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By ƒ??Kingfisherƒ?? A Trout Fisher in South Africa (1922)A scarce early account on angling/fishing in South Africa. Hard covers, decorative cloth ...

R. S. Crass & Tom Sutcliffe Trout Fishing in Natal & Hunting TroutLot of 2 books on Trout Fishing in South Africa:  1) Trout Fishing in Natal by R...

Theal, George, McCall Records of The Cape Colony 1797-1827 (33 Volumes)Records of The Cape Colony 1797-1827, 33 Volumes (Numbers 1 to 33), "copied...

Bunbury, Charles J.F. Journal of a Residence at the Cape of Good Hope (1848)Journal of a Residence at the Cape of Good Hope with Excursions into t...

Cape Government The African Court Calendar 1801 to 1829 (10 Volumes) De Africaansche Staats AlmanakOriginally printed and sold by the compiler at ...

Union Steam Ship Company The Emigrantsƒ?? Guide to South Africa (1895)The Emigrants' Guide to South Africa. Including Cape Colony, The Diamond Fie...

Lydekker, R The Game Animals of AfricaThe improved and revised Second Edition. Hard cover, 483 pages, black and white plates and illustrations. So...

E.P. Lowry (Rev) With the Guardƒ??s Brigade. From Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and BackHard cover, decorative cloth boards, xii plus 277 pages, b...

J.C. (Kay) de Villiers Healers, Helpers and Hospitals (2 Volumes) Anglo-Boer WarIn two volumes, pp. 707 + 325, laminated hard covers in slip case,...

Wilson, H.W. With the Flag to Pretoria & After Pretoria: The Guerilla War (4 Volumes)With many illustrations, mainly from photographs taken at the...

C. Ovendon Godden Siege of Kimberley. Daily Notes (Original Diary)Diary of Charles Ovendon Godden, a shopkeeper at Godden & Co, Kimberley at the t...

GUNN M & CODD L E Botanical Exploration of Southern AfricaAn illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora. Biographical acc...

Tregenza, John George French Angas: Artist, Traveller & Naturalist 1822-1886Reprint with emendations of 1980 edition. Hard cover, 88 pages, 40 bla...

David Goldblatt Some Afrikaners Revisited (with Kentridge designed book plate)With essays by Antjie Krog and Ivor Powell. Laminated stiff paper wr...

Oberholzer, Obie Obie Oberholzer (11 Titles)The complete collection of Obie Oberholzer’s South African and African photographic travel books publi...

Green, Lawrence Lawrence Green (3 London First Editions - 1933-1937)Lot of 3 Lawrence Green editions that were printed in London, UK.  1. The Coas...

Rev. Godfrey Callaway Pioneers in PondolandUndated (but possibly 1938) with 199 pages. Frontispiece of Pondo woman and child. Map of Pondoland and...

Mitford-Barberton, Ivan Comdt. Holden BowkerMitford-Barberton was born in Somerset East, in South Africa, in 1896. He was a descendant of several ...

Mungo Park and John Barrow Travels in the Interior of Africa [by Mungo Park] and In Southern Africa [by John Barrow]Glasgow: W. Sommerville, A Ful...

Thomas Clarkson An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, particularly the African.London: J. Phillips, 1788. Second edition, rev...

Various Correspondence Relative to the Annexation of British Kaffraria to the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope.London: HMSO. Printed by Eyre and Sp...

Various South African Imperial Blue-Book. Parliamentary Correspondence, the South African Republic, 1899. London: HMSO, 1899. First edition, compl...

Various Summary of Correspondence Relative to the Policy Pursued towards the Native Tribes on the Eastern Frontier London: The Foreign Office, Apr...

Graham Mackeurtan Cradle Days of Natal (1497-1845).London: Longmans, Green, 1930. First edition (xii, 348). Octavo (22 cm) in original blue- green...

John Campbell Travels in South Africa, Undertaken at the Request of the Missionary Society.London: Black, Parry and T. Hamilton, 1815. Third editi...

Various Souvenir in Commemoration of the Centenary of the 1820 Settlers of Albany, April 1820.- April 1920.Cape Town: Daily Dispatch, 1920. First ...

A. Conan Doyle A study in scarletA study in scarlet, by A. Conan Doyle.  Bound in red cloth with gold embossed lettering on font and spine, slight...

Willis, Rose; van Dyk, Arnold; de Villiers JC ƒ??Kayƒ?? Yeomen of the KarooLaminated hard covers, 350 pages, well illustrated with colour and blac...

Anonymous (Smuts, Jan) Een Eeuw van OnrechtEen Eeuw van Onrecht. Op last van Den Staatssecretaris der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, F.W. Reitz. 72 ...

Scholtemeijer, Herman Die Balling oor die See: Uit die dagboek van 'n KrygsgevangeneScholtemeijer was interned at Deadwood Camp, St Helena from 12...

Constantine, R (ed), Van Zyl, J, Pretorius, T An Illustrated History of Black South Africans in the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902: A Forgotten History...

