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Click here to subscribeNeil Wright A Potter`s Tale in Africa: The Life and Work of Andrew Walford (Signed) Inscribed on title page by Walford. Covers the life and works of one of South Africa`s most famous potters: his philosophy, travels, lessons and exhibitions. Colour photographs throughout. Very good KwaZulu-Natal Wright Publishing 2009 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Hooper, Jim Koevoet 18x25cm Hardcover Quarto (180x252mm) in Good+ condition, bound in the original grey cloth covered boards with white titles to the spine, pictorial dust wrapper in good condition with only one small tear and slightly crushed paper at the top right corner of the front. Three preliminary and 236 pages of text, including glossary, no index; colour and black and white illustrations are scattered throughout the text. Koevoet, pronounced (koo-foot) is an Afrikaans word meaning ‹¨«crowbar‹¨«and is the name by which the South West Africa Police Counter-insurgency Unit was commonly known. Also known as ‹¨«Operation K‹¨« it was a paramilitary-trained police counter insurgency unit which was formed during the South-West African (now known as Namibia) struggle between communist-backed SWAPO insurgents and the South African backed establishment. The unit was considered to be one of the most effective fighting units deployed against the SWAPO guerillas. The name ‹¨«Koevoet‹¨« was applied to the unit for its ability to pry out insurgents from amongst the civilian population. It unfortunately gained a reputation for brutality against civilians, as a result. The unit was comprised of about 900 Black Ovambos and 300 White officers and NCO‹¨«s. The latter were drawn from the South-West African or South-African Police Forces. Skilled trackers, drawn from the local population were also hired to ferret out insurgents. Jim Hooper was the first journalist ever to have been given unrestricted access to the unit. When he was given permission to accompany Koevoet units on operations, he was completely unprepared for the vicious guerilla war which he found raging in the dense bush of northern Namibia and Angola. Good Johannesburg Southern Book Publishers 1989 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Meyer, Dr. Hans Across East African Glaciers: an Account of the First Ascent of Kilimanjaro 18x25cm A Hardcover Quarto (180x248mm) book in a rather battered library binding, but with the contents in exceptionally good condition; 20 preliminary pages plus 404 pages of text including detailed appendices on the geology, geography, selected flora and insects of the region, and an index; chromolithographed frontispiece, 8 tipped in photographs, 12 photogravure plates and 19 line drawings in the text; 3 coloured fold-out maps. The frontispiece and eight photographs were printed in Germany. There are small library stamps on the front inner end-paper, the back of the frontispiece and the first page of the preface. Regarded by many as the most important book on mountaineering in Africa. Translated from the German by E.H.S. Calder, the book documents the first undisputed ascent of Kibo Peak, the highest point in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro has three peaks, Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo, the latter being the highest. Dr. Meyer was a geologist and experienced climber who made several trips to the Kilimanjaro region between 1887 and 1889, culminating in his successful ascent to the Kibo peak. In 1887, during his first attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, Meyer reached the base of Kibo, but had to turn back, as he did not have the equipment necessary to handle the deep snow and ice of the peak. The following year, Meyer planned another attempt with the cartographer Oscar Baumann, but the mission was aborted due to an Arab revolt. In 1889, however, Meyer returned to Kilimanjaro with the celebrated Austrian mountaineer, Ludwig Purtscheller, for another attempt. Their climbing team included two local headmen, nine porters, a cook, and a guide. Meyer and Purtscheller finally reached the summit on the southern rim of the crater on Purtscheller`s 40th birthday, October 6, 1889. Meyer named this summit `Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze` (now known as Uhuru Point). In Meyer`s honour, the highest summit of Mawenzi is still known as Hans Meyer Peak. The summit of Kibo wouldn`t be climbed again until 20 years later. Meyer`s eventual success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. In his final climb he established several camps on the mountain, and was able to make a number of attempts at reaching the summit without descending to the base. This is a lively and highly readable account of the expedition. Good London George Philip and Son 1891 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Ulrich Schwanecke Komische Vogel . (signed,dated ,numbered) 175 x 250mm Komische Vogel,(funny bird), signed, dated , numbered, hardcover, images are lino-cuts on art paper,40 pages, 175 x 250mm, condition:very good. The book`s images are the same as the english language `Dumb Birds`, of 1995, the text is original. Ulrich Schwanecke (1939-2006), born in Germany, had his first exhibition in Johannesburg in 1963 and his first solo exhibition in Germany ten years later. Known for his watercolours, his technique has been described as a marriage between control and happy abandon, attempting to evoke a sense of desolation, but not despair.(Frieda Harmsen) very good Johannesburg 2001 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
