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Click here to subscribeBarrow, J. AN AUTO BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF SIR JOHN BARROW BART LATE OF THE ADMIRALTY London: John Murray, 1847 First edition. Frontis. Half leather, marbled cover boards, banded decorated spine, a fine copy, slight wear to frontis border, gilt edges. Text includes reflections, observations and reminiscences at Home and Abroad, p. 134 to 249 have very important details of his period in the Cape Colony.
Anon OFFICIAL PAMPHLET OF THE SPECIAL CONGRESS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY OF THE O. F. S. HELD AT BLOEMFONTEIN 7 - 9 JANUARY 1914 ON THE FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL PARTY WITH THE "CONSTITUTIE DER NATIONALE PARTIJ" INCLUDED Bloemfontein: Het Volksblad?, 1914 First edition. The 35 pages of text annotated by Deneys Reitz. Included is a two page letter to his sister, Bess Reitz, on the 'zoogenaamde National Party' written and signed by Deneys Reitz. Without cover pages. A highly important historical document.
REITZ, HJALMAR DE DOCHTER VAN DEN HANDSOPPER Amsterdam: van Holkema and Warendorf, 1903 First edition. Rubbed, worn, pictorial cloth inscribed by the author to his sister Bessie Reitz on 30 Mei 1903. Library decal of President F. W. Reitz on title page. And another by ? REITZ, HJALMER - The Conversion of a South African Nationalist, 1946, with handwritten appreciation to author. Viewing recommended as books are with wear.
Major, Richard Henry THE DISCOVERIES OF PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR AND THEIR RESULTS London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1877 First edition. B/w illustrations and charts are foxed as well as adjacent pages. Fold split and small tears to map at end of book. Half leather, banded decorated spine, foxing to endpapers and prelims. Bookplate of W. Boultbee Whall. Name of recent owner on front free endpaper; pre title page detaching.
Greenwall, Ryno ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF THE ANGLO-BOER WAR Cape Town: Fernwood Press, 1992 First edition. No. 43 of 100 Collector's deluxe edition copies. This is No. 43 and was presented to Paul Isserow, signed by author on special 'Collector's Edition' page. Col. & b/w illustrations in profusion. Half leather, pictorial cloth, deluxe edition in slipcase with applied coloured illustration.
MACKENZIE, JOHN AUSTRAL AFRICA: LOSING IT OR RULING IT BEING INCIDENT AND EXPERIENCES IN BECHUANALAND, CAPE COLONY AND ENGLAND, 2 VOLS London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887 First edition. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations and two maps. Pictorial cover (map) in bright binding. A fine set. (2)
Reitz, F. W. (Compiler) SESTIG UITGESOGTE AFRIKAANSEGEDIGTE Amsterdam: Hoëveker and Wormser, 1892 First edition. B/w illustrations. Pictorial cloth, detaching from cover, cover board rubbed. A highly important copy of this book as it originally belonged to the compiler (President F. W. Reitz) in which he fills the pre title page with full details of the publication, circumstances and cost of the book (Book also with name of his daughter Bess Reitz on endpaper and dated Holland 1904 and signed by Deneys Reitz 1903) (and three other books by Reitz) ? Another copy of REITZ, F. W. - Sestig Uitgesogte Afrikaanse Gedigte, 1892, inscribed by President Reitz, the author to W. P. Schreiner, Pretoria, 1898 ? REITZ, F. W. - Twee en Sestig Uitgesogte Afrikaanse Gedigte, 1914, fourth edition ? REITZ, F. W. - Oorlogs en Andere Gedichten, 1910, paper covers, rear cover lacking. Sold w.a.f. (4)
Wilson, H. W. WITH THE FLAG TO PRETORIA, 2 VOLS & AFTER PRETORIA THE GUERILLA WAR, 2 VOLS London: Harmsworth Brothers Ltd, 1900 First edition. B/w illustrations in profusion. Decorative red cloth covers. Slight insect scarring to first two vols and sunning to perimeter of Vol 1. All four vols have spines that are sunned, cover boards still bright. One of the most useful reference works for the war. (4)
Various ILLUSTRATED MAPS OF THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN AND ITALIAN CAMPAGN OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Italy and Libya: Mobile Military Map Printing Unit, 1942 - 45 First edition. Map 1 - Map with numerous vignettes of the Western Desert area of the North African Campaign Operations of the 8th Army: Historical Record of the 46 Survey Company of the South African Engineer Corps 1942 - 43, size: 55 by 42cm. Map 2 - Map of Italian Campaign 1944 - 45 with formation signs and badge with Roll of Honour 1/6 Field Regiment (V) South African Artillery (Prince Alfred's Own Cape Field Artillery), size: 34 by 46cm. Map 3 - Map of the Italian Campaign by Sgt. A. N. F. Coppin II S.A. armoured Brigade HQ, as printed in Milan, showing all the cap badges and flashes of the South African Units involved, size: 51 by 40,5cm. All maps in very fine condition and appropriately framed. As far as it is known the three maps have never been offered before for sale together, as a World War II set illustrating the South African war effort up North. (3)
Helps, Arthur THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN AMERICA, 4 VOLS London: John W. Parker & Son, 1855 - 57 First edition. Maps throughout. Full morocco, owner's logo on front cover boards, banded foliated spines, marbled endpapers and edges. A very good set in spite of slight foxing to a few pages. Book gives the history of slavery and the government of colonies in this area. (4)
Martens, H. THE CAPTURE OF FORT ARMSTRONG, KAFFIR LAND FEB 22 1851 London: Rudolph Ackermann, 20 January 1852 First edition. A fine handcoloured engraving showing a panoramic view of the Royal Artillery, Cape Mounted Riflemen, Fingo Corps and Fort Beaufort Burghers advancing on Fort Armstrong. Framed in cut out mount.
