Trees of South Africa by Palmer, Eve & Pitman, Norah - 1961

A. A. BAlkema/ Amsterdam/ Cape Town, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. good Solid Copy, Yellow Wash At Upper Edge Of Text Block, Staining At Lower Fore Edge, Cloth Splitting At Spine Area Repaired, Some Wear At Extremities, From The Eleanor Squire Library At The Garden Center Of Cleveland. Sm Quarto, Green Cloth, Gilt Decoration and Lettering. 1961 Photographs By Palmer, Line Drawings By Pitman Sm Quarto, Green Cloth, Gilt Decoration and Lettering, 1961, pp.352, African Tree Flora D3top

(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961). 4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. 352, incl. index; folding map of 'The Indigenous High Forest of South Africa'; plates, incl. colour; line drawings depicting leaves and fruit. Dustwrapper a little soiled, foxed and faded, with penned code to upper panel; spine panel worn at head, with tape residue to tail; tape marks, ink stamp and penned code to front free endpaper; edges somewhat browned; occasional fox spot. Good condition. 'South Africa possesses one of the most magnificent floras in the world, yet the tree life has gone comparatively unnoticed. This is the stranger when one considers what riches it contains, from the soft silver and the classic shape of the silver tree of the Cape to the baobab, that ancient and dramatic guardian of our northern boundary. ... This is the first book to be published on the indigenous trees of South… Read More

(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961). 4to; original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with gilt publisher's monogram to upper cover; no dustwrapper; tinted top edge; pp. 352, incl. index; folding map of 'The Indigenous High Forest of South Africa'; plates, incl. colour; line drawings depicting leaves and fruit. Very good condition. 'South Africa possesses one of the most magnificent floras in the world, yet the tree life has gone comparatively unnoticed. This is the stranger when one considers what riches it contains, from the soft silver and the classic shape of the silver tree of the Cape to the baobab, that ancient and dramatic guardian of our northern boundary. ... This is the first book to be published on the indigenous trees of South Africa as a whole. It is not a book for botanists only - although the botanical facts have been carefully checked. Rather it is a book for the layman and for all those with little knowledge of botany who are yet interested in South… Read More

A.A. Balkema, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. The dust jacket is slightly shelf rubbed, edge worn and tape repaired. The boards are in a very good condition though. Internally clean and tightly bound. A tall book that is complete with 352 pages. This is an ex-library book with all the usual markings. Please note: Unless posted within South-Africa we will need to ask for extra postage as this is a heavy book. [B.N.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

-, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Unread. No markings in book. DJ with shelf wear to edges. 738pp.

-, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is tight. DJ with light shelf wear to edges.

Amsterdam / Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. 352 pages. contains: Distribution of the more common trees, identification, botanical and common names, rain trees, fodder trees, the Yellowwood Family (Podocarpaceae), The Cypress Family (Cupressaceae), The Laurel Family (Lauraceae), The Family Monimiaceae, The Ebony Family (Ebenaceae) and more. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire.; 8 1/4 x 10 5/8

A.A. Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, edge worn and a bit soiled. tanning and foxing. light markings. well bound. fairly good copy and jacket.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cape Town: A A Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-lib with usual stamps etc. DJ plastic protected. The ffep is just slightly detached. Outer edge of fold-out map page rubbed. 352pp illus. Very heavy at 1.9kg. May require extra postage.

Balkema, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is a bit worn and soiled. The boards are a little rubbed, stained and bumped. One signature; otherwise internally clean and tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.