J. W Grill J.F. Victorin`s Travels in the Cape - One of 100 bound in full leather J.F. Victorin`s Travels in the Cape: The Years 1853-1855. Hunting and Nature Pictures from the late Young Naturalist`s Letters and Diaries. FULL GREEN LEATHER with gilt titles on the spine and gilt device to the front board. Book Condition: Near fine in a very good dust-jacket. xvi + 125 pp. 9 Plates. Translated from the first Swedish edition by Jalmar and Ione Rudner. No. 34 / 100 copies only. The full edition was limited to 1200 copies, with 1-100 bound in full leather and the remaining copies were bound in cloth. Very Good to Fine Cape Town Struik 1968 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Carter, Thomas Fortescue A Narrative of the Boer War - Its Causes and Results (Limited Edition) 285mm x 232mm This title deals with the first Boer War and was written in 1882. A facsimile of the third edition published by John Macqueen in 1900. Copy number 469 of an edition limited to 1,000 copies. The certificate of limitation is tipped in and signed by the director of this publication. Original red binding with gilt titling on the spine and the upper board. Pictorial decorated end papers. 16 prelims to the facsimile, viii prelims, 574 pages followed by 2 pages of the publisher`s advertisements, black and white illustrations. CONDITION DETAILS: See images for a reddish coloured mark on the page with a note about the author. No slip case. Otherwise a lightly used copy that does have a few minor signs of use. A clean copy Johannesburg Scripta Africana 1985 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Geldenhuys, J. We Were There - Winning The War for Southern Africa 8vo Historical account of the war(s) in Southern Africa, with historical background from WW2 through to recent SADF and FAPLA conflicts in Angola, compiled by General Jannie Geldenhuys; 716pp (softcover). The book is divided into five parts, each with personal accounts of those involved: PART 1: WW2 to the Cold War in South West Africa; PART 2: Ops Moduler, Hooper and Packer - Decisive Battles at the Lomba; PART 3: Final Battles in South West Angola; PART 4: Last Incidents of a Violent Nature of the Cold War Erain Southern Africa; PART 5: Reflections In The Aftermath; THE END - A Pocket of Pearls and Surprises. Glossary includes medals and decorations. Many black and white photographs throughout. Condition: very good, no inscriptions or blemishes, wrappers slightly rubbed (softcover). very good Pretoria Kraal Publishers n.d. (2011) Click here to view further details and images and to bid
De Wet, Christiaan Rudolph Three Years` War (Limited Edition) 285mm x 226mm This is a facsimile of the Charles Scribner`s Sons US edition of 1902. Copy number 718 of 1,000 copies. Signed on the certificate of limitation by Strydom - the director of this publication. Original red binding with gilt titling on the spine and the upper board. Pictorial decorated end papers. 16 new prelims, followed by the facsimile of the original edition with 12 prelims, 448 pages, black and white illustrations. CIONDITION DETAILS: No slip case. There are minor signs of use. A clean copy Johannesburg Scripta Africana 1985 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Ogilvie (Grania) THE DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS 8vo (250 x 175 mm) Including Namibia. Assisted by Carol Graff. 799 pages, numerous illustrations in colour, simulated blue cloth rubbed along the edges, a very good copy in the dust jacket. `More than 1800 painters and sculptors are listed alphabetically, the criteria for inclusion being artists who have lived or worked in South Africa/Namibia and who have made a lasting contribution to its artistic life. The broad spectrum takes in the Dutch, English and French pioneers, artists trained overseas and who settled or spent some time in the area and the young professionals of today who are products of the established art institutions in the Republic.` Editor`s note. Very good Johannesburg Everard Read 1988 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Carruthers (Jane) MELTON PRIOR 4to (310 x 245 mm) War Artist in Southern Africa 1895 to 1900. 279 pages, frontispiece portrait, 89 illustrations from Prior`s sketches, top edge gilt, half leather, marbled boards, contained in a cloth slipcase. This copy was specially bound by Peter Carstens for presentation to speakers at the Financial Mail`s Investment in 1988 conference held at the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, on November 12 and 13 1987. Brenthurst Press Second Series No. 3. `The drawings of Melton Prior reflect a working life spent in the trouble spots of the British Empire. As a war artist employed by the Illustrated London News, Prior recorded both memorable moments and everyday events in the lives of colonials, soldiers and their opponents. In 1878 he was sent to Southern Africa for the first time, to cover the Eastern Cape frontier war. By the end of his career he had witnessed and recorded military campaigns in Basutoland, the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, the Transvaal War of 1880 to 1881, the Jameson Raid, the 1896 rebellion in Matabeleland, and the South African War of 1899 to 1902.` Editor`s note. Very good Johannesburg Brenthurst Press 1987 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
