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Limpopo
Portfolio of galley proofs from the book and other items not used in the book

Walter Whall Battiss  (1906-1982)


Pages: various
Size: various
Binding: Loose pages
Language: English
Edition: Unique


Place publication: Pretoria, RSA
Publisher: The artist

Additional notes:
On the inside cover of this portfolio, Battiss has written: Poetry for Mombasa; 4 pages Bajun Isles [also known as the Bajuni Islands]; More copy; 8 pages handwriting [some included here: Rain in the Karoo; Zanzibar (2pp) and Malindi, East Africa].

Some pages of poetry and aphorisms.

It would be interesting to see if anything of interest has been excluded from the book.

Reference note:
Book index.

03. Karoo (poem)

05. Rain in the Karoo

09. Morning in the Karoo (poem)

10. My father came up from Somerset East...

15-16. Limpopo. Above my head, as I sleep (poem

17. Curiosity has been my excuse

20. Reluctant River

24. The August wind

25. In the Bush

27. Unsleeping Eye

28-33. Drawings

34. Zanzibar

35. Approach to the Islands

36. Days (poem)

38. Malindi, East Africa

43. The Bajun Isles

48-64. Colour photographs

65. Royal Tomb Inscription (Pate)

65. Note by James Kirkman

66-112. Black & white photographs

79. Lamu Harbour

109. Mangrove Swamp

113+. Black (or Ocre) & White Drawings



Ref: GB/30397



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