The Sandton Field Book by M. R. R. Burdon & J. D. Carr & E. J. Carruthers & V. C. Carruthers & M. Cohen & R. Garstang & S. F. Henning & N. H. G. Jacobsen & D. N. Johnson & M. G. Keeping & A. le Roy & P. le S. Milstein

The Sandton Field Book (Second Impression Sandton Natural History Guide)

A Specialist-Written Natural History Guide to the Northern Witwatersrand, Edited by Vincent Carruthers

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Sandton Field Book: A Guide to the Natural History of the Northern Witwatersrand
• Authors: M. R. R. Burdon & J. D. Carr & E. J. Carruthers & V. C. Carruthers & M. Cohen & R. Garstang & S. F. Henning & N. H. G. Jacobsen & D. N. Johnson & M. G. Keeping & A. le Roy & P. le S. Milstein
• Editor: Vincent Carruthers
• Publisher: The Sandton Nature Conservation Society, Rivonia
• Publication Date: 1982
• ISBN-10: 0620059028
• Edition Details: Second impression, March 1982. Edited by Vincent Carruthers.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, with green lettering.
• Physical Format: Large format softcover, roughly A5 or slightly larger. Illustrated with line drawings and tables, with a map of the Northern Witwatersrand on the back cover.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated card wrappers show noticeable water-stain marks (tide lines) across the upper and central area of the front cover, with general toning and yellowing. The back cover is toned, with brown staining, a few marks, a small stain near the lower right and a mark near the top-left edge. The spine is toned with a vertical crease line near the top; the lettering remains intact. Corners and edges are slightly rubbed.
• Interior: The pages are clean with toning to the paper, most noticeable at the edges. Text and line drawings are clear and the binding is tight. A faint stain pattern may show on a blank endpaper.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

The Sandton Field Book: A Guide to the Natural History of the Northern Witwatersrand was edited by Vincent Carruthers and published in Rivonia by The Sandton Nature Conservation Society in 1982. This copy is the second impression, dated March 1982. It is a local field guide, compiled with contributions from a team of specialists.

The guide introduces the natural history of the area around Sandton, including its insects, trees and other wildlife and plants. It is illustrated with line drawings and tables, and the back cover carries a map of the region.

The Northern Witwatersrand was once farmland and has since given way to suburbs housing over half a million people. A guide of this kind records the natural elements of the area at a time of rapid change, and it is a useful reference for collectors of Africana natural history and students of Johannesburg's environmental history.

Author Profile: Vincent Carruthers (Editor)

Vincent Carruthers is an award-winning and influential South African environmentalist who has written and contributed to a wide range of publications. Among them are The Magaliesberg, Wildlife of Southern Africa and A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa.

In 1989 he was awarded the Stevenson-Hamilton Medal by the Zoological Society of Southern Africa.

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