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Ian D. Colvin The Cape AdventureAssociation copy. First edition, from the library of Oscar Asche (pp. 459, index). Quarto (24 cm) in dark blue pub...

William Molesworth Speech of Sir William Molesworth, Bart. M. P., in the House of Commons on the 10th of April, 1851,Signed and inscribed to the i...

William B. Boyce Notes on South African Affairs from 1834 to 1838;First edition (pp. xvii, 215, xxxvi).  Octavo (21 cm) in full black morocco, exq...

Simon van der Stel and Gilbert Waterhouse (Ed.) Simon van der Stelƒ??s Journal of His Expedition to Namaqualand 1685-6.First edition thus (pp. xx...

Percy Fitzpatrick and E. Caldwell (Illus.). Jock of the BushveldFirst edition, third impression, (pp. xvi, 474) with the first edition points as c...

[William Wilberforce Bird] State of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822.First edition (pp. viii, 377).  Octavo (23 cm) in full polished maroon calf, fin...

Horace Waller and David Livingstone The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa from 1865 to His Death.First edition, in two volumes...

Baker, Sir Samuel W Baker Ismailia - A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. Single Volume Edition...

Various contributors Lloyd's Register of British & Foreign Shipping. From 1st July, 1868 to the 30th June, 1869Original rexine boards with gilt sp...

Various contributors Lloyd's Register of British & Foreign Shipping. From 1st July, 1873 to the 30th June, 1874Original dark green rexine boards w...

How Marion Walsham THE MOUNTAIN BUSHMEN OF BASUTOLANDBeige boards with illustration. Dust wrapper has minor wear to corners and spine. Text and il...

Rattray, David A SOLDIER-ARTIST IN ZULULANDA very good clean copy.  Beige cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. 259 pages of Colour plates an...

Mungo Park and John Barrow Travels in the Interior of Africa [by Mungo Park] and In Southern Africa [by John Barrow]First edition (pp. 479). Octav...

David Goldblatt SOME AFRIKANERS REVISITED - LIMITED SIGNED HARDCOVER EDITIONOn offer is No. 63 of 300 copies of the limited edition signed by Gold...

Georg Biermann (Editor) JAHRBUCH DER JUNGEN KUNST - COMPLETE 5 VOLUME SET WITH 32 ORIGINAL GRAPHICSA complete set of the 5 Volumes of this very s...

William Charles Baldwin AFRICAN HUNTING FROM NATAL TO THE ZAMBESIThe 1st. US edition of this early and important hunting title. 8vo. 397pp. with 2...

Sterne,Laurence The Works of Laurence Sterne: in Four Volumes (1808)The Works of Laurence Strene; in Four Volumes: Containing The Life and Opinion...

Irma Stern IRMA STERN - HANDWRITTEN SIGNED ILLUSTRATED XMAS CARDAn original inscribed signed Christmas card "Happy Xmas &/ New Year to you/ From/I...

Capt. Thomas. J. Lucas PEN AND PENCIL REMINISCENCES OF A CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICAA far better than average copy of this title relating to the Bord...

Louis Botha SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH/POSTCARD OF GENERAL LOUIS BOTHAA glossy photograph/postcard of General/President Louis Botha, signed by him on the i...

Iris Murdoch THE FLIGHT FROM THE ENCHANTERThe first edition first impression of Murdoch's second novel in the scarce first impression dustwrapper....

Ian Fleming The Diamond Smugglers (first edition 1957)A first edition of James Bond author Ian Fleming's first work of non-fiction.  This is the f...

Agatha Christie Seven Agatha Christie First EditionsSeven vintage first editions by the Queen of Crime. 1.) Sad Cypress - First edition 1940. Fron...

John Fowles The Collector (very scarce black cloth variant of the author's first book, 1963)First edition, first impression, first state of the au...

Albert Einstein The Meaning of Relativity (2nd edition 1924 with scarce dust jacket)"THE MEANING OF RELATIVITY: FOUR LECTURES DELIVERED AT PRINCET...

David Randall-Maciver MEDIAEVAL RHODESIA (Fine copy in unread condition, 1906)Publisher's green cloth binding with gilt titles. Clean crisp pages...

Roy Campbell POEMS by Roy Campbell (special edition of 200 signed & numbered copies)Limited edition published by The Hours Press in 1930. This wa...

Roy Campbell The Georgiad (de luxe edition limited to 170 copies & signed)'A satirical fantasy in verse'. First edition de luxe, printed on Englis...

Transvaal Publishing Co. (Compilers.) Men Of The Times.A tome of 645 pages. Hundreds of photos and biographies of prominent men in the colonies. I...

Barrow (John) TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICAIn which are described the character and the condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cap...

Andersson (Charles John) NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICAEdited by L. Lloyd in one volume. First edition: 338 pages, frontispiece portrait of the a...

Backhouse (James) A NARRATIVE OF A VISIT TO THE MAURITIUS AND SOUTH AFRICAFirst edition:648 + lvi pages appendix, frontispiece View of Table Bay -...

