Search Results: Authors starting with B from Quagga Books

National Travel Club, 1931. Photographs by the author. Bookplate of previous owner pasted on front free end page. 32 b&w photographs of villagers, dancers, and witch-doctors. Light discolouration on page edges. Edge-wear especially to corners, fraying to spine edges with rubbing to tinted pages on the top and bottom edges.

Faber and Faber. Sequence of drawings of a dying man in which art becomes the medium of tender observation and grief together with excerpts from the journal the author kept during these months. Include an essay by John Russell and an interview with Stephen Spender. 123 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good-. Some edge-wear with small closed tears to the extremities. Long thin label on front flyleaf. Binding: Hardcover. Black cloth with mild sunning.

Nasionale Pers, 1939. Text: Afrikaans. Translated into Afrikaans from the original Dutch by M.E. Rothmann. Published as part of Ons Geskiedenis-Serie. 376 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st edition (translated). Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with edge-wear. Some light edge-wear and soiling, Small nicks with some mild fraying to the footer of the spine. Light bumping to corners.

Privately published. From the Introduction: "Warclouds and Honeymoons - with its diary of a young bride, its liberal usage of contemporary press reports and a selection of available photographic materials - attempts to recall something of this golden age of sea travel between the Needles and Table Bay." Numerous b&w photographs of the liners; vintage illustrations; lists of passengers; menus and memories. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Softcover. Thick card wraps. Some edge-wear with light creasing.

Spring Books. This author reveals the background and rise to fame of this extra-ordinary man and his craft. 112 black and white plates and 17 coloured plates. Bookplate from the library of Myerson as well as some abrasions and remnants of clear tape on the fixed end papers. Some light foxing to the top edge. 167 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight.

Pioneer Head. An account of a journey in the years 1861 and 1862 from Walvisch Bay, on the western coast to Lake Ngami and the Victoria Falls. No. 354 of a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. African travel. Map of South Africa on red end papers. Chromo-lithograph frontispiece (with tissue guard) of flamingoes at the edge of the Swakop River. Includes an Errata page after the Preface. 3 maps. 34 wood engravings. Remnant of a small label on the rear fixed en paper. Dull gilt to top edge. Deckled edging to lower page edges. 535 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. Facsimile reprint. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Fair. Tide mark with light pink and brown tingue to rear panel, flap and part of spine. Some edge-wear with creasing. Binding: Hardcover. Green boards with impressed pattern to front and rear. Gilt lettering. Light bumping to footer.

T and A Constable. A notable Scottish artist and a minister, John Thomson is known as a painter of landscapes. Foxing to the deckled page edges. Mild foxing to prelims with a spot of foxing on a couple of the text pages. Gilding to the top edge. Some creasing to the front free end paper. 267 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. This is a heavy item and will incur additional shipping. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt lettering and device. Light sunning to spine. Evidence of insect nibbling along the top- and fore edges.

Purnell, Circa 1967. De Luxe Subscriber's Edition. No. 23 of only 400 copies. This volume is a representative of a cross-section of the genus as a whole throughout Southern Africa with 167 species illustrated in full colour and great detail. B&w photographs of Francis Guthrie and Harry Bolus who were pioneers in the study of Ericas in Southern Africa. Includes an index and list of colour plates. Bookplate of previous owner. Some foxing to front and rear prelims. Light foxing to all edges. 180 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Good+. Hardcover. Full leather. A few faint soiling marks to the covers.

Oil on board, framed behind glass. Kenneth Baker (1931-1995)

James Nisbet, Circa 1902. The adventures of a boy searching to for mangoes for his ill mother. Sewing is loosened. Heavy foxing to front and rear prelims with light scattered foxing to some pages. Inscription on front fep. Tissue repairs to front end paper at the gutter. Tape repair pg 80/81. 2cm closed tear to frontispiece. Colour illustrations. 143 Pages. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated cloth boards with insect nibbling. Some light soiling to all edges.

