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Von MANGER, [J.H.], and [F.R. KAUFMANN]. Catalogue of the Dessinian Collection, in the Public Library of Cape Town. Cape of Good Hope: Printed at the Government Press, 1821. 8° (200 x 120mm). Original limp boards, brown cloth fold-down box, (spine renewed, preliminaries slightly spotted). FIRST EDITION. The collection that formed the basis of the Cape Town Public Library. Mendelssohn I, 973. Together with a collection of 10 other catalogues on Cape Town Library. [A.J. JARDINE]. A New General Catalogue of The Books in The Public Library, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. With a list of donors,.. Cape Town: Printed by Saul Solomon, 1842. 8° (195 x 120mm). Engraved vignette half-title. Original printed wrappers, (worn, 10 leaves with insect damage at lower margin). RARE. A Catalogue of Works on sale at Messrs. Collard & Co. Booksellers, Stationers, &c. Cape Town: Printed by G.J. Pike, 1837. 12° (175 x105mm). Original printed green wrappers, stitched, (covers worn, lower wrapper and last leaf with insect damage). RARE. Not in Laidler or Mendelssohn. E.L. LAYARD. Catalogue of Specimens in The Collection of the South African Museum. Part I. The Mammalia. Cape Town: Saul Solomon, 1861 [1862]. 12° (170 x 107mm). Original printed wrappers, (cover defective and restored). A. FAIRBRIDGE, and John NOBLE Catalogue of Books Relating to South Africa. Cape Town: W.A. Richards, 1886. 8° (215 x 139mm). Original printed wrapper, (chipped). Proceedings at the Thirty-ninth Anniversary Meetings of the Subscribers to the Public Library.. Cape Town: Saul Solomon, 1868. 8° (210 x 138mm). Original printed wrappers, (chipped). List of Books in the Joint Library of the Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1898. 8° (233 x 155mm). Modern boards. together with four printed Catalogues of Books to be Auctioned by Phillips, Cape Town, 1911-1924. (11)