BOTANY: Aloes of the South African Veld.

Bornman, Hans & Hardy, David. Aloes of the South African Veld. Johannesburg: Voortrekker Press, 1971. First Edition. An excellent work on the Aloes of Southern Africa. "There are 146 plates in full colour which includes 7 new South African species a new species from Rhodesia and a plate on various insects and diseases. All sketches are drawn to exact scale and the full raceme of every species is illustrated and not only single flowers. Flowers, actual size, are illustrated on each sketch." xx, 299 pages, colour plates. A neat ex libris label, depicting the historis smidt-house in Beaufort West is laid down on fep. Some foxing appears on outer edges. This is an exceptionally well preserved copy. FOR MORE DETAILS ON BOOK AND ITS CONTENTS, IMAGES AND POSTAGE QUOTED AT COST, CONTACT SELLER. OVERSIZED ITEM AND A POSTAGE QUOTE MUST BE OBTAINED FROM SELLER. 215x270mm Tall. Very Good +++ in Near Fine dust-jacket, protected in plastic sleave. Original Grey Coarse Linen.. (#000660)

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