[Stalker (Rev. J.) Editor] THE NATAL CARBINEERS 8vo (250 x 155 mm) The History of the Regiment from its Foundation, 15th January, 1855 to 30th June, 1911. 384 pages,, frontispiece portrait of Lord Kitchener, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, numerous plates, recent half blue morocco with marbled paper sides, a very good copy. Deals with the Natal Carbineers` involvement with early Zulu and Basuto Wars, Cetywayo`s Coronation, the Langalibele Rebellion, the Zulu War of 1979 (pages 80-121), the Boer War and the Natal Rebellion of 1906-7. Very good Pietermaritzburg & Durban P. Davis & Sons 1912 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Thos.H.Shepherd & James Elmes M.R.I.A. London in the Nineteenth Century (1831) 220 x 280mm Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century: displayed in a series of engravings of new buildings, improvements, &c. By the most eminent artists from Original Drawings, Taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work, by Mr Thos. H. Shepherd: comprising The palaces, New Churches, Bridges,Streets, River Scenery,Public Offices and Institutions,Gentlemen`s Seats, and Mansions,and every other object worthy of notice throughout the metropolis and its Environs.With Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations , By James Elmes ,M.R.I.A. Architect, Author of the Life of Sir Christopher Wren, Lectures on Architecture, Dictionary of the Fine Arts, & c. Jones & Co., dedication to George IV, who has taken this work under his protection, 172 pages of text by Elmes, also series one of the engravings from steel plates by Shepherd comprising the Earlier Edifices, Antiquities, & c., 152 steel plate engravings (approx.), map of Regents Park, published 1829, half leather on marbled boards, 220 x 280 mm, condition of casing:fair, condition of binding:goodA group of young men met on 13 January 1834 at 17 Suffolk Street, Pall Mall East,‘to receive the outlines of a plan for forming an Architectural Institution, similar to the Institution of Civil Engineers, for the purpose of promoting the practical, as well as the more scientific interests of the profession’ (Bell`s Weekly Messenger, 18 Jan 1834, 10). James Elmes chaired that meeting. At a subsequent meeting on the 3rd february it was agreed to appoint a committee ‘to prepare the necessary measures for forming a Society to be called the Institution of British Architects’.(Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)Thomas H. Shepherd was known for his lifelike scenes and attention to detail in his architectural drawings. He worked for Frederick Crace, decorator to George IV, who commissioned him to reproduce old London buildings before they were torn down. good London Jones & Co. 1831 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Bullock (Charles) THE MASHONA (The Indigenous Natives of S. Rhodesia) 8vo (220 x 145 mm) 400 pages, glossary, index, red cloth gilt. Light foxing on the preliminary pages including the title page, stamp of the Rhodesia Scientific Association on the front free endpaper and elsewhere in the text. Good Cape Town & Johannesburg Juta & Co., Ltd. No date (1927) Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Hofmeyr, N Zes Maanden bij de Commando`s 217mm x 165mm Original green cloth boards with red titling on the spine and the upper board. Light green end papers. 344 pages. Table of contents at the rear. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has a little wear and soiling. The end papers as well as text pages have some brown spots/foxing. Very acceptable Gravenhage W.P. van Stockum & Zoon 1903 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Moffat, Robert A Life`s Labours in South Africa: The Story of the Life-Work of Robert Moffat 194mm x 131mm Part of the text of this work was gleaned from `Missionary Labours and Scenes in South Africa`, but fresh information was added from letters that Moffat wrote to the Missionary Society, dealing with later events. Original green cloth bevelled boards with black decorations and gilt titling on the spine and the upper board with a gilt pictorial landscape scene. Dark brown end papers. Frontis portrait with tissue guard. viii prelims, 150 pages, followed by an illustrated catalogue of the publisher`s titles. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has some edge wear, upper hinge cracked, lower hinge starting. There is a library label on the front paste down - see image. Pen gift inscription on front free end paper. There is some foxing and soiling, but the bulk of the text is in reasonable condition. An acceptable copy London John Snow & Co 1871 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Skota (T.D. Mweli) Editor & Compiler THE AFRICAN WHO’S WHO 8vo (220 x 145 mm) An Illustrated Classified Register and National Biographical Dictionary of the Africans in the Transvaal. Contributed by Leading Africans. 373 pages, photographic portraits accompany each entry, blue paper-covered boards – spine faded, a good copy. As well as the Who’s Who the volume includes a directory of churches with names and addresses of their leaders, schools, hospitals with a list of African doctors in the Transvaal and a directory of registered African nurses and midwives, a list of African writers and authors, and lists of merchants and traders. 3rd Edition (Revised and Enlarged). But the first edition thus. In 1930 and 1932 Skota published two edition under the title The African Yearly Register, being an illustrated national biographical (who’s who) of black folks in Africa, which covered the whole of the African continent. He explains in a preface that in the 1960’s political developments made compiling an Africa-wide Who’s Who impossible so he concentrated on the Transvaal with the intention of following this with editions for the Cape, Natal, O.F.S., Transkei and the British Protectorates. Included is a biography and photograph if Skota himself. Born in Kimberly. In 1912 he was organiser and later sub-editor of the Abanthu-Batho, then the only African newspaper in the Transvaal.In 1922 he founded and edited African Shield. He was later appointed president of the Bechuanaland and Griqualand West National Organisation which was subsequently banned. He was