Paleontology from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Windhoek: Committee of the S.W.A. Scientific Society, 1970). Scientific Research in South West Africa 9th Series (Windhoek: Committee of the S.W.A. Scientific Society, 1970) 230 x 175mm; original grey card wraps; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 48; 14 figures, 7 photographs, 1 map. Dustwrapper a little rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition overall. .

(London: Longmans, 1924). Signed "With the author's compliments" to upper cover. Offprint from the 'Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society' (vol. lxxx, pt. 1, pp. 1-11 & pls. i-ii.). 218 x 141 mm; printed pink stitched wrappers; pp. 11 + (i); plates. Slight damp-stain to fore-edge of plates; a little spotting. Very good condition. "The… Read more

(London: Trustees of the South African Museum, 1913). 255 x 165 mm; original thin card wrappers; pp. 46; figures, seven black-and-white plates. Wrappers a bit worn and sunned; scattered light foxing. Good condition. Contains the following scientific papers: On some Fishes from the Lower and Middle Karoo Beds; On a New South African Stegocephalian; On a Nearly… Read more

(London: Trustees of the South African Museum, 1917). 255 x 170 mm; original thin card wrappers; pp. 119-174; figures, three black-and-white plates. Wrappers a bit worn and sunned; light foxing to edges. Good condition. Contains the following scientific papers: Some New Species of Anomodontia (Reptilia); Investigations in South African Fossil Reptiles and Amphibians. .

(London: Trustees of the South African Museum and the Geological Commission of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 1904). 255 x 170 mm; original card wrappers; pp. 201 - 220; plates XXIV-XXVIII. Wrappers fragmented and detached. Fair condition. Contains: The Trilobites of the Bokkeveld Beds by Philip Lake. .

(London: Trustees of the South African Museum and the Geological Commission of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 1908). 255 x 170 mm; original card wrappers; pp. 351 - 409 + (8). Wrappers fragmented and detached, lower panel missing. Fair condition. Contains the following by Robert Broom: Contributions to South African Paleontology:- On the Pareiasaurian… Read more

(Princeton: Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University, 1975). Authors' presentation inscription to fellow-paleontologist Brett Hendey on half-title, expressing thanks for his help. 214 x 138 mm; printed wrappers; pp. (ii) + 291. Discreet hand-stamp of Q. B. Hendey to upper cover; wrappers slightly creased, and sunned on spine; top fore-corner a bit bumped. Very good… Read more

(1932). Includes Alex du Toit, 'Some fossil plants from the Karroo system of South Africa;' Alex du Toit, 'Some fossil plants from the Gondwana beds of Uganda;' 'The fossil equidae of South Africa;' etc. Wraps detached and fragmented. .

(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976). 240 x 170 mm; pictorial wraps; pp. xxi + (i) + 615; maps; tables; line drawings; plates. Fair condition; cover rather rubbed, sunned and soiled; page corners a little curled and edges spotted; occasional pencilled annotation; previous owner's name signed on half-title. "The East Rudolf and Omo regions of Kenya are two… Read more

(Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand, 1973). 295 x 210mm; original card wraps; pp. xi + 86; black-and-white plates, maps, figures and tables, including folding. Errata slip inserted loose. Small handstamp of previous owner on upper wrap and title page. Very good condition. Articles in this volume: A New Triassic Vertebrate Fauna from South West Africa (A.W. Keyser), Brief… Read more