{"product_id":"the-sandton-field-book-carruthers-1982","title":"The Sandton Field Book by M. R. R. Burdon \u0026 J. D. Carr \u0026 E. J. Carruthers \u0026 V. C. Carruthers \u0026 M. Cohen \u0026 R. Garstang \u0026 S. F. Henning \u0026 N. H. G. Jacobsen \u0026 D. N. Johnson \u0026 M. G. Keeping \u0026 A. le Roy \u0026 P. le S. Milstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sandton Field Book (Second Impression Sandton Natural History Guide)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Specialist-Written Natural History Guide to the Northern Witwatersrand, Edited by Vincent Carruthers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sandton Field Book: A Guide to the Natural History of the Northern Witwatersrand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. R. R. Burdon \u0026amp; J. D. Carr \u0026amp; E. J. Carruthers \u0026amp; V. C. Carruthers \u0026amp; M. Cohen \u0026amp; R. Garstang \u0026amp; S. F. Henning \u0026amp; N. H. G. Jacobsen \u0026amp; D. N. Johnson \u0026amp; M. G. Keeping \u0026amp; A. le Roy \u0026amp; P. le S. Milstein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vincent Carruthers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sandton Nature Conservation Society, Rivonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0620059028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second impression, March 1982. Edited by Vincent Carruthers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, with green lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good (G)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Vincent Carruthers (Editor)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVincent 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989 he was awarded the Stevenson-Hamilton Medal by the Zoological Society of Southern Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandton Field Book · Vincent Carruthers natural history · Northern Witwatersrand field guide · Sandton Nature Conservation Society · Johannesburg natural history book · Africana natural history guide\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sandton Nature Conservation Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800932716847,"sku":"TCB-000557","price":50.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/the-sandton-field-book61956_cover_1.jpg?v=1794122120","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/the-sandton-field-book-carruthers-1982","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}