also an executive member of the All-African Convention. Johannesburg, Distributed by the Central News Agency, limited., No date (circa 1965) Good Johannesburg No date (circa 1965) Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Neville Lewis Studio Encounters: Some reminiscences of a Portrait Painter 182 pages and 16 plates. Kings, revolutionaries, sportsmen and artists jostle one another in these reminiscences of South Africa`s leading portrait-painter. People such as Churchill, the King of Spain, Montgomery, Solly Joel, Smuts and Luthuli. Very good Cape Town Tafelberg 1963 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Gabriel de Jongh Boekenhoutfontein (Paul Kruger`s Farm House) 665 x 480mm Fine Art Print, dimensions of paper: 665 x 480mm, dimensions of print : 580 x 380mm, condition:very good.Built near Rustenburg (1872) in the Cape Dutch style of the Colesberg area, Kruger lived and worked from the farm as Commandant General and Vice President of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek and was living here at the time of the annexation of the Transvaal.Gabriel Cornelis de Jongh, painter, was the son of landscape artist, Tinus de Jongh. The farm and structure are mentioned in The Historical Monuments of South Africa by J.J Oberholster. very good 1969 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Marsh, Anthony S. Fourteen Years in the African Bush (Signed Limited Edition) 235mm x 157mm Copy number 141 of 1,000 signed copies. This is the twenty fourth title in the `Classics in African Hunting` series issued by the Safari Press. Contained in the original light blue cloth covered slip case. Original blue cloth boards with black titling on the spine and the upper board with a decorative elephant device. Decorated end papers. The limitation page is light yellow, 10 prelims, 300 pages, black and white illustrations. CONDITION DETAILS: A lightly used copy that is still clean and fresh. A clean copy Long Beach, California Safari Press 1998 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Cullinan, Patrick Robert Jacob Gordon 1743-1795 4to An excellent, very near fine copy, in the slipcase, which is bumped on the bottom corner, with the book`s corner likewise slightly bumped. `The full-length biography of the remarkable 18th century explorer, soldier and scientist, following his explorations in Southern Africa, his military service at the Cape, and concluding with his tragic suicide after the surrender of the Cape to the British in 1795. Of Scottish descent, he was first and foremost a Dutchman, serving initially in the elite Scots Brigade, and later with the Dutch East India Company, rising to the rank of Colonel and commanding the Cape Garrison from 1780-1795. Of his six journeys, only the journals of the four made between 1777 and 1786 have so far come to light. It is these records - discovered in 1964 after over 150 years of obscurity - that provide the basis for this masterful study of Gordon the man.` 215pp. beautifully illustrated in colour. Near fine condition. near fine Cape Town Struik Winchester 1992 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
George Carter The Wreck of the Grosvenor (reprint) 145 x 205mm Softbound facsimile reprint, THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR: containing a Narrative of the Loss of The Grosvenor, East Indiaman, wrecked on the Coast of Caffraria, 1782; by Mr.George Carter from the examination of John Hynes,one of the survivors: And JOURNAL OF A JOURNEY from the Cape of Good Hope undertaken in 1790 and 1791, by Jacob Van Reenen and others of his Countrymen, in Search of the Wreck of the Honourable The East India Company`s Ship The Grosvenor to discover if there remained alive any of the unfortunate sufferers. With additional notes, and a map by Capt. Edward Riou (1792). With a Preface by C. Graham Botha, M.A., Van Riebeeck Society for the Publication of Southern African Historical Documents, fold-out map, 207 pages,145 x 205mm, condition:very good. The Grosvenor was a three-masted East Indiaman of 729 ton displacement on her return voyage (to England) when she was wrecked ( 4 August 1782 ) on the Pondoland coast. She was carrying a crew of 132 and 18 passengers (12 adults and 6 children) with a cargo valued at £75,000. Of the 123 survivors, only 18 reached Cape Town and were repatriated to England. the remainder dying of their injuries or trying to reach safety. Others were killed , or joined local Bantu tribes. This latter aspect is still contentious and is covered by Hazel Crampton in `The Sunburnt Queen` and Stephen Taylor`s, `Caliban`s Shore: The Wreck of the Grosvenor and the Strange Fate of Her Survivors`.These facsimile reprints were originally published in 1791 and 1792. very good Cape Town Van Riebeeck Society 2008 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Holden, Rev. William C. History of the Colony of Natal (De luxe edition) 220mm x 145mm This is the fourth title in the Africana Collectanea series. This is copy number 45 of the leather bound de luxe edition which was limited to 50 copies - the total number printed, including the standard edition was 750 copies. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 8 prelims followed by a facsimile of of the 1855 edition with viii prelims, 463 text pages followed by a 12 page index, colour tinted frontis with a total number of 18 illustrations BUT WITHOUT the maps and charts called for in the original edition. CONDITION DETAILS: A few signs of light use. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1963 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Collins, Wm. W. Free Statia - Reminiscences of a Lifetime in the Orange Free State (De luxe edition) 220mm x 143mm This is the 12th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. This is copy number 25 of the 50 de luxe copies bound in leather. The total edition, including the standard edition was 750 copies. Original brown leather spine and corners with a gree title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 8 prelims, 344 pages, 8 illustrations which were taken in facsimile from Backhouse`s Narrative and the frontis portrait of Sir John Brand is from the Excalibur Portrait Gallery. CONDITION DETAILS: There is a book plate on the front paste down. A lightly used copy with minopr signs of use. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1965 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Casalis, Eugene My Life in Basutoland - A Story of Missionary Enterprise in South Africa (De luxe edition) 190mm x 131mm This is the 38th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. This is copy number 50 of the de luxe edition bound in leather which was limited to 50 copies. The total edition, including the standard edition was 750 copies. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. This is a facsimile of the 1889 edition, 8 prelims, 300 pages. CONDITION DETAILS: A few scuff marks on the binding, otherwise a clean copy. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1971 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Casalis, Rev. E. The Basutos; or, Twenty-Three Years in South Africa (De luxe edition) 207mm x 136mm This is the 16th title in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 29 of the de luxe edition bound in leather and limited to 50 copies. The total print run was 750 copies, including the standard edition. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title panel on the spine and gilt titling with the publisher`s device on the upper board. 8 prelims, followed by a facsimile of the 1861 edition with xix prelims, 361 pages, a folding map and 29 illustrations. CONDIYION DETAILS: The yellow tinting on the frontis normally leaves some off-setting on the title page, as in this copy. A lightly used copy. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1965 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Chase, John Centlivres The Cape of Good Hope and the Eastern Province of Algoa Bay, etc. etc. With Statistics of the Colony (De luxe edition) 195mm x 118mm This is the 25th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 40 of the de luxe leather bound edition limited to 50 copies. The total print run was 750 copies, including the standard edition. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 6 prelims, followed by a facsimile of the 1843 Pelham Richardson, London editio, xvi prelims, 338 pages, a new index taking the pagination to 358, a large folding map with four pictorial views, black and white illustrations. CONDITION DETAILS: A few signs of light use. Sight toning to the end papers. A booksellers label on the front paste down. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1967 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Anderson, Andrew A. Twenty-Five Years in a Wagon. Sport and Travel in South Africa (De luxe edition) 219mm x 149mm This is the 48th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 47 of 50 de luxe copies bound in leather. Including the standard edition, the total print run of this edition was limited to 1,000 copies. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine and gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. The lay out of this edition follows that of the `New Edition in One Volume` of 1888 published in London by Chapman and Hall. xiii prelims, 427 pages, 14 illustrations and a fold out map at the rear. CONDITION DETAILS: The title label is holding firm, but the edges are not properly glued down. Bookseller label on the front paste down. A previous owner had a plastic covering, which when removed, left some tape residue marks on the end papers. Attractive Cape Town C. Struik 1974 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Andersson, Charles John Notes of Travel in South Africa (De luxe edition) 222mm x 145mm This is the 31st volume in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 8 of 50 de luxe copies that were bound in leather. The total print run, including the standard edition, was 750 copies. A few chapters on hunting. Original leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine and gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 6 prelims followed by a facsimile of the 1875 Hurst and Blackett, London, editio. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has a few scuff marks. A bookseller`s label on the front paste down. A sound copy Cape Town C. Struik 1969 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
various Rhodesiana Reprint Library - Gold Series - Complete Set, 36 Vols. 8vo The complete set, in very good condition (all jackets rubbed, with moderately faded spines, edges chipped, heavier wear to some of the folded edges on some volumes, and occasional spotting to page edges and end-papers); books` condition: all in excellent condition, a well preserved set, with all maps. List as follows. 1968/1971 Titles 1. The Gold Regions of S.-E.Africa 2. Sunshine And Storm In Rhodesia 3. The Old Transport Road 4. The Chronicles Of A Contractor 5. The Ruined Cities Of Mashonaland 6. Rhodesian Rhymes 7. Men, Mines and Animals In S.Africa 8. Adventures In Mashonaland 9. A Nobody In Mashonaland 10. Eleven Years In Central South Africa 11. Sally In Rhodesia 12. On The South African Frontier 13. Memories Of Mashonaland 14. A Hunter`s Wanderings In Africa 15. The Log Of A Native Commissioner 16. Rhodes - A Life 17. The Downfall Of Lobengula 18. Melina Rorke 19. The Real Rhodesia 20. With The Mounted Infantry And M,F,F., 1896 1972 Titles 21. With Plumer In Matabeleland 22. One Man`s Hand 23. The Ancient Ruins Of Rhodesia 24. Great Days 25. Travel And Adventure In South-East Africa 26. The Autobiography Of An Old Drifter 1973 Titles 27. Ex Africa 28. To The Victoria Falls Of The Zambesi 29. The Recollections Of William Finaughty 30. The Jameson Raid 31. Some African Milestones 32. How We Made Rhodesia 1974 Titles 33. Through Matabeleland: Ten Months In A Waggon 34. Kingsley Fairbridge 35. Three Years In Savage Africa 36. With Rhodes In Mashonaland a very good set Bulawayo Books Of Rhodesia 1968-1974 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