Beet (George) and Turpend (Thomas Laurent) THE ROMANCE AND REALITY OF THE VAAL DIAMOND DIGGINGS.First edition: 118 pages + ix pages index, frontis...

Bryden (H. Anderson) GUN AND CAMERA IN SOUTHERN AFRICA With Notes on Colonisation, Natives, Natural History and Sport. With numerous illustratio...

Chase (John Centlivres) THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND THE EASTERN PROVINCE OF ALGOA BAY (Presentation copy) Etc., Etc., With Statistics of the Colony...

Churchill (Winston Spencer) THE RIVER WAR Edited by Col. F. Rhodes, DSO. Illustrated by Angus McNeill, Seaforth Highlanders. In Two volumes. Sec...

Cornell ( Lieut.Fred. C.) THE GLAMOUR OF PROSPECTING With illustrations and a map First edition: 334 pages, 8vo (220 x140mm) ,frontispiece portra...

Cumming (Roualeyn Gordon) FIVE YEARS OF A HUNTER'S LIFE IN THE FAR INTERIOR OF SOUTH AFRICAWith illustrations In two volumes First edition. 2 volu...

[E. (S.J.)] DE BOEREN OP SINT-HELENA Ten Voordeele van de Slachtoffers van Engeland in de "Moordkampen". Aangeboden door De Nederlandsche Zuid-Af...

[Eastern Cape Almanacs] THE PORT ELIZABETH DIRECTORY AND GUIDE TO THE EASTERN PROVINCE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, FOR 1875.vii. 320 pages, iii page...

Glynn (Henry T.) GAME AND GOLD Edited by D. F. Abernethy First edition: 221 pages, numerous photographs, light foxing, blue cloth titled gilt on ...

Irons (William) A SETTLERƒ??S GUIDE TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND COLONY OF NATAL. Compiled from original and authentic material. With some additi...

Lazarus (Joseph & Maurice) A SOUVENIR OF LOUREN??O MARQUES82 pages,44 full page black and white photographs, 36 pages of adverts, patterned end pa...

Malan (C. H.) RIDES IN THE MISSION FIELD IN SOUTH AFRICA Also A visit to the missionary colleges of Lovedale and Heald Town, in British Kaffaria. ...

Mathers (Edward P.) GOLDEN SOUTH AFRICAFourth edition:389 + 20 pages of commercial advertisements – the adverts in the preliminary pages have been...

Payton (Charles A.) THE DIAMOND DIGGINGS OF SOUTH AFRICA With a brief notice of the new gold fields. 240 pages, map as frontispiece 'Showing the R...

Selous (Frederick Courteney) SUNSHINE AND STORM IN RHODESIA Both before and during the recent native insurrection up to the date of the disbandmen...

Sowerby (George Brettingham) MARINE SHELLS OF SOUTH AFRICAWith references to figures in various works, descriptions of new species, and figures of...

Wood (John) Comp IMPERIAL WAR MAPS OF SOUTH AFRICA: DE KAAPFirst edition: folding map (500 x600mm) with canvas backing in beige card covers, foxed...

Bowler (Thomas) THE GREAT MEETINGT.W. Bowler, del. E.Walker Lith. Lonsdn, Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen. 17 Gate Str. Linc.ln's Inn F.lds. Tinte...

Cape of Good Hope. PROCLAMATIONS802 pages, parallel English and Dutch text on all pages, watermarks and foxing in the volume do not affect legibil...

Photograph Album. PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAPE TOWN20 photographs of Cape Town mounted on the recto leaves of an album of 22 leaves, full leather boards wh...

Photograph Album. PHOTOGRAPHS OF JOHANNESBURG17 sepia toned photographs chiefly of buildings in Johannesburg and several of the mines in surroundi...

Robinson (W. Heath) HUNLIKELYFirst edition: 55 pages, 24 full page black and white cartoons and numerous black and white illustrations, cream pict...

Original watercolour. VIEW OF CAMPS BAYFramed view of Camps Bay undated and unsigned. The artwork itself is 180 x250 mm placed in a cream card mou...

Goldblatt (David) HASSELBLAD AWARDS 2006 (Signed by the photographer)First edition: 83 pages, chiefly full colour plates, beige pictorial boards, ...

Goldblatt (David) and Gordimer (Nadine) ON THE MINES (Signed by the photographer)First edition: Unpaginated (15 pages of text + 56 full-page plate...

Goldblatt (David) SOME AFRIKANERS PHOTOGRAPHED (Signed by the photographer)First Edition. 167 pages, 158 full-page photographs, black buckram titl...

Schadeberg (Jurgen) Complier and Photographer VOICES FROM ROBBEN ISLAND Second impression: [vi,]109 pages, chiefly portraits and illustrations, pi...

Goldblatt ( David) SOUTH AFRICA THE STRUCTURE OF THINGS THEN (Signed by the photographer)With an essay by Neville Dubow First American edition: 26...