Art & Architecture (South African) from Quagga Books

J P van der Walt. A new look at the known and lesser-known artists of South West Africa. Light edge-wear to the front fep. Blind stamp of previous owner on title page. Some thumbing. 239 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good+. Some creasing to folds and spine edges. Grubby marks.… Read more about this item

Fernwood Press. The artist, Gladys 'Nomfanekiso' Mgudlandlu is one of the foremost exponents of Expressionism in South Africa. By day she was a school teacher and at night she painted by the flickering light of a paraffin lamp in her 'township' house in Cape Town. Tracing the development of this artist - from her early detailed works painted from… Read more about this item

Jocelyn Boyley. Limited edition. No. 462 of 2000 numbered copies. Contemporary South African artist. An educational matric art assignment by Joanna Batchelder who achieved an accolade for this project forms part of this biography. Colour plates at the rear. 182 pages. Contents clean and binding sound.

University of the Witwatersrand. Inscribed by the author. Published from the author's thesis which was approved for the degree of Doctor of Architecture. Presenting a comphrehensive account of the difficulties, shortcomings and costs of African Housing showing that the technical, social and economic aspects of housing must be looked at together. Includes Tables, Figures and Diagrams. Plans and b&w… Read more about this item

School of Architecture, University of Natal. , 1979. A project required for the subject "Urban and Landscape Design" at the University of Natal. Previous owner's stamp on the verso of the front cardwrap. 275 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Binding: Softcover. Edge-wear to extremities. 2cm split at the footer. Some creasing and abrasions to the spine. Light discolouration… Read more about this item

Howard B Thimmins. Inscribed by the artist, the poet and the philosopher to the front fep. No. 413 of 500 limited numbered copies. From the Introduction: "... the drawings, philosophy and poetry, although coming from three difference sources, have but a single theme... but one answer The Essence." 28 Colour plates tipped in. Small mark with some light cockling… Read more about this item

The South African Library. A collection of 27 drawings and sketches dating from the 17th century of the original inhabitants of the Cape. 84 Pages. Contents clean and binding tight. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Some mild edge-ware.

Methuen & Co. 28 Reproductions in coloured and monotone collotype from drawings copied by Joyce and Mollie van der Riet. Notes and explanatory remarks by Dorothea Bleek. Map of the Albany district at the rear. Some foxing to all text pages. Plates clear. Toning to feps. Foxing to all edges. Deckle edging to lower pages. 6 x 1.3cm label… Read more about this item

Red Fawn Press. Signed limited edition. This copy being No. 343 of 500 copies. 15 plates. Numerous illustrations and photographs. Foxing to front and rear prelims with scattered foxing throughout. 20 x 1cm label on front fixed end paper. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Fair to poor. Thin cardwraps in 2 pieces. Lacks front flap and… Read more about this item

Houghton House. Inscribed by the author on the title page. The story of the people of Constantia. Free men and women, slaves and their descendents, immigrants and exiles who have contributed to the Constantia wines today. Numerous colour and b&w photographs. 253 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Dust jacket: Near Fine. Binding:… Read more about this item

Jacana Media. Richly illustrated with extracts from the artist's journals as a young man and photographs of his home and garden near Calitzdorp. 144 Pages. Contents clean and binding firm. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Fair to good. Edge-wear to all extremities. Tide mark to upper and lower edge. Two creases to flaps and top edge. Binding:… Read more about this item

Michael Stevenson. A conversations with Hylton Nel. During the winter of 2003, Hylton Nel and Michael Stevenson had long conversations which were collated into this text. Filled with photographs of the artist growing up and his work. 127 Pages. 1st edition. Fair to good. Fair. Tidemarks. Edge-wear with 3x2cm closed tears to the rear top edge. 3 x… Read more about this item

C. Struik Publishers, 1974. A monograph study. A collection of Stern's unpublished material relating to her earlier years. Colour and monochrome plates throughout. Small booksellers label on front fixed end paper. Foxing to rear fep. Gift inscription on the free end page. 64 Pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Dust jacket: Poor. Some large… Read more about this item

Fernwood Press., 2000. Illustrated in full colour with numerous examples of the artist's work. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Hardcover. Boards in very good condition.

CUM-Boeke vir Stigting NALN. Text: Afrikaans and English. Expedition of discovery through the Free State with its architecturally fine and historically important buildings. Includes 47 line drawings. 140 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Some edge-wear.

Carmel Art Claremont CC. A selection of fine etchings reflecting the artist's unique genre. Unnumbered and unsigned. Without loose etching. 160 Pages. Contents clean and binding sound. Collectors Edition. Condition: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Very good condition. Tiny discolouration mark on the verso of rear board. Laminate peeling away from the top and lower edges of slipcase. Some… Read more about this item

Tafelberg. Afrikaans. 23 Pages of text. Featuring a group of 29 paintings. Previous owner's name on front fixed end paper. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good to very good. Mild edge-wear. Some light foxing to top edge. Binding:Hardcover. Oatmeal cloth boards with a small stain to the lower edge.

Galley Press. Theories and techniques of pure line engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, stipple, etching, soft ground etching, aquatint, sugar aquatint, deep etch, woodcut, lino cut and wood engraving. Illustrated with 160 prints reproduced in collotype and offset lithography. Some foxing to top edges. 240 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Very good. Binding: Hardcover. Gilt… Read more about this item

Tafelberg. With original sketch by the artist. Featuring a group of 29 paintings. 23 Pages of text. 1st Edition. Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Good-. 2 x 2cm closed tears. Some light sunning to covers. Edge-wear. Binding:Hardcover. Oatmeal cloth boards.

Kaplan Kushlick Foundation. Catalogued published for the second exhibition with the South African Jewish Museum. Upturned corners. 103 Pages. Contents clean. Binding firm.