Philip, John Rev RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA: ILLUSTRATING THE CIVIL, MORAL AND RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF THE NATIVE TRIBES INCLUDING JOURNALS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS EXHIBITING THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY IN PROMOTING CIVILIZATION. 2 VOLS London: James Duncan, 1828 First edition. Frontis in Vol 1 and folding map and full page sketch in Vol 2. Half leather, marbled cover boards, scuffing to leather edges and cover boards, old book label of George Stokes, initial foxing, internal hinge crack. A hard to find set of this activist for the rights of South African indigenous populations. (2)
Amery, L. S. THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902, 7 VOLS London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd, 1900 - 1909 First edition. With maps in pockets, fold outs, battle plans, photo gravure and other b/w portraits. Red cloth, gilt edges, a bit of wear to extreme spine edges, small paint splash on four spines, spines a bit faded and age browned, vol 6 has bleached spine, index vol 7 has age-darkened spine; with small library label, etc. Viewing recommended. Bookplate to 4 vols whereas the other 3 vols were added to complete the set. (7)
Van Riebeeck Society SECOND SERIES, VOL. 1 - 35, 35 VOLS Cape Town: van Riebeeck Society, 1970 - First edition. Col. & b/w illustrations. Cloth. Note: Nos 1 - 18 are in the unattractive dull cloth binding - a very poor choice for this prestigious publication. From Vol 19 each Vol has a bright red pictorial dustjacket which considerably brightens up the set. The set, which still is added to each year, ended Vol 35 when the vendor passed away. An unread set in fine dustjackets. (35)
Van Riebeeck Society FIRST SERIES, VOL. 1 - 50 Cape Town: van Riebeen Society, 1920 -1969 First edition. Col. & b/w illustrations. Cloth, generally speaking a good set but as some copies vary slightly, viewing is suggested. Note: this is a complete set and includes the early numbers from No. 1. No serious Africana collector should be without this set on his library shelves. (50)
Richards, Walter HER MAJESTY'S ARMY: A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE VARIOUS REGIMENTS, 3 VOLS London: J. S. Virtue & Co. Ltd, 1890 First edition. Please note: Vol 1 and 2 concern units in England and Scotland whereas Vol 3 contains details of Indian and Colonial Forces. Pages 283 to 331 concern South African Colonial Forces in this volume. Each Vol contains approx. 30 coloured plates which are very decorative. Many sets have been broken up so that the illustrations can be framed. Pictures by G. Douglas Giles. Half leather with some wear to edges of cover boards, pages have gilt edges, marbled endpapers, internal hinge splits have been re-inforced with wide black-patterned plastic tape, initial foxing to pages, most prints clean and bright but a handful have foxing to the borders of the print, front cover board to Vol 2 is detaching, plate of Durham Light Infantry Vol 1 bound in at p 277 and not p 227. (3)
Moodie, J. W. D. Lieut. TEN YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDING A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE WILD SPORTS OF THAT COUNTRY, 2 VOLS London: Richard Bentley, 1835 First edition. Frontis to each Vol; both with slight foxing to their borders. Paper covered boards, maroon rippled spines with paper labels, new endpaper. A clean bright set. Rubber stamp on title page. (2)
KESTELL, J.D. & VAN VELDEN, D.E. DE VREDEONDERHANDELINGEN TUSSCHEN DE REGEERING EN DER TWEE ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEKEN EN DE VERTEGENWOORDIGERS DER BRITSCHE REGEERING Pretoria: J. H. de Bussy, 1909 First edition, inscribed by van Velden, one of the authors, to President Reitz "Ter Gedachtenis" etc, Pretoria 1909 B/w illustrations and facsimilies of documents. Full leather.