Blackie & Son Limited. A delightful volume with beautiful colour illustrations of nature fairies. Small bookseller label, some abrasions caused by old cellotape, and the name of previous owner on front end papers. Colour plate for each fairy. Green tint to top edge with some light foxing to fore- and lower page edges. Foxing throughout. 90 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good+. Dustjacket: Fair. Price clipped. Foxing with clear tape reinforcements to folds and tears on the verso. A few 2cm closed tears to the lower edges. Creasing. Light soiling. Binding: Hardcover. Green cloth boards with bright gilt lettering and image of a fairy. Some light bumping to spine edges. Boards in very good condition.

Perskor. Text in Afrikaans. A valuable research book for the botanist, the scholar and collector. Includes over 100 full colour and approximately 75 b&w photographs. A botanical dictionary list is available. Discolouration from cellotape and some foxing on the feps. 224 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good-. Light edge-wear with foxing to the verso. Some creasing and pale discolouration to flyleafs. Binding: Hardcover. Very mild edge-wear.

Self published. 2 Volumes. Limited edition of 100 copies. Companion volume titled 'O' Call Back Yesterday. Edna Bradlow. A series of vignettes of people, places, events and random memories. Numerous b&w photographs. 1st Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket: Near fine. Binding: Hardcover. Both volumes in illustrated slipcases.

Circa 1880. Two original prints back to back on card captioned: "The Exchange, Cape Town and Railway Station, Cape Town". Some cockling and chipping to the album card. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the Breakwarter Prison in Green Point. His architectural photographs remain as an important topographic record of early Cape Town. Condition: Good.

Circa 1880. Two original prints back to back on card captioned: "Wynberg" with St John's church in the distant and "Wynberg Camp" on the verso. Some oxidation to one image and cockling and chipping to the album card. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the Breakwarter Prison in Green Point. His architectural photographs remain as an important topographic record of early… Read More

Circa 1880. Two original prints back to back on card captioned: "St John's Church, Wynberg and Wesleyan Capel, Wynberg." Some oxidation to one image and cockling and chipping to the album card. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the Breakwarter Prison in Green Point. His architectural photographs remain as an important topographic record of early Cape Town. Condition: Good.

Circa 1880. One side of the card has two prints of Cape flowers with hand colouring. These are by Barnard. Images size is 9.8 x 13.2cm. To the verso is a small photograph (6 x 9.8cm) of The Great Comet of 1882, probably taken by Dr. David Gill, Astronomer Royal at the Observatory in Cape Town. Includes an article from the Cape Times of 26 October 1882, which lays out Mr W. H. Findlay's discovery of the Comet at the Royal Observatory in Cape Town. Condition: Good.

Circa 1880. Large print (23.5 x 14.4cm) to one side of the album card titled "Cape Town". Showing the City Bowl from the Bo-Kaap. Image slightly oxidised. To the verso are two prints (13.5 x 10cm). One is of Longwood House on St. Helena and the other is a photograph of a painting of Napoleon's remains on parade in Jamestown. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the… Read More

Circa 1880. Two original prints back to back on card captioned: "St George's Street, Cape Town and "Greenmarket Square, Cape Town," depicting the Town House, Wesleyan Chapel and Templars Hall. Some cockling and chipping to the album card. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the Breakwarter Prison in Green Point. His architectural photographs remain as an important… Read More

J. Nichols, 1781. An unusual collection of essays on curious matters: (from the contents page). Tracts on the possibility of reaching the North Pole. Whether the Turkey was known before the Discovery of America, On the Rein-deer, On the Bat, or Rere-mouse, On the Sudden Decay of Several Trees in St. James's Park, On the periodical Appearing and Disappearing of certain Birds at different Times of the Year, On the Torpidity of the Swallow Tribe when they disappear, On the prevailing Notions with regard to the Cuckow, On the Linnaean System, Particulars of an Agreement between the King of Spain and the Royal Society, for an Exchange of Natural Curiosities, Account of Mozart, a very remarkable young Musician, Mr Charles Wesley, Master Samuel Wesley, little Crotch, the Earl of Mornington. Of the Deluge in the time of Noah, History of the Gwedir Family, Letter, intended for Dodsley's Museum, on the English and French Writers, Dialogue on the ancient Tragedies, written at Oxford in 1746, Ohthere's Voyage,… Read More