SA Book Fund, 1950.. 4to. Or.dec.cl. 520pp. (sl foxing) Name on ffe. Col & b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Scarce. The Aloe plant originated from the Arabian Peninsula, & grows in the tropical climate of South Africa. Although it is cultivated for agricultural & medicinal uses, it also occurs naturally in Africa.

The Trustees The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund., 1950. Inscribed by author on the title page and half-title page, 15 years apart. Tracing the history of the discovery of aloes against a background of the early exploration of the Cape and areas further afield. Includes 77 coloured illustrations. An area of the half-title page with part of inscription has been cut out. Discolouration marks from old cellotape used to affix the cut-outpiece. Clear cellotape used at the gutter to reinforce long split. Thumbing. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair to good-. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Some cockling. Folds, header and footer reinforced with clear cellotape on the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Sunning and toning to spine. Discolouration marks to boards. Edge-wear to extremities. Bumping to corners.

A.A. Balkema, 1982. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 0x0x0. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 4th Revised and augmented edition. The jacket is rubbed, worn and torn. There are closed tears, creases and chips along the edges It is protected in cellophane. The boards are rubbed. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*03/06/2023. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

The Aloes Of S.A. Book Fund, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 520 Pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, there are tape marks on the end pages, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A.A. Balkema 1974. Super octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, xviii + 534pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning to page edges) in d/w VG (moderate bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing, light fading to spine)

A.A. Balkema, 1969. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Poor/Fair. a poor copy that has suffered damp damage. most of the rear pages have damp marks and are marked and wavy. all the text is readable and none of the pages are stuck together. this is purely a reference copy. the jacket is worn and also has damp damage. the binding is good.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A.A. Balkema, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. very heavy, extra postage may incur outside South Africa. jacket is chipped and taped. books is from Esme Berman's personal library(ownership inscription). contents remain clean, neat and intact. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Aloes Of South Africa Book Fund, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 520 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn, with chips and closed tears along the edges. It is intact and protected in cellophane. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the front end page. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*24/05/2022. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A A Balkema, Cape Town, 1969. 2ndbcyo. Hardcover. Good. 526 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy. The dustjacket is worn, torn, stained and faded. It is secure, comfortable. The green boards and gilt decoration and titling are fresh and handsome. Within, the frontispage has a gift inscription (not from the author). The contents are very healthy and comfortable. The pages are clean, clear, bright, so confident as to be almost new throughout. Most agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

South Africa: A.A. Balkema. xviii 526pp hardback, green cloth gilt in wrapper, backstrip of wrapper faded in part, '631 illustrations (31 in full colour)' . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1969.

A.A. Balkema. photolitho reprint Cape Town 1970.. No inscriptions. VG+ condition in VG protected dustwrapper (sello offset inside, protected, no chips, tears, or loss). a super clean copy.. Gilt device on green cloth gilt boards, 526pp, illustrated with b&w photos, drawings, indexed. 4to. 2.4kg. A re-issue of the first 1963 edition with addendum on name changes and new species. 636 illustrations including 31 in colour. The definitive work on South African aloes.

Cape Town: AA Balkema, 1974 A clean and tightly bound book. This is a very heavy book.

Dj has closed tear 23mm with concommittant creasing; 2 closed tears 10, 6mm; v v slight frittering at head & tail and 4 cnrs. Book has my large attractive bookplate on front pastedown. xviii plus 526 pp incl index. 59 photograph plates of which 36 in colour, 576 b&w text illustrations. Expect lots extra postage.

Hardcover. 77 colour plates, 572 other illus., list of subcribers, index; xxiv+520pp; two leaves adhered. folio orig. maroon simulated morocco gilt, Authorative academic study. No Jacket

Spine of dj has faded somewhat, title re-worked; closed tears 42, 35, 33, 31, 24, 16, 13, 12, 11, 8, 8mm with some concomitant creasing; SMALL closed chips 10x7, 5x5, 3x3mm. Book has the dj illustration of an aloe ferox pasted on the front cover, otherwise Fine. No 121 of 500, subscriber Fred Cohen. Top edge gilt. The stippled cloth looks rather like leather but is definitely cloth. xxiv plus 520 pp incl index. 76 colour photograph plates, 571 b&w text illustrations. INCLUDES a type-written sheet of the flowering times of different species. Expect extra postage.

Trustees of The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund, Johannesburg, 1950. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. 520 pages (complete). Numbered 44 of a limited subscribers' edition of 500 copies. Signed by Reynolds on the limitation certificate. Inscribed to Paul Davis, whose ex-libris plate is attached to the front paste-down. Full leather. The leathered boards are a little scuffed and worn by shelving. Gilt decoration and titling (kindly). The boards are also a little dulled but they retain their vigour and vibrancy. The page edges have some shelving marks. There a blotches of foxing fore and aft. The contents are overwhelming most agreeably healthy and smart. They are fresh faced, neat, very clean and clear, the illustrations are vivid and bright, the pages are tight, certain, generous, diligent, gratifying. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are… Read More

Published by the Trustees: The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. Signed by the author, G.W.Reynolds. Full leather. Special subscribers' edition: This edition is limited to 500 Copies, each of which is numbered, this Book is No. 83. Tipped in certificate. Producer Mr. Alpheus F. Williams, is a well known South Africa Author. With a foreword by Field-Marshal The Rt. Hon. J.C.C Smuts. Publication of 520 pages. Gilt on top page edges. There is gilt on the spine of the book, and decoration to the front of the book. Large book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, in good condition. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Trustees of the Aloes of South Africa Book Fund, Johannesburg, 1950. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed. 520 pages (complete). Numbered 469 of a special subscribers' limited edition of 500 copies. Inscribed to Dr L H Wessels. Signed by Reynolds on the certification page. A smart, hearty copy. The red leather boards are sturdy, sure. The edges do have mild wear, the faces some scuffing. They are secure and sure. Stamped gold titling and decoration (fresh). Papertrims are freckled by foxing. The frontis and end papers have some handling and ownership marks. The contents are most pleasing. The contents are tight, bright, very clean and clear, diligent, assiduous, produced with devotion and care, smart and tidy. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cape Town, South Africa: A.A. Balkema, 1969 Excellent condition, seminal work.526 pages abundant photographs of aloes in situ; history; descriptions; index. Initially published by the The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund 1950. Foreword by Jan Christiaan Smuts, keen botanist himself. Size: Approx 7½" Wide - 11" Tall