plessis i d bernard (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)200 pages (complete). Signed by du Plessis on the title page. Ex-library (City of Johannesburg) copy with consequent residue, debris, wear, tear, marks, annotations, labels, usage. Stories for all ages from the Malay Quarter of Cape Town. The atmospheric dustjacket is worn and torn but is complete and secure. Due to storage the balance of the binding has been skewed by pressure, but the book is strong, sure and firm. The cover is worn all about with tape residue marks. Inside, there is much evidence of usage throughout. The pages though are amiable, congenial, calm, mild, clear, comfortable and utterly engaging. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 1st Edition. Maskew Miller, Limited. Cape Town. no date on title page. Preface dated 1945. Hardcover, 201 pages. Bound in gray cloth with brown lettering. Brown lettering on the spine as well. Color frontispiece. brown and white plates throughout. Recorded and retold by I. D. Du Plessis. English Version by Bernard and Elize D. Lewis. Book design and decorations by Nerine Desmond. Signed by du Plessis on the blank page opposite the half title. Dated Dec 14, 1945. Cape Town. Inscribed with 'every good wish' to Mr and Mrs Earle Russell. There is also a small card tucked inside the book on which is written, "with the compliments of the author". The card isn't shown in a photograph, because I didn't find it until I was writing this description so it's a bonus. Card is not quite 2" x 4", with only the writing on it. There is spotting on the covers, but otherwise the book is in quite good shape. Pieces of the DJ remain, but not of the front cover part. Just the flaps and the back cover. A scarce title, especially with the author's inscription. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. 200 pages (complete). Signed by du Plessis on the first-free-page. The dustjacket is worn and torn (these are repaired with invisible scotch tape). The dj is secure and comfortable. The boards have wear about the edges from shelving. There is some light scuffing. The early pages are marked from handling and storage. The pagetrims are foxed. The contents are agreeable, clean, clear, comfortable, amiable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.