Fish Horns Hansom Cabs (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 112 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn. There are closed tears and chips along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little edge worn. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, stained. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

4to; original blue boards; no dustwrapper; pp. 112; profusely illustrated with period photographs. Edges of boards very slightly rubbed; trace of spotting to top edge; gift inscription to front free endpaper; occasional fox spot. Good to very good condition. "As the title indicates, the aim of this book is to give, largely in photographic form, something of the flavour of an epoch that ended - in Cape Town as everywhere else - on 22 January 1901, when Queen Victoria passed away. More than three-quarters of a century have gone by since then and there are few Capetonians still living who can, save as small children, recall her times. The camera, however, still leaves us imperishable records of the city and its environs, and of its inhabitants: their manners, customs, styles of living, modes of transport, entertainments, pastimes and sports. Despite the crude apparatus of those times, the quality was often startlingly good as proved in the hundred and thirty pictures of this book. To supplement what they show, I have described many aspects of old Cape Town about which historians usually remain silent - its sanitation, smells, hotels, places of refreshment and so on. Many South Africans will find personal links in these pages through parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Publication of 112 pages. The dust jacket is slightly edge worn, shelf rubbed and scuffed in places. The jacket is worn on the top and the bottom of the book, there are faded marks on the cover. On the first page there are faded marks. The spine is worn and chipped. There is foxing on the first pages of the book. Underneath the boards remain in good condition. Still presents handsomely in cellophane. The pages are bright and attractive, and the text remains clear. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

4to; original blue boards; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 112; profusely illustrated with period photographs. Edges of boards very slightly rubbed; a little scattered foxing. Very good condition. "As the title indicates, the aim of this book is to give, largely in photographic form, something of the flavour of an epoch that ended - in Cape Town as everywhere else - on 22 January 1901, when Queen Victoria passed away. More than three-quarters of a century have gone by since then and there are few Capetonians still living who can, save as small children, recall her times. The camera, however, still leaves us imperishable records of the city and its environs, and of its inhabitants: their manners, customs, styles of living, modes of transport, entertainments, pastimes and sports. Despite the crude apparatus of those times, the quality was often startlingly good as proved in the hundred and thirty pictures of this book. To supplement what they show, I have described many aspects of old Cape Town about which historians usually remain silent - its sanitation, smells, hotels, places of refreshment and so on. Many South Africans will find personal links in these pages through parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed and has evidence of previous dampness. Edge tears and bit worn. The front end page as well as the back of the front board has minor scarring. Minor foxing and tanning. The pages have evidence of previous dampness. Internally clean and tightly bound. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s)489 pages plus one genealogical table and one map of Greater Namaqualand and Damaraland (complete). In generally fair and hardy condition. The book has a clear, strong, plastic protective cover. The illustrated board cover is resolute, worn about the edges and corners and about the spine seams. About the back cover the spine seams are cracked and split - however, the security of the binding is not affected. The back cover has residue from storage and both front and back are handling marked. The papertrims have shelving and handling marks. The inside front cover is scarred. The table and map are in very neat, tidy condition. The frontis and title pages have been removed. The early pages have very light foxing and marks. Beyond this the pages are very sure, clear, bright, assured, firm and very accessible. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.

First Edition. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a bit of rubbing on the edges. New blue endpaper at the front. Africana. Hardback. With dj.

First Edition. Very good indeed in a good dust jacket with edgewear including edgewear and small tears and creases. Africana. Hardback. With dj.