Various A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL ENGRAVED PLATES OF ZULU WAR 1879 SCENES FROM THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, JAN - DEC 1879 London: Illustrated London News, 1879 First edition. The images include The Battle of Isandhlwana, Ginginhlovo, The Laager Method of Defence; Ulundi, Col Pearson's Column Crossing the Tugela; Evacuation of Zululand; Relief of Rorke's Drift; Encounter with Zulu Reconnaissance on the Tugela; Lord Chelmsford Column advancery on Isandhlwana; Defence of Rorke's Drift, from the Graphic; Burning of Ulundi, The March to Ulundi, etc, Occupation of a Military Kraal, fold out. Plus three additional plates of the first Anglo-Boer War: Volunteers Crossing the Vaal; Sir George Colley's Staff before Laings Nek; Sketch Plan of the Battle of Majuba Hill. (Qty)
Schreiner, Olive TROOPER PETER HALKET OF MASHONALAND London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1897 First edition with President's Reitz's signed library label on front endpaper. With rare frontispiece of hangings that was removed from subsequent editions. Cloth, small split to top edge of spine, gilt top page edges.
Mentzel, O. F. LIFE AT THE CAPE FOR MID-EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BEING THE BIOGRAPHY OF RUDOLF SIEGFRIED ALLEMANN Cape Town: van Riebeeck Society, 1919 First edition. B/w frontis. Inscribed to E. (Bess) Reitz from her father Frank Reitz, Christmas 1919, grey cloth with figure of van Riebeeck on cover board. The very rare Vol 2 of the first series of the van Riebeeck Society. Far rarer than the Darter's or Maskew Miller editions. Translated from the German by Margaret Greenlees.
Graham, Lumley SCENES FROM THE 1851 - 2 - 3 KAFFIR WAR London: Dickenson Brothers, 1854 First edition. Image 1 - Officers Pack Horses in Patrol order. Image 2 - Kafir Women and Children outside their conical hut, hand-coloured lithograph. Appropriately framed. both in one frame in cut out mount, a fine example. No foxing. These prints are of extreme rarity. These hand-coloured lithographs are from "Sketches by Two Officers of the 43rd Light Infantry" publ. 1854.
Muller, Hendrik P. N. Dr OUDE TYDEN IN DEN ORANJE-VRYSTAAT Leiden: E. J. Bril, 1907 First edition. Inscribed by author. Sij Hoogedele der heer F. W. Reitz, Oud Staatspresident van der Oranje Vrijstaat in Leogachting en Vriendschap signed Hendrik P. M. Muller, den Haag, 5 Juni 1907 B/w illustrations. Cloth with coat of arms of O. F. S. on front cover and author's signature in gold. Very interesting presentation copy signed and inscribed by author to the former state President of the O. F. S., F. W. Reitz.
Barrow, John AN ACCOUNT OF TRAVELS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN THE YEARS 1797 AND 1798, 2 VOLS London: T. Cadell Jun & Davies, W, 1801 First edition. Col. foldout frontis and a number of foldout maps of the Cape Peninsula, in very good condition, ideal for the British Occupation of 1806! Original half leather showing wear to spines with marbled boards and burst corners. Bookplate of William Long. Internal hinge split to Vol 1. A nice clean set. (2)
Various S A ART LIBRARY SERIES Cape Town: C. Struik & Co., 1974 - 1977 First edition. Col. & b/w illustrations. Hard back in very good dustjackets. Vol 1 - 4 in slipcase in fine unread condition. Probably the finest example to come on to the market for years. Artists featured: ? Hugo Naude ? Cecil Higgs ? Irma Stern ? Maggie Laubser ? Walter Battiss ? Claude Bouscherain. (6)
Graham, Lumley KAFIR AND HOTTENTOT WAR PARTY 1851 - 2 - 3 KAFIR WAR London: Dickenson Brothers, 1854 First edition. A panoramic view with detailed portrayal of renegade Hottentot members of the CMR who had joined forces with the Xhosa. Appropriately framed. This hand-coloured lithograph was from "Sketches by Two Officers of the 43rd Light Infantry" publ. 1854.
Garson, Yvonne (Compiler) VERSATILE GENIUS: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AND THEIR MAPS 1822 - 1876 Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand, 1992 First edition; African Series No. 3; No. 36 of 200. Manuscript Maps and Plans of the Eastern Frontier 1822 - 1876. Pictorial card covers. Crease to front corner of cover. A very rare publication. Col. illustrations. ? CARTWRIGHT, MARGARET (Compiler) - Maps of the South Western Cape of Good Hope, 1992, softback. (2)
Albert Sammt, Oskar Rosch, Albert Thasler signed Zeppelin cover. 80th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Zeppelin RAF cover. A rare Hans Rossbach variation, limited edition numbered 5 of just 58 signed by Albert Sammt (officer on board the LZ129 Hindenburg during the Lakehurst disaster), Oskar Rosch (LZ127 and LZ130) and Albert Thasler (LZ127 and LZ130). Six photos accompany this rare signed cover. Good condition. All items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
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