L. Penning De Oorlog in Zuid-Afrika (17 editions)Published in the Netherlands during the Anglo-Boer War. A collection of 17 interrupted editions f...

De Swardt, Blackie 963 Days at the JunctionDetailed history of events in and around Springfontein town, 150 km south-west of Bloemfontein, 46 km e...

DODDRIDGE Shorthand, Daventry Academy, English Dissenters HOLY BIBLE, in English, KJV. ƒ?? The New Testament. 1755Philip DODDRIDGE, Daventry Acade...

BLACK BALL LINE U.S. packet ship - G. S. B. (artist). An original pen and ink drawing, of a three-masted barque-rigged sailing vessel: a Black Bal...

R. Austin Freeman TRAVELS & LIFE IN ASHANTI & JAMANThe first edition of Austin Freeman's first book. He later became best known for his important ...

Various THREE SCARCE NINETEENTH CENTURY AFRIKAANS/DUTCH PAMPHLETSThis lot comprises the following three very scarce pamphlets: 1. EERSTE BEGINSELS...

James Cromb THE STORY OF MAJUBA HILLA 59pp. paperback booklet in the most attractive illustrated paper wraps. The title page states Second Edition...

George McCall Theal A FRAGMENT OF BASUTO HISTORY 1854 - 1871The very scarce first edition of this small fragile book. 12mo.(165x105mm). liv (54)pp...

Thomas Baines The Victoria Falls Zambesi RiverFacsimile reprint of the 1865 edition with additions. Large hardcover in dark blue imitation leather...

Albert Schweitzer PEACE OR ATOMIC WAR - INSCRIBED BY NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER ALBERT SCHWEITZER28pp. pamphlet in the original sewn grey wraps with...

Olive Schreiner THE SOUTH AFRICAN QUESTION - BY AN ENGLISH SOUTH AFRICAN24pp. pamphlet. Reprinted from the South African News. Price Sixpence. Ol...

Welz, Stephan, and others (editors) Printed Books, Maps, Prints and Autograph Letters (1998)Of interest is that the 1998 estimated prices in South...

Dr. A.B.Xuma KAFFIR BEERScarce 24pp. pamphlet being the evidence submitted to the Committee appointed to enquire into the working of the Urban Are...

Daniel Defoe The life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner"The life and strange adventures of Robinson Crusoe" T...

Not stated Republic of South Africa Stamp Album 1961-1974Green vynide-board covers, gilt to the upper panel and spine, and figured plain grey endp...

Parliamentary Reports ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA - COMPLETE IN FOUR VOLUMESThis set is uncommon as complete in Four Volumes. Thes...

R.F. Hoernle HOERNLE'S "STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY METAPHYSICS" - THE AUTHOR'S OWN COPY WITH MANUSCRIPT NOTESThe author’s own copy with his signature...

A.J. Ayer A.J. AYER'S "LANGUAGE, TRUTH AND LOGIC" - SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN DUSTWRAPPERAUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, PUBLISHED IN AN EDITION OF ONLY 500 C...

Proctor-Sims, R (editor); D A Etheredge (conference chairman); G R Bozzoli (keynote) Ciskei Development Conference 1978Now rare. Laminated limp co...

Lettow-Vorbeck von General Paul Emil MY REMINISCENCES OF EAST AFRICAComplete with 22 maps and sketch maps and 13 drawings. The book has been rebo...

Morris Dr & Cohen J ANTON VAN WOUWA scarce title - 20 full page illustrations . Chapters include Early Life, Friendship with President Kruger, Bo...

Maugham, W Somerset; Graham Sutherland (artist) Cakes and Ale, or The Skeleton in the Cupboard (1955)This special edition was published to celebra...

Hansford, Professor S Howard (Dept Chinese Art and Archaeology, University of London) Jade. Essence of Hills and Streams[A copy of this book was s...

D F Malherbe Uit my LewensboekFaksimilee van die oorspronklie ongepubliseerde manuskrip. Met inleiding deur O.J. Liebenberg. Die oplaag van hierdi...

Matz, B W (compiler); Dickens's daughter (introduction); Harold Copping (illustrator) Character Sketches from Dickens (1924)Writing the introducti...

Wedgwood, W R Illustrated manuscript album presented to Miss E [Lizzie] Wedgwood by her cousin, W R Wedgwood [1850]This is a unique hand-bound boo...

Albert Einstein & Leopold Infield THE EVOLUTION OF PHYSICSThe first UK and first edition in English of this work (apparently preceding the US edit...

Mandela (Nelson) THE ILLUSTRATED LONG WALK TO FREEDOM (Limited edition)Limited Edition: 208 pages, frontispiece portrait, profusely illustrated th...

Agar-Hamilton (J.A.I.) and Turner (L.C.F.) THE SIDI REZEG BATTLES 1941505 pages, frontispiece, many illustrations, 3 folding maps, numerous sketch...