Bottles & Bygones. A guide for South African collectors
by Lastovica, Ethleen and Albert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 186806073X
- ISBN 13
- 9781868060733
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1990) 186806073X. 4to; original pale blue papered boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 104, incl. index; generously illustrated with full-colour photographs of antique South African bottles and lids, reproductions of contemporary artwork, diagrams and line drawings. Earlier owner's bookplate to front free endpaper verso. Near fine condition. "Although much has been written on old bottles in Britain and America, this is the first book to be written for South African collectors. Its extensive colour photographs help identify old bottles that are found in South Africa, while the illustrations of old articles and advertisements give a delightful insight into the place of our memorabilia in everyday Victorian life. Not only glass bottles, but other items found in the same locations, such as stoneware containers, beautifully decorated porcelain pot lids, china dolls, and pipes, are discussed in this comprehensive book. Many of the items discussed were manufactured in Britain, but the stories of these products reflect fascinating aspects of industrial and cultural development of South Africa." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11049
- Title
- Bottles & Bygones. A guide for South African collectors
- Author
- Lastovica, Ethleen and Albert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 186806073X
- ISBN 13
- 9781868060733
- Publisher
- (Cape Town: Don Nelson, 1990) 186806073X
- This edition first published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Collecting. Glass. South African producers Antiques and Collecting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques and Collecting;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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