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(Cape Town, Longmans Green and Co., no date, preface dated 1953). Original cloth, worn and a little marked, pp. viii + (2: blank) + 387, text-illustrations, plates, some in colour. Fair condition, a little foxing, a few corners curled. .
African Insect Life by Skaife, S.H. (Illustrations by S.H. Skaife; Photography by Anthony Bannister.)
by Skaife, S.H. (Illustrations by S.H. Skaife; Photography by Anthony Bannister.)
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African Insect Life
by Skaife, S.H. (Illustrations by S.H. Skaife; Photography by Anthony Bannister.)
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London: Country Life Books [0-600-34290-9] 1979, Revised Edition. (4to) 279pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Black and white and color photographs and illustrations, line drawings, index. The dust jacket is price-clipped. "This new revised edition of African Insect Life is a guide, written in everyday language, to the continent's marvellous wealth of insect life. From the cool heathlands of the Cape to West Africa's dense forest, it introduces the reader to the more than 100 000 insect species found in Africa". Illustrations by S.H. Skaife. Photography by Anthony Bannister. Locale: South Africa; West Africa. (Natural History, Entymology, Insects, Natural History).
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- Keywords Natural History, Entymology, Insects, Natural History
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African insect life; with illustrations by the author
by Skaife, S.H
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African Insect Life
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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C.Struik Publishers Ltd, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 279 pages (complete). Dust jacket shelf rubbed, a bit torn and marked. Boards shelf rubbed and a bit insect damaged. Insect damage on front and back end pages. However, it is still in a very good condition, tightly bound and intact. Ex-library. Revised edition.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[RF16] MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Longmans Green and Co, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 387 pages (complete). Ex-library (King Edward VII High School Library) copy with consequent residue, debris, labels, annotations, stamps, markings and wear. Rebound by the school: leather spine. The covers have wear, knocks and scuffing. The contents have been much used; the pages have many indications of reference; they are relaxed, benign, generous, placid, diligent and clear. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Longmans, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The boards are rubbed and marked.One previous ownership inscription.Some damp marks.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
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Longmans, Green & Co, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. the jacket is worn and torn. edge wear on the book. mild foxing and marks. all text remains clear and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
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Longmans, 1953. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The boards are rubbed and marked.Some light tanning.Well bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
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Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. the jacket is bit torn and worn. creased. spine sunned. marked. some tanning. minor foxing. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life (Revised edition)
by Skaife, S.H
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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£22.04
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Struik, 1979. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn and chipped. light tanning and marks. gift inscription. well bound. fairly good copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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African Insect Life
by Skaife, S.H. (Illustrations by S.H. Skaife.)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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£30.00
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London: Longmans Green and Co. [1953]. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 387pp. Monochrome and color illustrations, photographs, index. The spine is lightly faded and there is a previous owner's inscription. Illustrations by S.H. Skaife. Locale: ; South Africa. (Natural History, Entymology, Insects).
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African Insect Life
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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London: Longmans, Green and Co, [1953]. First Edition. Octavo (24cm.); publisher's cloth in light tan pictorial dust jacket; viii,[2],387pp.; photographic plates and illus. throughout. Jacket extremities quite chipped with long closed tear at spine crown affecting text without loss of meaning, general dust-soil, corners a bit bumped else Near Fine in About Very Good jacket. By the noted South African entomologist.
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