John Martineau The Life and Correspondence of Sir Bartle Frere - Two vol set (includes letters) Contains original letter in envelope from Sir Bartle`s wife, Catherine to John Richards esq, Secretary to the Divisional Council, Cape of Good Hope after Sir Bartle Frere`s death. Vol 1: xi, 516p, frontispiece portrait, sketches, 3 single page maps, 2 fold-out maps (Sind and India). Vol 2: vii, 469p. frontispiece, sketches, fold-out route map of Zanzibar mission, fold-out map of South Africa. Original maroon cloth with gilt Frere coat of arms on front boards, gilt lettering on spine. Corners are bumped, stickers on spine. Head and foot of spine are slightly worn and some damage to cloth edges in places. There are a few holes (insect) on front paste-down and first few pages of Vo 1. Ex-libris bookplate of Sir Hugh Clifford on front paste-down. C. Frere`s name stamped on ffep, also Gertrudae A. Frere`s name in faded ink and date of 1903. Fair London John Murray 1895 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Shaw, Barnabas Memorials of South Africa (De luxe edition) 222mm x 143mm This is the 34th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 36 of only 50 copies in the de luxe leather binding The total print run of this edition is 1,000 copies, including the standard edition. Most of the titles in this series are facsimiles of the early first edition Africana rarities, but according to the publisher, this title is NOT a facsimile of the 1820 London edition, but the 2nd impression of the 1820 edition. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. Frontis portrait of the author,xvii prelims, 289 pages. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has a few scuff marks, the paper has some toning, especially the first and last few pages and there is a bookseller label on the free front end paper. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1970 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Boyce, William B. Notes on South African Affairs, From 1834 to 1838 222mm x 143mm With Reference to the Civil, Political, and Religious Condition, of the Colonists and Aborigines (Copy Number 32 of 50 de luxe copies). This is the 39th volume in the Africana Colletanea series. Copy number 32 of 50 de luxe copies that were bound in leather. The total print run, including the standard edition was 1,000 copies. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 4 prelims, G. Mears` foreword, followed by a facsimile of the `Graham`s Town` edition, 1838, with xvii prelims, the introduction paginated from i to xvii, 215 text pages, followed by the Appendix section paginated from i to xxxvi plus 8 index pages. CONDITION DETAILS: The image of the binding must be opened and enlarged to see the small cut, only about 3mmm, on the title panel between the words `African` and `Affairs`. The binding has some scuff marks, but internally clean. A decent copy Cape Town C. Struik 1971 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Leyland, J. Adventures in the Far Interior of South Africa (De luxe edition) 191mm x 131mm Including a Journey to Lake Ngami and Rambles in Honduras to which is Appended a Short Treatise on the best mode of skinning and preserving birds, animals, &c.; This is the 40th volume in the Africana Collectanea series. Copy number 22 of the de luxe leather bound edition which was limited to only 50 copies. The total print run of this facsimile edition was limited to 1,000 copies including the standard edition. Original brown leather spine and corners with a green title label on the spine with gilt titling and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 4 prelims, followed by a facsimile of the 1866 George Routledge, London, edition with xiii prlims, 289 pages and black and white illustrations. CONDITION DETAILS: The binding has a few minor scuff marks and the gilt number and publisher`s name at the bottom of the spine have worn off. There is a bookeller label on the front paste down. Otherwise a fresh and clean copy. A clean copy Cape Town C. Struik 1972 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Pearson, H.H.W. And Bolus, H. M. L. The Annals of the Bolus Herbarium. (Four volumes in 16 parts complete). Book Description: Cambridge University Press : London. January 1914 – April 1928. First Editions. Royal Octavo`s. Printed wrappers. Soft-cover. 4 volumes with 16 parts (complete). 5 portraits, 65 plates (15 are chromolithographs of orchids; light foxing to 1) and 21 text-figures. Volume I, part 1. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). January, 1914. 40 pp. + frontispiece. 6 black and white plates + 2 pp. Sheets uncut, loose plates and frontispiece at the rear. Very good +. 1 cm. lose to the base of the wrapper of the spine. Wrapper slightly browned. Small crease in the top of the front panel. Volume I, part II. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). November 1914. 41 – 84 + 3 pp + 3 black and white plates at rear. Sheets uncut, loose plates. Near fine. Wrappers slightly browned. Slight wear to the edge of the front panel. Topics discussed include Euphorbia virosa and Aloe dichotoma. Volume I, part III. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). October 1915. 87 - 142 pp. + plates X - XVII at rear. Plate XVII coloured. Sheets uncut, loose plates. Wrappers slightly browned. Articles by L. Bolus and I.B. Pole Evans amongst others. Volume I, part IV. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). November 1915. x + 143 - 199 pp. + 2 pp. + plates XVIII - XXVI at rear. Sheets uncut, loose plates. Wrappers slightly browned. Edges slightly creased. 3 cm loss at the the top edge of the front panels. Plates creased at the base. Volume II, Part I. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). March 1916. 1 – 40 pp. Plate I at rear. Sheets uncut. Wrappers slightly browned, 1.5 cm closed tear to the front panel else lovely copy. Volume II, Part II. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). June 1916. 42- 86 pp. Plates II - Plate VIII. Pages uncut. Spine slightly browned. African species of Crassula and a note on the wood of Getum Gnemon. Volume II, Part III. Pearson, H.H. W. (edited by). July, 1917. 87 - 147 pp. Pages uncut. Loose plate of Pearson at rear. Lovely copy. A short essay in memoriam of H. H. W. Pearson. Volume II, Part IV. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). June 1918. viii + 149 – 201pp. Plates IX - XIII. Pages uncut. Volume III, Part I. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). May 1920. 1 - 66 pp + 2 plates. A near fine copy with no visible defects. Volume III, Part II. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). December 1921. 67 - 122 pp. Portrait of W. Tyson + Plates III-V. A near fine copy. Volume III, Part III. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). September 1922. 123 - 158 pp. Plate VI. A lovely, near fine copy. Volume III, Part IV. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). September 1923. 159 - 186 + xii pp. Plates VII- IX + portrait of H.G. Flanagan. Near fine copy. Very minor oil marks on the front wrapper. IV. Part I. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). January, 1925. 1-36pp. 2 figures + plates I - VI including 5 cchromolithographs at rear. South African Orchids. A near fine copy. Volume IV. Part II. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). January, 1926. 37 - 67 pp. Portrait Mary M. Page Plates VII - XI (chromolithographs). Titles of plates changed by publisher. South African Orchids. A near fine copy. Volume IV. Part III. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). April, 1927. 69 - 122 pp. No plates. A near fine copy. Volume IV. Part IV. Bolus, H.M.L.. (edited by). April, 1928. 123 – 142 + 4 colour plates + xii pp. Plates XII - XVII. South African Orchids. A near fine copy. Slight crease at the base of the rear wrapper. Very Good + London Cambridge University Press Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Helen Zille (editor) Sash (1987) 210 x 290 mm Sash, Volume 30, number 2, august 1987 issue, edited ( also credits for sub-editing, proofreading,design and layout) by Helen Zille, articles by Pat Schwartz, Sheena Duncan, Carol Long & others, 59 pages, 210 x 290 mm, condition:very good. Sash magazine is the official organ of the Black Sash, all political comment in this issue...is by H.Zille, cover image is the Woman`s March to the Union Buildings in 1956. This issue Commemorates National Woman`s Day (9th August). On 9 August 1956, more than 50,000 women marched on the Union Buildings in protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act ( the pass laws) of 1950. very good Mowbray Black Sash 1987 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Gunn, Mary + Codd, L.E. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa 283mm x 208mm ..`An illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora. Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times.` This is the introductory volume to the Flora of Southern Africa series. Original dust jacket with a colour plate tipped onto the upper side. Original dark green cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine and the publisher`s device on the upper board. xiv prelims, 400 pages, tipped-in colour frontispiece, double page map, profusely illustrated in black and white. CONDITION DETAILS: The spine of the dust jacket is a bit sun faded and there is a chip, less than 1cm, at the base of the spine. A clean copy Cape Town A.A. Balkema for Botanical Research Institute 1981 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Jubb, R.A. Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa 285mm x 223mm Original dust jacket. Original dark blue boards with gilt titling on the spine and the publisher`s device on the upper board. 8 prelims, 248 pages, profusely illustrated in full colour and black and white, 57 plates, 272 figures. CONDITION DETAILS: Clean appearance. Pen name on free front end paper. The dust jacket has a bit of wear and a long closed tear along the spine - about 32mm. A few other minor sings of wear and tear. Internally clean. Attractive Cape Town A.A. Balkema 1967 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Viljoen (P. J.) AGRED`S GAMEBIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA 278 x 226 x 29 mm xxii + 302pp. Hardcover with d.w. Gilt title to cover and spine. As new. Dust jacket slightly faded on spine. AGRED’s Gamebirds of South Africa contains much hitherto unpublished information on gamebird identification, habitat, breeding, status, utilisation, management and research. The information has been extensively researched, is scientifically impeccable, and reveals a huge repository of unique information on South Africa’s gamebirds, both terrestrial and aquatic, which makes it an excellent reference source. Penny Meakin’s specially commissioned illustrations of the birds and their habitats provide invaluable visual information to farmers and bird enthusiasts of all levels, while lovers of art in nature will be captivated by the aesthetic purity of the hand-drawn bird paintings. Author and respected gamebird authority, Dr. P.J. Viljoen, includes an informative section on gamebird management techniques and explains why farmers should regard gamebirds as an income-generating resource to be nurtured. It will be an investment and help secure the future of gamebirds in South Africa. Fine Houghton, South Africa Agred 2005 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Williamson (Graham) RICHTERSVELD - THE ENCHANTED WILDERNESS 310mm x 274mm x 24mm Foreword by Sir David Attenborough. 