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About my libraryUsing this site as a way to keep track of the books I read (starting Jan 07). In time, I will go through my bookshelves and upload my entire library.

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PS. Other places you could look for the book are Msasa Books (031) 765 4946 or Kloof SPCA (who are surprisingly good at collectors' items; phone (031) 764 1212), other details of both of them in the favourites line on my profile page. No I'm not planning on selling my copy.

posted by hfglen at 7:34 am (EST) on Sep 15, 2009

Interesting about your grandfather. Gunn & Codd (Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa) have him as being based at Giants Castle. When was he at Tendele? I'm in the last stages of a revision of Gunn & Codd -- should be published next year -- so would like to correct any facts I can while I can, before going to print. His slides are in the National Herbarium collection in Pretoria, by the way. Oh, and while I'm bugging you for information for the book, may I ask when he passed away?

Ever so many thanks
Hugh

posted by hfglen at 4:41 am (EST) on Sep 15, 2009

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