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(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1979). Annexure to Volume LXXVI. Delivered 1973, but published 1979. 297 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 60; several charts and maps, incl. folding. A little spotting. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1959). Annexure to Volume LXII. 240 x 175 mm; side-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 33; plates. Wrappers somewhat tanned; trace of fishmothing, with earlier owner's hand-stamp and signature to upper cover; staples a little rusted; occasional fox spot. Good to very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, [1951]). Annexure to Volume LIV. 243 x 185 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 27. Wrappers somewhat tanned; earlier owner's hand-stamp to upper cover. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, [1957]). Annexure to Volume LX. 240 x 185 mm; side-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 73; several tables, cross-sections and maps, incl. folding. Wrappers somewhat tanned; earlier owner's hand-stamp to upper cover; staples a little rusted. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1967). Annexure to Volume LXVIII. 240 x 183 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 45; several photographs and diagrams. Wrappers partially sunned, with faint trace of fishmothing; occasional spotting; earlier owner's hand-stamp to upper cover; staples a little rusted. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1979). Annexure to Volume LXXXII. 297 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 12; tables; graphs. Earlier owner's initials penned on upper cover; small scuff to first leaf of lecture; a little foxing. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1977). Annexure to Volume LXXX. 297 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 15; maps; diagrams. A little foxing. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, [1955]). Annexure to Volume LVIII. 240 x 180 mm; side-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (iv) + 58; several tables, cross-sections and maps, incl. folding. Wrappers somewhat tanned; earlier owner's hand-stamp to upper cover; staples a trifle rusted. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1976). Annexure to Volume LXXIX. 297 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 33; charts. Trace of fishmothing to edges of wrappers; a little foxing. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1981). Annexure to Volume LXXXIV. 297 x 210 mm; saddle-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 19; diagrams. Partial discoloration to slightly creased wrappers; some foxing. Very good condition. .

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1963). Annexure to Volume LXVI. 240 x 178 mm; side-stitched printed card wrappers; pp. (ii) + 78; photographs and diagrams. Wrappers somewhat tanned; earlier owner's hand-stamp to upper cover; staples a little rusted; some foxing. Very good condition. .

(Durban, Durban Museum, 1941). 240 x 160 mm; saddle-stitched wraps; pp. 93-104; fold-out diagram. Two punch-holes in gutter for filing; some browning. This edition: "Geological Traverse between Pietermaritzburg and Durban" by L.C. King. .

(Cape Town, Maskew Miller, 1970.). 182 x 117mm, laminated pictorial wraps very slightly rubbed, endpaper plan of the caves, pp. (vi) + 83, including index, with a colour frontispiece and 14 black-and-white photographs. A good, clean copy with no marks of previous ownership. An excellent introduction to one of Africa's greatest natural wonders. .

(London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1979) 0460043188. 8vo; original turquoise boards, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xii + (iv) + 256, incl. index; plates; maps; diagrams. Short (5mm) tear to top edge of dustwrapper; some minor spotting. Very good condition. "Upheavals from within, bombardment from without - can the Earth survive? A single great natural disaster or a related sequence of disasters could destroy civilization as we know it and even threaten the existence of Man himself. ... In this timely and important book two outstanding geologists, drawing upon their extensive research experience of the Earth and its history, assess the many dangers that menace our everyday lives, highlighting their survey with numerous case histories of previous natural disasters. Posing the alternatives for Man - catastrophe or survival - they investigate the political and social implications of large-scale extraterrestrial bombardment, consider the likely… Read More

(Johannesburg: The Geological Society of South Africa, 1983). Special Publication No. 11. Folio; original green rexine gilt; dustwrapper; pp. xiii + (i) + 515, incl. index; profusely illustrated with maps, graphs, photographs, tables (incl. folding), etc. Please note: lacks the endpocket maps. Dustwrapper a bit edgeworn and rubbed; two corners slightly bumped; previous owner's name on front free endpaper; sporadic light-to-moderate foxing; a little underlining. Missing loose maps notwithstanding, good to very good condition. "Presenting results of the South African Geodynamics Project on the Damara Orogen with contributions from the Universities of Göttingen and Leeds, the Open University, and the Universities of Strasbourg and Bern." .

(Cape Town: Purnell, 1966). Large 8vo; original blue cloth; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (xii) + 268 (including index); maps, including folding; colour plates; black-and-white photographs. Dustwrapper a bit rubbed, edgeworn and spotted on reverse. Very good in a good dustwrapper. "Chapters include mineral collecting, general geology, minerals and features which help to identify them, tables for identification, chemical tests, crystals and cutting and polishing." .

(Cape Town: Struik Nature, 2006) 0770070621. 239 x 175 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 318, incl. index; lavishly illustrated with full-colour artwork, photographs and maps. Wrappers a bit rubbed. Very good condition. "Geological Journeys: A traveller's guide to South Africa's rocks and landforms is an essential companion for car journeys. How often have we wondered about the jaunty tilt of a mountain ahead, the unusual patterns of a road cutting, the colour and texture of the roadside soil, or the purpose of a distant minehead? This handy volume offers answers and explanations about features along all the major routes across South Africa, and some of the lesser, but geologically interesting, routes too. Also included are the three main metropolitan areas - Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban - so that city residents can understand the geological features surrounding them. In simple language, and using familiar landmarks to pinpoint sites and subtle phenomena, the authors bring… Read More

(Pretoria: Government Printer for the Transvaal Mines Department, 1910). 245 x 155mm; original card wrappers; pp. 50. Wrappers sunned; edges a little browned; slight creasing. .

(Pretoria: Government Printer for the Department of Mines, 1937). 240 x 150 mm; side-stitched olive green wrappers; pp. 64; plates, figures (including folding map). A little foxing; museum library stamp and code to upper cover; archival tape strengthening to head of spine. Good condition. .

(Pretoria: Government Printer for Union of South Africa. Department of Mines and Industries, 1927). 240 x 150 mm; card wrappers; pp. 104. Wrappers a bit sunned. Geological survey of the Potgietersrust and Waterberg districts. .