258 pp. Black Cloth Hardcover with Gilt title to spine and DW. Beautifully illustrated in colour. Illustrated end-papers. `Located in the north west corner, with the Orange River as its northern boundary, the Richtersveld is South Africa`s only true desert. This all encompassing natural history work vividly describes the landscape of this area - from its great sand plains to the rugged mountains that change dramatically with the varying light of day and seasons of the year. Original thoughts and observations fill the chapters on the plants, where the author brings habitats, pollination, flowers and evolution to life. These sections are highly illustrated and a checklist of more than 1700 plants is also included. Further chapters cover the fossil sites, the weather and the geology - with its ancient rocks and jagged mountains dating back more than 2000 million years. The Richtersveld is also home to the last remaining traditional nomadic herders in South Africa, who are sympathetically described and photographed. The epilogue discusses the environmental status of the Richtersveld from pre-historic times to the present, and puts the onslaught by man on this fragile ecosystem into perspective. Author Graham Williamson has created an all encompassing work: a guide to tempt the traveller; a source book on the history of the people and the geology of the area; and an illustrated reference work of the flora and fauna of this enchanted African wilderness`. Fine Hatfield, South Africa Umdaus Press 2000 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
Smith, Robert C; D G Pollard Rhodesia. A postal history - its stamps, posts and telegraphs (with 1970 supplement and 1980 Rhodesia Stamp Catalogue) 250 x 190; 245 x 180; 220 x 150 Despite chipping and rubbing, there is only minor loss to the dustjacket of the main item in this lot. The scarlet simulated leather boards, gilt to the spine, are very good. There is some paper loss to the front paste-down and the other endpapers are sunned at the edges. The 453 pp of illustrated text and appendixes are printed on coated paper and are very good. The v + 62 pp illustrated supplement is on even better paper and is unmarked and undiscoloured. The 2-col card wraps are rubbed along the spine, back and front. The wrappers of the 141 pp sewn-section flat-back catalogue are also rubbed but the main image panels are clear. In colour throughout, this is a generally excellent compilation and production, but the printer and repro house apologise on a sticker at the front for the poor reproduction of colour and perforation definition and four of the pages, and enclose a correction sheet thata makes the perforations clear - what service! This attractive small collection does justice to this short-lived country`s brightly designed and well-printed postal material. Good to Very Good Salisbury Author; Rhodesian Philatelic Agencies 1967; 1970; 1980 Click here to view further details and images and to bid
AN EDWARD VII SILVER GILT DESK STAND, by C. S. Harris & Sons Ltd., London 1901, the rectangular base with shaped, raised floral corners, fitted with a cut glass ink well with conforming hinged cover, before a pen recess, raised on voluté scroll feet, 15cm x 10cm, total approximate weight of silver 5oz
A Lladro Figure of King Henry VIII sitting on a cushioned stool in court dress, decorated in typical subdued colours and presented on a velvet covered wooden stand, blue painted and incised marks to base together with painted signatures of the Modeller, S. Vivio, and Decorator J. Ruiz, Limited Edition No. 829, shape No. 1384, dated 1980, 33cm high
A fine Herend (Hungarian) Tea and Coffee Service comprising twelve Soup Plates, a L/S Tea Pot, a S/S Tea Pot, a small Jug, two leaf shaped Butter Dishes, two Sugar Bowls of varying sizes, eleven Tea Plates, eight Tea Cups and Saucers and eight Coffee Cups and Saucers, each piece with gilded border and hand decorated with floral and foliate sprigs in iron oxide red, printed and impressed marks to undersides (a large selection of fine quality bone china)
Doris Lindner (Welsh, 1896 -1979) mid 20th Century animalier bronzed sculpture study of two recumbent Bulldogs, signed D. Lindner 26 cms x 12 cms. Doris Lindner was born in Llanyre in Radnorshire, South Wales in 1896. She studied sculpture at St. Martin's School of Art in London, the British Academy in Rome and at Calderon's Animal School in London. Both her Abstract Sculpture and her Art Deco models were exhibited in Heals store in London in the 1920's. Porcelain models of dogs and small animals were also commissioned by Royal Worcester. In 1948, Doris Lindner modelled Princess Elizabeth on Tommy, which was issued as the very first equestrian model establishing her fine art reputation, a plaster Maquette being commissioned for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 by Selfridges of London.
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