Jan Smuts. Being a Character Sketch of Gen. The Hon. J.C. Smuts, K.C., M.L.A, Minister of Defence Union of South Africa
by Levi, N
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
(London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1917). 8vo; original red cloth, stained; spine sunned and frayed at head and tail; bookplate on front pastedown; name of previous owner on title page; frontispiece portrait and 11 black-and-white plates; front hinge starting; a little browing. Fair condition. Early biography of General Smuts. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1590
- Title
- Jan Smuts. Being a Character Sketch of Gen. The Hon. J.C. Smuts, K.C., M.L.A, Minister of Defence Union of South Africa
- Author
- Levi, N
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1917)
- Keywords
- Jan Smuts. South African History. Biography South African History
- Bookseller catalogs
- South African History;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
All books offered subject to availability. Returns are accepted where we have erred materially in our description of goods.
About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...