Search Results: Titles starting with U from Quagga Books

1779. Gothic text in German. (Prospects of Man's Determination)

H . Monograph of one of the outstanding exponents of what is known around the world as the new generation of avant-garde German artists.Translated into English from the German by Robert Erich Wolf. A complete catalogue of all Uecker's workd (to 1982) and the more than 700 illustrations, some in colour, the chronology, list of exhibitions, and the bibliography of Uecker's own writings and those of others. Small mark on the fore-edge of first two prelims. 268 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. This is a heavy item and will incur addiitional shipping overseas. 1st English translation. Very good. Very good. Mild edge-wear. Hardcover. Light grey cloth boards.

Circa 1900 . Language: Dutch. Articles from various newsprints rebound in red boards. New end papers. Scattered foxing. Contents page at the rear. Rebound. Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Red vinyl boards with gilt lettering on the spine.

J L Van Schaik. Language: Afrikaans. 8 Stories: Die Huis van die Vier Winde; Sala Y Gomez; Afrikanerbeeste; Diep Rivier; Die Koningin in haar Sel; Die Bobbejane van Doornhoek; Wonderbaarlike Speurvernuf van Jong Afrikaner en 'n Paar Staaltjies van Perdediewery. 198 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 2nd Edition. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Binding: Hardcover. Some light sunning to spine.

Maskew Miller, Ltd.. Biography. Involved in the Zulu Campaign; Basutoland Campaign; Boer War; World War I; Egyptian Campaign; Retirement at Kenilworth, Cape Town. Foxing to front and rear prelims. 232 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Good. Good. Thin card-wraps with some light sunning to spine and edges. A couple of small circular tide-marks to spine. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with mild edge-wear. Some light sunning to spine edges.

Prombergra, Olomouci, 1930. An analysis of international photography at the time. 32 black and white plates by a selection of international artists. Some wear to edges and head and tail of spine. Pages clean and binding sound.

St. Hugh's Press Ltd.. Humorous story. Circa mid-20th century. Foxed especially front and rear end pages. Contents firmly bound.

H G Bohn . Published the same year as the first edition. Pages 215-218 have come loose from the binding. Long split to the end papers. Previous owner's name on verso of frontispiece. Scattered light foxing. 8 illustrations including frontispiece. 483 Pages. Early UK Edition. Condition: Fair to good. Binding: Hardcover. Patterned cloth boards with edge-wear. Sunning. Faded gilt lettering. Smalls nicks and tiny open tears to the header and footer of the sine.

UNESCO. A comparative analysis of historical slave systems and modern forms of human bondage. Addressing both contemporary slavery and the enduring legacies of historical slave systems. 141 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Softcover. Mild edge-wear.

David Philip Publishers. Biography of the artist mostly derived from personal letters and interviews. Colour and black-and-white illustrations. 171 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Softcover. Mild edge-wear. Sunning to spine.

Cape Times, Limited. Ex library stamps from S.A.C. High School on the front and rear prelims. Cancelled stamp from the Cape Garrison Artillery dated 29 Dec 1914. A number of 'Cancelled' stamps on the front prelims. Toning. Marginalia and underlining. Some splitting to the gutter. 150 Pages as well as an index at the rear. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards with gilt lettering. Splits to the spine with open tear on the lower edge. Some fraying and edgewear to corners. Some soiling and evidence of insect nibbling.

A. A. Balkema, 1976. 236pp. "Early voyages / The Cape as halfway house/ Whaling / Evangelism and missions to the Zulu / Development of trade/ Merchants, Mariners, missions / Cargo manifests and trade statistics". Illustrated.

Jaques Dusseau & Co.. 109pp. Text in Dutch. Anecdotal stories of life in South Africa and at the Cape. Browning to end papers. Contents clean and tightly bound.